FinWise Bancorp Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
FinWise Bancorp's CEO is Kent Landvatter, appointed in Sep 2010, has a tenure of 15.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.92M, comprised of 29.6% salary and 70.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 8.18% of the company’s shares, worth $20.40M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 6.8 years respectively.
Key information
Kent Landvatter
Chief executive officer
US$1.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.61% |
| CEO tenure | 15.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 8.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
FinWise Bancorp: Pricey For A Reason
Dec 07
Calculated Fintech Partnerships And SBA Rebound To Drive Growth And Boost Profitability
New strategic lending partnerships and program growth expected to boost market share and revenue, enhancing profitability as infrastructure investments mature.Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On FinWise Bancorp (NASDAQ:FINW) Revenues
Jul 30
FinWise Bancorp chairman Russell Healey, Jr. retires
Oct 14FinWise Bancorp announces stock buyback program
Aug 18FinWise Bancorp GAAP EPS of $0.41 misses by $0.16, revenue of $21.20M misses by $1.49M
Jul 27FinWise Bancorp: A Risky Fintech-Heavy Partnership Model With Huge Potential Upside
Jan 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$569k | US$13m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$558k | US$18m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$549k | US$25m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$318k | US$30m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$595k | US$261k | US$10m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$254k | US$10m |
Compensation vs Market: Kent's total compensation ($USD1.92M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.49M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kent's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Kent Landvatter (70 yo)
Mr. Kent R. Landvatter has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of FineWise Bancorp since September 2010 and serves as Chairman since October 2022. He had been the Chief Executive Officer of FineW...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 15.1yrs | US$1.92m | 8.18% $ 20.4m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.6yrs | US$1.23m | 0.45% $ 1.1m | |
| CEO of FinWise Bank | less than a year | US$1.50m | 3.03% $ 7.6m | |
| EVP, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer | 4.1yrs | no data | 0.63% $ 1.6m | |
| Executive VP & CTO of the bank | no data | no data | 0.40% $ 1.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Fintech Officer of FinWise Bank | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.49% $ 1.2m |
Experienced Management: FINW's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | 15.1yrs | US$1.92m | 8.18% $ 20.4m | |
| Director | 3yrs | US$107.66k | 0.41% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$44.53k | 0.032% $ 79.7k | |
| Independent Vice Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 23.8yrs | US$134.06k | 1.67% $ 4.2m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$117.11k | 2.95% $ 7.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22.8yrs | US$110.36k | 1.17% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$113.06k | 0.12% $ 291.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$117.11k | 0.19% $ 479.6k |
Experienced Board: FINW's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 01:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
FinWise Bancorp is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brett Rabatin | Hovde Group, LLC |
| Andrew Liesch | Piper Sandler Companies |
| David Feaster | Raymond James & Associates |