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Anastasia Mironova

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary at Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance
Executive

About Anastasia Mironova

Anastasia Mironova, 40, has served as ARI’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since April 4, 2022; she also serves as CFO, Treasurer and Secretary of Apollo Realty Income Solutions, Inc. (ARIS) since March 2025, following a year as ARIS’ interim CFO (March 2024–March 2025) . She holds a Masters in Finance and Credit from the Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation and is a U.S. CPA (AICPA and NYSSCPA member) . Compensation decisions for ARI’s executives emphasize firm performance measures including Distributable Earnings, Dividend Coverage Ratio, and Book Value Per Share; over 2019–2024, a $100 investment in ARI grew to $89 (vs. $79 for the FTSE NAREIT All Mortgage Capped Index), with 2024 GAAP net loss of $119.6 million and Distributable Earnings of $61.3 million (thousands) .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleYearsStrategic Impact
BDO USA, LLPPartner focused on public REITs and debt fundsMay 2021–Apr 2022Led audit/advisory for public REITs and debt funds; domain expertise directly applicable to mortgage REIT finance and reporting .
Deloitte (U.S. and CIS)Various roles incl. Deloitte & Touche LLP; focus on public mortgage REITs~2006–Apr 2021 (15 years)Deepened technical accounting and controls expertise in mortgage REITs; built sector specialization over 15 years .

External Roles

OrganizationRoleYearsNotes
Apollo Realty Income Solutions, Inc. (ARIS)Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and SecretaryMar 2025–presentPreviously Interim CFO, Treasurer and Secretary from Mar 2024–Mar 2025 .
Professional bodiesCPA; AICPA and NYSSCPA memberN/AProfessional accreditation and memberships .

Fixed Compensation

Metric (USD)FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024
Base Salary$217,231 $329,837 $192,952
Actual Bonus Paid$691,389 $470,014 $289,429
All Other Compensation$37,005 $50,418 $26,807
Total (Salary+Bonus+Other)$1,195,624 $1,000,261 $703,783

ARI is externally managed; Ms. Mironova is employed by an affiliate of the Manager. The salary, bonus and other amounts above represent ARI’s allocable share of her compensation based on time spent on ARI affairs; ARI reimburses the Manager for this share. ARI did not determine her cash compensation; the allocable amount for 2024 totaled $509,188 per the Management Agreement context .

Performance Compensation

Equity Grants (RSUs)

Grant DateAward TypeUnits (#)Grant Date Fair Value ($)Vesting Terms
Dec 30, 2024RSUs22,214 $194,595 Time-based; vests in substantially equal annual installments on Dec 31 of 2025, 2026, 2027; delivery of shares by Mar 15 following vest year; dividend equivalents paid during vesting .
Jan 10, 2022 (appointment terms)RSUs$100,000Vests in three equal annual installments; granted under 2019 Equity Incentive Plan .

Stock Vested in 2024

Item2024
RSU Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)10,898
Value Realized on Vesting ($)$99,925

Performance Metrics and Payout Mechanics (2024)

MetricHow UsedWeightingTargetOutcome/Payout
Distributable EarningsAmong most important measures considered in determining equity grants .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .
Dividend Coverage RatioAmong most important measures considered .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .
Book Value Per ShareAmong most important measures considered .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .Not disclosed .

ARI does not grant stock options; equity awards are largely time-based RSUs with dividend equivalents; no option repricing permitted without stockholder approval .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

Ownership ItemDetail
Common Stock Beneficially Owned47,693 shares; sole voting/investment power; less than 1% of 138,942,322 shares outstanding as of Apr 15, 2025 .
Unvested RSUs Outstanding (12/31/2024)37,245 RSUs .
Vesting Schedule34,884 RSUs vest in equal annual installments on Dec 31 of 2025, 2026 and 2027; 2,361 RSUs vested on Apr 4, 2025 .
Dividend EquivalentsCash distributions paid on RSUs during vesting; shares delivered by Mar 15 following vest year .
Hedging/Shorting PolicyExecutives prohibited from short-selling, speculative option transactions, or derivative hedges on ARI stock (other than plan awards) .
PledgingNo pledging disclosure specific to Ms. Mironova in the proxy .
Ownership GuidelinesDirector stock ownership guidelines in place; executive officer ownership guidelines not disclosed .

Employment Terms

TopicTerms/Status
Employment/Start DateAppointed CFO, Treasurer, Secretary effective Apr 4, 2022 .
External Management StructureARI has no employees; managed by ACREFI Management, LLC (Apollo affiliate) under a Management Agreement .
Cash Compensation DeterminationCash compensation for CFO determined by Apollo; ARI reimburses its allocable share based on time spent; ARI did not and does not determine her compensation .
Clawback PolicyBoard adopted NYSE/SEC-compliant recovery policy requiring recoupment of erroneously awarded incentive compensation upon a restatement (3 prior fiscal years) .
Termination/ForfeitureUnvested RSUs are immediately and irrevocably forfeited upon termination by the Manager or its affiliates (including resignation, discharge, death, or retirement) .
Change-in-Control (CIC)Under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee may adjust awards to maintain proportionate rights; no explicit single- or double-trigger acceleration terms disclosed .
Non-Compete/Non-SolicitNot disclosed in proxy .
Say-on-Pay Support95.0% of votes cast approved NEO compensation in 2024 .
Section 16 ComplianceOne Form 4 for Ms. Mironova (and CEO) was inadvertently filed late for Dec 2024 RSU grant .

Performance & Track Record

  • 2024 performance context used by Apollo for compensation determinations included prudent liquidity management, proactive asset management, investor outreach, growth, and balance sheet/risk management contributions by the CFO and CEO .
  • Pay-versus-performance data: ARI TSR implies $100 invested at 12/31/2019 = $89 at 12/31/2024; peer index = $79; 2024 GAAP Net Income (thousands) = $(119,636), Distributable Earnings (thousands) = $61,316 .
  • Compensation design: Apollo reported approximately 20% fixed (salary) and ~80% variable (bonus) pay mix for named executive officers in 2024; compensation paid to NEOs associated with ARI’s support represented less than 10% of ARI’s 2024 management fee, per Manager estimates .

Compensation Structure Analysis

  • Shift in mix: CFO’s ARI-allocable cash comp (salary+bonus) decreased from 2022 to 2024; equity compensation delivered as RSUs remains time-based with three-year annual vesting cadence .
  • Performance linkage: The Compensation Committee considered Distributable Earnings, Dividend Coverage, and Book Value Per Share but did not disclose specific weightings/targets; awards are primarily time-based RSUs with dividend equivalents (lower risk profile vs options) .
  • Governance features: NYSE/SEC-compliant clawback, prohibition on short-selling/derivatives; no option repricing without stockholder approval .

Investment Implications

  • Alignment: Time-based RSUs (with dividend equivalents) and modest direct ownership (47,693 shares; <1%) indicate alignment but with limited disclosed performance-conditional equity; external management structure means ARI does not set CFO cash pay, though it reimburses its allocable share .
  • Retention/overhang: Scheduled RSU vesting through 2027 (plus April 4, 2025 tranche) creates predictable equity delivery events that can add episodic selling pressure depending on net-share settlements and personal liquidity choices .
  • Risk controls: Clawback and insider trading policy reduce governance risk; absence of explicit single/double-trigger CIC acceleration and forfeiture of unvested RSUs on termination limit severance/CIC cost exposures borne by ARI .
  • Performance orientation: While key metrics are considered, the lack of disclosed weightings/targets may dilute pay-for-performance transparency; however, strong 2024 say-on-pay support (95%) suggests investor acceptance of the externally managed model and current compensation architecture .