


GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... | |
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ..................................................................................... | |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................. | |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION .............................................................................................................. | |
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS .................................................................................. | |
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ......................................................................................... | |
COMPENSATION TABLES .................................................................................................................... | |
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION ............................................................................ | |
DELINQUENT SECTION 16(A) REPORTS ........................................................................................ | |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ............................................................................................................. | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... | |
APPENDIX A: NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES ....................................................................... |






Name | Age | Class |
Peter A. Weinberg, Chairman | 68 | Class III |
Joseph R. Perella, Chairman Emeritus | 84 | Class I |
Robert K. Steel, Vice Chairman | 74 | Class II |
Dietrich Becker | 63 | Class III |
Andrew Bednar | 58 | Class I |
R. Edwin Bennett | 64 | Class II |
Houda Dabboussi | 44 | Class II |
Elizabeth (Beth) Cogan Fascitelli | 67 | Class III |
Kristin W. Mugford | 57 | Class I |
Jorma Ollila | 75 | Class II |
Jane C. Sherburne | 75 | Class II |







Name | Age | Title |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 39 | Chief Financial Officer |

Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash(1) ($) | Stock Awards(2) ($) | Total ($) |
Edwin Bennett | 42,391 | 50,593 | 92,984 |
Houda Dabboussi | 42,391 | 50,593 | 92,984 |
Elizabeth (Beth) Cogan Fascitelli | 100,000 | 99,645 | 199,645 |
Kristin W. Mugford | 100,000 | 99,645 | 199,645 |
Jorma Ollila | 120,000 | 99,645 | 219,645 |
Jane C. Sherburne | 120,000 | 99,645 | 219,645 |

Key Stats | |||
75 | ~725 | 12 | 23 |
Advisory Partners Globally | Employees | Offices Globally | 12 New Partners; 11 New MDs |
2025 Financial Performance | |||
$751M | $82M | $0.68 | $256M |
Revenues | Adjusted(1) Pre-Tax Income | Adjusted(1) EPS | Cash and No Debt |

Named Executive Officer | 2025 Annual Base Salary ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg | 500,000 |
Andrew Bednar | 500,000 |
Dietrich Becker(1) | 507,210 |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 500,000 |

Named Executive Officer | 2025 Annual Incentive Cash Bonus ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg | — |
Andrew Bednar | 1,000,000 |
Dietrich Becker(1) | 2,496,528 |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 1,245,000 |

Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Annual Incentive(1) | Total ($) | |
Cash ($) | RSUs(2) ($) | ||||
Peter A. Weinberg | 2025 | 500,000 | — | — | 500,000 |
Chairman | 2024 | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | — | 2,000,000 |
2023 | 500,000 | — | — | 500,000 | |
Andrew Bednar(3) | 2025 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 5,250,000 | 6,750,000 |
Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 500,000 | 22,895,500 | 3,604,500 | 27,000,000 |
2023 | 500,000 | 4,846,000 | 2,904,000 | 8,250,000 | |
Dietrich Becker(4) | 2025 | 507,210 | 2,496,528 | 2,496,528 | 5,500,266 |
President | 2024 | 491,915 | 4,769,796 | 3,490,534 | 8,752,245 |
2023 | 478,643 | 3,209,585 | 1,813,056 | 5,501,284 | |
Alexandra Gottschalk(5) | 2025 | 500,000 | 1,245,000 | 755,000 | 2,500,000 |
Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 500,000 | 1,217,500 | 382,500 | 2,100,000 |




Position | Ownership Requirement Multiple |
Chief Executive Officer | 5x Base Salary |
President | 4x Base Salary |
Other NEOs | 3x Base Salary |
Non-Employee Directors | 3x Cash Retainer |


Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary(1) ($) | Cash Bonus(2) ($) | Equity Bonus Awards(3) ($) | Long-Term Incentive Awards(4) ($) | Aggregate Incremental Accounting Expense(5) ($) | All Other Compensation(6) ($) | Total ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg Chairman | 2025 | 500,000 | — | — | — | — | 10,500 | 510,500 |
2024 | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | — | — | 1,626,823 | 10,500 | 3,637,323 | |
2023 | 500,000 | — | 1,115,312 | 10,246,838 | — | 10,500 | 11,872,650 | |
Andrew Bednar Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 3,636,553 | — | — | 10,500 | 5,147,053 |
2024 | 500,000 | 22,895,500 | 2,999,629 | — | 975,555 | 10,500 | 27,381,184 | |
2023 | 500,000 | 4,846,000 | 1,032,935 | 6,015,135 | — | 10,500 | 12,404,570 | |
Dietrich Becker President(7) | 2025 | 507,210 | 2,496,528 | 3,521,574 | — | — | 20,288 | 6,545,600 |
2024 | 491,915 | 4,769,796 | 1,872,760 | — | — | 19,677 | 7,154,148 | |
2023 | 478,643 | 3,209,585 | 1,040,385 | — | — | 17,550 | 4,746,163 | |
Alexandra Gottschalk Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 500,000 | 1,245,000 | 385,903 | 595,750 | — | 10,500 | 2,737,153 |
2024 | 500,000 | 1,217,500 | 177,675 | — | 95,416 | 10,500 | 2,001,091 |

Named Executive Officer | Grant Date | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(1) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards(2) ($) |
Andrew Bednar | 2/14/2025 | 152,604 | 3,636,553 |
Dietrich Becker | 2/14/2025 | 147,779 | 3,521,574 |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 2/14/2025 | 41,194 | 981,653 |
Stock Awards | ||
Named Executive Officer | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(1) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested(2) ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg | 1,554,994(3) | 26,901,396 |
Andrew Bednar | 2,716,365(4) | 46,993,115 |
Dietrich Becker | 1,656,855(5) | 28,663,592 |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 62,104(6) | 1,074,399 |

Stock Awards | ||
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting | Value Realized on Vesting(1) ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg | 704,327(2) | 15,647,892.48 |
Andrew Bednar | 201,507(3) | 4,615,950.68 |
Dietrich Becker | 174,813(4) | 3,989,219.87 |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 25,032(5) | 566,841.68 |


Name | Value of Shares of Common Stock: Termination Due to Death or Disability(1) ($) | Value of Shares of Common Stock: Termination Due to Retirement(2) ($) | Value of Shares of Common Stock: Termination without Cause or for Good Reason(3) ($) | Value of Shares of Common Stock: Termination without Cause or for Good Reason following a Change in Control(4) ($) | Value of Shares of Common Stock: Change in Control(5) ($) |
Peter A. Weinberg | 21,896,022 | 611,209 | 10,811,722 | 21,896,022 | — |
Andrew Bednar | 38,994,079 | 559,966 | 32,742,828 | 38,994,079 | — |
Dietrich Becker | 21,534,746 | 591,089 | 19,299,672 | 21,534,746 | — |
Alexandra Gottschalk | 1,074,399 | — | 1,062,618 | 1,074,399 | — |

Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On | ||||||||
Year(1) | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(2) ($) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(2) ($) | Total Shareholders Return(3) ($) | Peer Group Total Shareholders Return(4) ($) | Net Income (Loss) ($m) | Revenue ($m) |
2025 | ( | ( | ||||||
2024 | ( | |||||||
2023 | ( | |||||||
2022 | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Year | PEO | Non-PEO NEOs |
2025 | Alexandra Gottschalk, Dietrich Becker, Peter A. Weinberg | |
2024 | Alexandra Gottschalk, Dietrich Becker, Peter A. Weinberg | |
2023 | Dietrich Becker, Peter A. Weinberg | |
2022 | Andrew Bednar, Dietrich Becker |
Year | Executive(s) | Summary Compensation Table Total ($) | Deduct: All Stock Awards ($) | Add: Year- end Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Year(a) ($) | Add: Increase/ (Decrease) in Value of Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years(a) ($) | Add: Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested During Year(a) ($) | Add: Increase/ (Decrease) in Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years Which Vested During Year(a) ($) | Add: Dividends ($) | Total Compensation Actually Paid ($) |
2025 | PEO | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||
Non-PEO NEOs | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||
2024 | PEO | ( | |||||||
Non-PEO NEOs | ( | ||||||||
2023 | PEO | ( | |||||||
Non-PEO NEOs | ( | ||||||||
2022 | PEO | ( | ( | ( | |||||
Non-PEO NEOs | ( | ( | ( |





Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a)(2) | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b) ($) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column(a)) (c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | |||
2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan(1) | 21,242,244 | — | 10,657,730 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: | |||
None | — | — | — |
Total | 21,242,244 | — | 10,657,730 |

Class A Common Stock | Class B-1 Common Stock | % of Combined Voting Power | ||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | Number of Shares | % | Number of Shares | % | ||
Greater than 5% Beneficial Owners | ||||||
Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC(2) | 9,603,323 | 13.61% | — | — | 3.31% | |
Wellington Management Group LLP(3) | 3,757,859 | 5.33% | — | — | 1.30% | |
William Blair Investment Management, LLC(4) | 3,678,361 | 5.21% | — | — | 1.27% | |
PWP VoteCo Professionals LP(5) | — | — | 21,924,506 | 100.00% | 75.65% | |
Named Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees | ||||||
Peter A. Weinberg(6) | 1,404,900 | 1.99% | 21,924,506 | 100.00% | 76.14% | |
Joseph R. Perella(7) | — | — | — | — | — | |
Robert K. Steel(8) | 34,618 | * | — | — | * | |
Dietrich Becker(9) | 158,416 | * | — | — | * | |
Andrew Bednar(10) | 420,986 | * | — | — | * | |
Alexandra Gottschalk(11) | 51,671 | * | — | — | * | |
Jorma Ollila(12) | 28,353 | * | — | — | * | |
Jane C. Sherburne(12) | 40,507 | * | — | — | * | |
Elizabeth C. Fascitelli(12) | 38,505 | * | — | — | * | |
Kristin Mugford(12) | 38,505 | * | — | — | * | |
R. Edwin Bennett | — | — | — | — | — | |
Houda Dabboussi | — | — | — | — | — | |
All company's directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons) | 2,216,461 | 3.14% | 21,924,506 | 100.00% | 76.42% | |








2025 | 2024 | |
Audit Fees(1) | $2,317,443 | $3,217,613 |
Audit-Related Fees | — | — |
Tax Fees(2) | 11,714 | — |
All Other Fees | — | — |
Total | $2,329,157 | $3,217,613 |




Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2025 | 2024 | |||
Operating income (loss)—GAAP | $48,010 | $(78,532) | ||
Equity-based compensation not dilutive to investors in PWP or PWP OpCo(1) | — | 143,714 | ||
Public company transaction related incentives(2) | 20,813 | 47,609 | ||
Business realignment costs(3) | — | 3,249 | ||
Acquisition related expenses(4) | 2,689 | — | ||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(5) | 7,189 | 6,580 | ||
Business combination transaction expenses(6) | 1,066 | 3,340 | ||
Adjusted operating income | $79,767 | $125,960 | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes—GAAP | $51,515 | $(68,255) | ||
Equity-based compensation not dilutive to investors in PWP or PWP OpCo(1) | — | 143,714 | ||
Public company transaction related incentives(2) | 20,813 | 47,609 | ||
Business realignment costs(3) | — | 3,249 | ||
Acquisition related expenses(4) | 2,689 | — | ||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(5) | 7,189 | 6,580 | ||
Business combination transaction expenses(6) | 1,066 | 3,340 | ||
Adjustments to non-operating income (expenses)(7) | (1,250) | 264 | ||
Adjusted income before income taxes | $82,022 | $136,501 | ||
Income tax expense (benefit)—GAAP | $3,512 | $21,089 | ||
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments(8) | 6,581 | 11,375 | ||
Adjusted income tax expense | $10,093 | $32,464 | ||
Net income (loss)—GAAP | $48,003 | $(89,344) | ||
Equity-based compensation not dilutive to investors in PWP or PWP OpCo(1) | — | 143,714 | ||
Public company transaction related incentives(2) | 20,813 | 47,609 | ||
Business realignment costs(3) | — | 3,249 | ||
Acquisition related expenses(4) | 2,689 | — | ||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(5) | 7,189 | 6,580 | ||
Business combination transaction expenses(6) | 1,066 | 3,340 | ||
Adjustments to non-operating income (expenses)(7) | (1,250) | 264 | ||
Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments(8) | (6,581) | (11,375) | ||
Adjusted net income | $71,929 | $104,037 | ||
Less: Adjusted income tax expense | (10,093) | (32,464) | ||
Add: If-converted income tax expense(9) | 13,470 | 41,345 | ||
Adjusted if-converted net income | $68,552 | $95,156 | ||
Weighted-average diluted shares of Class A common stock outstanding—GAAP | 100,848,937 | 53,187,995 | ||
Weighted average number of incremental shares from assumed vesting of RSUs and PSUs(10) | — | 10,941,161 | ||
Weighted average number of incremental shares from if-converted PWP OpCo units(11) | — | 34,924,483 | ||
Weighted-average adjusted diluted shares of Class A common stock outstanding | 100,848,937 | 99,053,639 | ||
Adjusted net income per Class A share—diluted, if-converted ("Adjusted EPS") | $0.68 | $0.96 | ||
Selected key metrics:(12) | ||||
GAAP operating income (loss) margin | 6.4% | (8.9)% | ||
Adjusted operating income margin | 10.6% | 14.3% | ||


