NSTS Bancorp's CEO is Stephen Lear, appointed in Jan 2012, has a tenure of 14.5 years. total yearly compensation is $319.35K, comprised of 67.2% salary and 32.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.85% of the company’s shares, worth $1.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 20.5 years respectively.
Key information
Stephen Lear
Chief executive officer
US$319.4k
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage
67.15%
CEO tenure
14.5yrs
CEO ownership
1.8%
Management average tenure
7.5yrs
Board average tenure
20.5yrs
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
How has Stephen Lear's remuneration changed compared to NSTS Bancorp's earnings?
Date
Total Compensation
Salary
Company Earnings
Mar 31 2026
n/a
n/a
-US$97k
Dec 31 2025
US$319k
US$214k
-US$386k
Sep 30 2025
n/a
n/a
-US$567k
Jun 30 2025
n/a
n/a
-US$803k
Mar 31 2025
n/a
n/a
-US$871k
Dec 31 2024
US$324k
US$214k
-US$789k
Sep 30 2024
n/a
n/a
-US$5m
Jun 30 2024
n/a
n/a
-US$5m
Mar 31 2024
n/a
n/a
-US$4m
Dec 31 2023
US$988k
US$214k
-US$4m
Sep 30 2023
n/a
n/a
-US$149k
Jun 30 2023
n/a
n/a
US$201k
Mar 31 2023
n/a
n/a
US$476k
Dec 31 2022
US$314k
US$212k
US$27k
Sep 30 2022
n/a
n/a
-US$69k
Jun 30 2022
n/a
n/a
-US$171k
Mar 31 2022
n/a
n/a
-US$253k
Dec 31 2021
US$365k
US$207k
-US$55k
Sep 30 2021
n/a
n/a
US$89k
Jun 30 2021
n/a
n/a
US$98k
Mar 31 2021
n/a
n/a
-US$81k
Dec 31 2020
US$359k
US$207k
-US$112k
Compensation vs Market: Stephen's total compensation ($USD319.35K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD659.85K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Stephen's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Stephen Lear (69 yo)
14.5yrs
Tenure
US$319,354
Compensation
Mr. Stephen G. Lear serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at NSTS Bancorp, Inc. since 2012. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of North Shore Trust and Savings...
Leadership Team
Name
Position
Tenure
Compensation
Ownership
Stephen Lear
Chairman
14.5yrs
US$319.35k
1.85% $ 1.3m
Carissa Schoolcraft
Chief Financial Officer
5.3yrs
US$220.47k
0.82% $ 553.8k
Amy Avakian
VP and Chief Lending Officer of North Shore Trust & Savings
7.5yrs
US$198.06k
1.15% $ 781.7k
Christine Stickler
Corporate Secretary
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7.5yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: NSTS's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name
Position
Tenure
Compensation
Ownership
Stephen Lear
Chairman
23.5yrs
US$319.35k
1.85% $ 1.3m
Rodney True
Independent Director
23.3yrs
US$32.00k
1.09% $ 740.8k
John Pucin
Independent Director
1.1yrs
US$18.67k
0.020% $ 13.8k
Apolonio Arenas
Independent Director
20.5yrs
US$32.00k
0.79% $ 534.3k
Thomas Ivantic
Director
28.5yrs
US$32.00k
0.69% $ 465.4k
Thomas Kneesel
Director
6.3yrs
US$31.00k
0.69% $ 465.4k
Emily Ansani
Independent Director
2.3yrs
US$32.00k
0.19% $ 126.7k
20.5yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NSTS's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 20.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2026/07/05 05:37
End of Day Share Price
2026/07/02 00:00
Earnings
2026/03/31
Annual Earnings
2025/12/31
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