Forge Global Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Forge Global Holdings' CEO is Kelly Rodriques, appointed in Jul 2018, has a tenure of 6.83 years. total yearly compensation is $4.23M, comprised of 13.6% salary and 86.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.54% of the company’s shares, worth $7.70M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.2 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Kelly Rodriques
Chief executive officer
US$4.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.60% |
| CEO tenure | 6.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Forge Global: Hold Amid Uncertainty In The Market
Apr 28Market Cool On Forge Global Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:FRGE) Revenues Pushing Shares 39% Lower
Apr 05
Automated Trading Platform Will Energize Private Market Ecosystem
Advanced trading platform and improved data transparency are set to enhance investor participation and drive revenue growth.Even With A 27% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Forge Global Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:FRGE) Performance Completely
Feb 19Forge Global Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:FRGE) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Dec 15Analysts Have Just Cut Their Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) Revenue Estimates By 12%
Nov 12Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) After Its Second-Quarter Report
Aug 10Forge Global: Turning Bullish On Results Beat And Positive Outlook (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 08Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) After Its Latest Results
Mar 29Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) Looks Just Right With A 42% Price Jump
Mar 27Investors Appear Satisfied With Forge Global Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:FRGE) Prospects As Shares Rocket 29%
Dec 22Forge Global: No Catalysts In Sight
Nov 14Forge Global: Consider Both Q2 Miss And H2 Outlook
Aug 09Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) Just Reported, And Analysts Assigned A US$3.23 Price Target
May 11Forge Global Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:FRGE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
May 08Analysts Are More Bearish On Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) Than They Used To Be
Mar 06CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$64m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$575k | -US$66m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$88m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$575k | -US$90m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$88m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$69m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$22m | US$575k | -US$112m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$92m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$84m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$502k | -US$18m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$888k | US$382k | -US$10m |
Compensation vs Market: Kelly's total compensation ($USD4.23M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.69M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kelly's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kelly Rodriques (58 yo)
Mr. Kelly A. Rodriques serves as Chief Executive Officer at Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Forge Global, Inc.) since July 2018 and serves as its Director. He serves as a Co-Managing Partner...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.8yrs | US$4.23m | 4.54% $ 7.7m | |
| Chief of Strategic Wealth Solutions | less than a year | US$2.37m | 1.34% $ 2.3m | |
| Chief Revenue & Growth Officer | 1.1yrs | US$1.84m | 0.16% $ 275.8k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.028% $ 48.2k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Compliance | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Global Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Head of Growth Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Product | 1.4yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: FRGE's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | no data | US$4.23m | 4.54% $ 7.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$241.36k | 0.62% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$283.23k | 0.15% $ 250.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$444.82k | 0.069% $ 117.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$228.09k | 0.15% $ 261.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$231.23k | 0.11% $ 192.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: FRGE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/27 12:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. is covered by 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Devin Ryan | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Kenneth Worthington | J.P. Morgan |
| Owen Lau | Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. |