Independent Bank Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Independent Bank's CEO is Brad Kessel, appointed in Apr 2011, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.39M, comprised of 43.2% salary and 56.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.76% of the company’s shares, worth $4.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.7 years and 9 years respectively.
Key information
Brad Kessel
Chief executive officer
US$1.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.2% |
| CEO tenure | 14yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.8% |
| Management average tenure | 8.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Independent Bank: A Solid Bank But Not Cheap Enough
Jan 29Independent Bank's (NASDAQ:IBCP) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.26
Jan 17
Independent Bank: Fairly Valued With A Stable Earnings Outlook
Oct 29Independent Bank's (NASDAQ:IBCP) Dividend Will Be $0.24
Oct 26
Volatile Loan Growth And Unsustainable Interest Margin Expansion Threaten Bank's Profitability
Sep 24 Reliance on net interest margin expansion in fluctuating interest rate situations may threaten future profitability and net interest income.Independent Bank's (NASDAQ:IBCP) Dividend Will Be $0.24
Apr 26Independent Bank: Earnings Outlook Is Positive But I'm Downgrading To Hold
Feb 29Independent Bank's (NASDAQ:IBCP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 29Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.23
Feb 10Independent Bank declares $0.22 dividend
Oct 18Independent Bank GAAP EPS of $0.61 beats by $0.06, revenue of $50.69M
Jul 26Independent Bank declares $0.22 dividend
Jul 19Independent Bank: Attractively Valued But Earnings Likely To Dip
Jun 22Analyst Forecasts For Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ:IBCP) Are Surging Higher
Apr 30Independent Bank: Track Record Of 5 Year 20%+ EPS Growth
Feb 14Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.22
Jan 28Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.21
Oct 23Independent Bank: Not Quite Firing On All Cylinders
Aug 10Independent Bank (NASDAQ:IBCP) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.21
Jul 30Independent Bank: Attractively Priced With A Positive Earnings Outlook
May 30CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$602k | US$67m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$66m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$62m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$568k | US$59m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$536k | US$63m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$520k | US$63m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$73m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$510k | US$56m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$495k | US$46m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$480k | US$40m |
Compensation vs Market: Brad's total compensation ($USD1.39M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.76M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brad's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Brad Kessel (60 yo)
14yrs
Tenure
US$1,394,449
Compensation
Mr. William Bradford Kessel has been the Chief Executive Officer at Independent Bank Corporation and its subsidiary, Independent Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan since January 1, 2013. Mr. Kessel has been the P...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 14yrs | US$1.39m | 0.76% $ 4.7m | |
| CFO, Executive VP | 4.6yrs | US$658.70k | 0.11% $ 662.8k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 18yrs | US$641.92k | 0.34% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Mortgage Banking | 8.7yrs | US$636.81k | 0.19% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive VP of Commercial Lending & Chief Lending Officer | no data | US$629.18k | 0.13% $ 779.6k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | 0.061% $ 378.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations & Retail Banking | no data | US$515.56k | 0.13% $ 812.0k | |
| Accounting Officer | no data | no data | no data |
8.7yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: IBCP's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 12.3yrs | US$1.39m | 0.76% $ 4.7m | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$79.04k | 0.13% $ 824.1k | |
| Independent Chairman | 20.4yrs | US$94.95k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$73.44k | 0.20% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$73.44k | 0.034% $ 207.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$67.25k | 0.18% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$67.25k | 0.038% $ 237.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$67.25k | 0.0048% $ 29.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$67.25k | 0.052% $ 323.6k | |
| Independent Director | 7.8yrs | US$74.18k | no data |
9.0yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: IBCP's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/16 01:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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
Independent Bank Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| James Beury | Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. |
| Peter Winter | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| null null | D.A. Davidson & Co. |