Managing Director Bill Reilly was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article “Welltower CFO’s $167 Million Pay Package Sets New Record.”
US leadership teams are currently navigating challenges including market volatility, inflationary pressures, geopolitical friction and tariffs, increasing finance chiefs’ responsibilities, said Bill Reilly, a managing director of compensation consulting firm Pearl Meyer. Meanwhile, CFO turnover hit a multiyear high in 2025. “You should see that reflected in pay levels as compensation committees and boards struggle to be able to attract, retain and reward experienced talent,” said Reilly, who spoke generally.
Still, he said, high pay or one-time awards may invite scrutiny from proxy advisory firms or shareholders. “It’s important to ensure that in those instances, there are sufficient performance criteria to help try to justify them.”