James R. Brickman

Chief Executive Officer at Green Brick Partners Inc

Board

Since October 27, 2024

Age

73 years

Education

Earned both a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Southern Methodist University.

Tenure

Joined GRBK as a director in October 2014 and began serving as Chief Executive Officer on October 27, 2024.

Also at Green Brick Partners Inc

Jed Dolson

President and Chief Operating Officer

JDC

Jeffery D. Cox

Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Neal Suit

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

About

James R. Brickman is a 73-year-old executive with extensive experience in real estate development, construction, and finance.

He earned both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, establishing a strong academic foundation for his career.

Beginning his tenure at GRBK as a director in October 2014, he has leveraged over 40 years of industry experience to drive the company’s growth. He assumed his current role as Chief Executive Officer on October 27, 2024, following a distinguished career in various leadership roles in real estate and finance.

$GRBK Performance Under James R. Brickman

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
JBGL Builder Finance LLC	Founding Manager and Advisor	2010	Formed and advised the company
JBGL Capital LP	Founding Manager and Advisor	2008	Formed and advised the company
Various Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships	Manager	N/A	Managed ventures that developed low/high-rise office buildings, multifamily and condominium homes, single-family homes, and supervised a property management company
Princeton Homes Ltd.	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	N/A	Developed land, constructed single-family custom homes, and managed built apartments
Princeton Realty Corporation	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	N/A	Developed land, constructed single-family custom homes, and managed apartments

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Salary	$1,516,667	Annual (Fiscal Year 2024, effective Nov 1, 2024)	Base salary reflecting a pro-rated increase from $1,500,000 to $1,600,000 effective November 1, 2024
Stock Awards	$3,146,000	As per grant issuance in 2024	Aggregate grant date fair value of Common Stock issued under FASB ASC Topic 718; includes 50% of the Annual Incentive Bonus awarded in stock
All Other Compensation	$13,420	Annual (periodic contributions during 2024)	Includes a 401(k) match of $12,420 and HSA contributions

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Bonus Performance Compensation

Metric	Value	Weight	Threshold Payout	Target Payout	Maximum Payout	Additional Details
Operational & Financial Performance	N/A	25%	50% payout	100% payout	200% payout	Up to 50% may be paid in equity at Committee discretion
EPS Performance	N/A	25%	50% payout	100% payout	200% payout	Up to 50% may be paid in equity at Committee discretion
Relative TSR	N/A	20%	50% payout	100% payout	200% payout	Up to 50% may be paid in equity at Committee discretion
Strategic Objectives	N/A	30%	50% payout	100% payout	200% payout	Up to 50% may be paid in equity at Committee discretion

Bonus Opportunity Amounts:

Threshold: $1,749,750
Target: $3,499,500
Maximum: $6,999,000

Grant Details:

Grant Date: March 5, 2024
Grant Date Fair Value: $3,146,000
Grant Date Stock Price (context): $56.49 as of December 31, 2024
Vesting: Determined by performance requirements with up to 50% paid in equity at the discretion of the Compensation Committee per the 2014 Omnibus Plan

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

Metric	Value	Weight	Threshold Payout	Target Payout	Maximum Payout	Additional Details
Annual Incentive Opportunity	$3,499,500	100%	50% payout	100% payout	200% payout	Comprises equal cash and stock components: $3,499,500 cash and $3,499,500 stock