Kurt Schoen
About Kurt Schoen
Kurt Schoen, 43, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. (RHLD) since February 19, 2025, and is a CFA Charterholder and CPA . As a freshly spun-off operating management company, RHLD did not have named executive officer compensation for 2024 and will provide 2025 executive compensation details in the 2026 proxy; RHLD expects management fee revenues from CompoSecure Holdings to commence in Q2 2025 on a pro rata basis . Performance metrics (TSR/revenue/EBITDA targets) tied to Schoen’s 2025 incentive plan were not disclosed as of the 2025 proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 130 Partners (private investment firm) | Principal; operational roles at portfolio companies | Mar 2022 – Sep 2024 | Interim CEO of Euro-Wall Systems; Head of M&A at Paschal Air, Plumbing & Electric |
| Hightower Advisors | Senior Equity Analyst | Mar 2016 – Jul 2021 | Public equities research and analysis |
| GCI Partners | Senior Equity Analyst | Not disclosed | Public equities research |
| CLSA Americas | Equity Research | Not disclosed | Sell-side equity research |
| MHR Fund Management | Controller | Not disclosed | Fund controller responsibilities |
| KPMG | Early career | Not disclosed | Audit/accounting foundation |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CompoSecure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPO) | Principal — Investment Analyst | Sep 17, 2024 – Spin-off (Feb 28, 2025) | Served prior to transfer of employment to RHLD in connection with the spin-off |
Fixed Compensation
| Component | 2025 Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | $500,000 | Per amended & restated (A&R) offer letter |
| Target Annual Bonus | 100% of base ($500,000) | Paid by RHLD; metrics not disclosed |
Performance Compensation
| Incentive Type | Metric/Weighting | Target/Grant | Actual/Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Cash Bonus (RHLD) | Company/individual performance metrics (not disclosed) | 100% of salary ($500,000 target) | Not yet applicable (FY2025) | Cash (timing not disclosed) |
| Sign-on RSU (CompoSecure, granted 10/1/2024) | Service-based vesting | Grant date fair value $5.5 million | N/A (service-based) | Vests in substantially equal installments on the 3rd, 5th, and 7th anniversaries of 10/1/2024; full acceleration upon death or disability |
Note: The RSU is in CompoSecure equity in connection with advisory/consulting services to CompoSecure; RHLD equity awards for Schoen were not disclosed as of the 2025 proxy .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| RHLD beneficial ownership (as of Apr 14, 2025) | None reported (0 shares) |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | Not applicable (no holdings) |
| Options (RHLD) | None disclosed |
| Vested vs. unvested (RHLD) | Not disclosed |
| Unvested external equity | CompoSecure RSU sign-on grant with $5.5M grant value; vests at 3rd/5th/7th anniversaries of 10/1/2024; accelerates on death or disability |
| Hedging/derivatives policy | Officers/directors prohibited from short sales and derivatives (options, warrants, puts/calls) and prohibited from hedging transactions |
| Pledging policy | No specific pledging disclosure noted; not addressed beyond hedging/short-sale prohibitions |
| Stock ownership guidelines | Compensation Committee oversees stock ownership guidelines; executive multiples not disclosed |
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Employment start date at RHLD | February 19, 2025 (appointed CFO) |
| Agreement type | Amended & Restated Offer Letter in connection with the spin-off |
| Base salary / Target bonus | $500,000 base; 100% target bonus (paid by RHLD) |
| Non-compete | 24 months post-termination |
| Non-solicit | 24 months post-termination (employees/investors) |
| Severance (without Cause) | Lump-sum equal to three months’ base salary; subject to release and covenant compliance |
| Change-of-control | No RHLD CoC severance terms disclosed for Schoen in A&R Offer Letter |
| Clawback | RHLD adopted an SEC/Nasdaq-compliant compensation recoupment (clawback) policy effective Feb 28, 2025; no recoveries to date as no incentive comp had been granted/paid |
| Insider trading/hedging | Prohibits short sales and hedging transactions as summarized under Insider Trading Policy |
Investment Implications
- Alignment and incentives: Schoen’s RHLD cash comp is standard (50/50 mix of base and target bonus), but his largest equity incentive today is the unvested CompoSecure RSU that vests in 2027/2029/2031, which could create cross-entity incentive alignment and potential future selling windows around those anniversaries .
- Ownership/skin-in-the-game: No RHLD beneficial ownership is reported as of the proxy record date, which limits near-term direct alignment to RHLD stock performance; the company indicates ownership guidelines are overseen by the Compensation Committee but has not disclosed executive multiples .
- Retention risk: The A&R Offer Letter’s 24-month non-compete/non-solicit covenants are relatively strong for retention, but severance economics are modest (3 months base salary for a without-cause termination), suggesting limited “golden parachute” risk while still imposing meaningful post-termination restrictions .
- Governance and recourse: The presence of a compliant clawback policy and a hedging/short-sale prohibition improves pay-risk alignment and reduces opportunistic trading risk; no specific pledging policy was disclosed beyond the hedging/derivatives restrictions .
- Company context: RHLD is a controlled company and expects to begin earning management fees in Q2 2025 (pro rata), which frames early-year performance and limits availability of pay-for-performance metrics until subsequent filings; say-on-pay was not on the 2025 ballot and NEO comp detail will be provided in 2026 .
Sources: RHLD 2025 DEF 14A (Apr 18, 2025), and RHLD 8-Ks (Feb 19, 2025; Feb 28, 2025; Jul 14, 2025) .