CSV · Carriage Services Inc · Executive Compensation

$32.99 -0.93 (-2.74%)

Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$538.73M

15.88M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin C. Payne	CEO & Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$1,000,000	$1,250,000	$1,006,198	$779,859	—	$25,937	$4,061,994
Melvin Payne	CEO	$1,000,000	$1,250,000	$1,006,198	$779,859	—	$25,937	$4,061,994
Carlos R. Quezada	CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$702,000	$1,250,000	$475,640	$368,487	—	$16,460	$2,812,587
Carlos Quezada	CEO	$702,000	$1,250,000	$475,640	$368,487	—	$16,460	$2,812,587
Steven D. Metzger	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	$551,000	$937,500	$396,203	$307,073	—	$17,827	$2,209,603
Benjamin Brink	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	—	—	$826,200	—	—	$500,000	$1,326,200
L. Kian Granmayeh	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	$394,000	$401,370	$481,800	—	—	$19,570	$1,296,740
Kian Granmayeh	CFO	$394,000	$401,370	$481,800	—	—	$19,570	$1,296,740
Paul Elliott	Senior Vice President &	$360,000	$135,000	$244,194	$189,508	—	$146,808	$1,075,510
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President &	$360,000	$180,000	$244,194	$189,508	—	$13,972	$987,674
Adeola Olaniyan	—	$319,000	$97,500	$86,302	—	—	$15,122	$517,924

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin C. Payne	CEO & Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$1,000,000	$925,000	—	$1,390,400	—	$73,469	$3,388,869
Melvin Payne	CEO	$1,000,000	$925,000	—	$1,390,400	—	$73,469	$3,388,869
Carlos Quezada	CEO	$600,000	$540,000	—	$869,000	—	$20,251	$2,029,251
Carlos R. Quezada	CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$600,000	$540,000	—	$869,000	—	$20,251	$2,029,251
Benjamin Brink	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	$500,000	—	—	$695,200	—	$398,569	$1,593,769
Steven D. Metzger	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	$500,000	$337,500	—	$695,200	—	$12,791	$1,545,491
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President &	$360,000	$162,000	—	$434,500	—	$44,879	$1,001,379
Kian Granmayeh	CFO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
L. Kian Granmayeh	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Paul Elliott	Senior Vice President &	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Corporate Controller	(Principal Financial Officer)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin Payne	CEO	$900,000	$1,200,000	—	$3,204,500	—	$42,281	$5,346,781
Melvin C. Payne	CEO & Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$900,000	$1,200,000	—	$3,204,500	—	$42,281	$5,346,781
Carlos Quezada	CEO	$400,000	$500,000	$851,191	$507,000	—	$57,849	$2,316,040
Carlos R. Quezada	CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$400,000	$500,000	$851,191	$507,000	—	$57,849	$2,316,040
Benjamin Brink	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	$400,000	$400,000	$851,191	$507,000	—	$14,314	$2,172,505
Steven D. Metzger	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	$400,000	$400,000	$851,191	$507,000	—	$10,150	$2,168,341
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President &	$340,000	$250,000	—	$507,000	—	$13,083	$1,110,083
Viki Blinderman	Former Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	$82,462	—	—	—	—	$506,329	$588,791
Regional Partner	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Corporate Controller	(Principal Financial Officer)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
L. Kian Granmayeh	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kian Granmayeh	CFO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin Payne	CEO	$800,000	$1,000,000	$541,642	—	—	$14,036	$2,355,678
Melvin C. Payne	CEO & Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$800,000	$1,000,000	$541,642	—	—	$14,036	$2,355,678
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President &	$320,000	$220,000	$135,408	—	—	$13,513	$688,921
Regional Partner	—	$320,000	$220,000	$135,408	—	—	$13,513	$688,921
Benjamin Brink	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	$320,000	$200,000	$135,408	—	—	$10,232	$665,640
C. BenjaminBrink	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$320,000	$200,000	$135,408	—	—	$10,232	$665,640
Steven D. Metzger	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	$320,000	$200,000	$135,408	—	—	—	$655,408
Carlos Quezada	COO	$300,000	$200,000	$135,408	—	—	$12,106	$647,514
Carlos R. Quezada	President & Chief Operating Officer	$300,000	$200,000	$135,408	—	—	$12,106	$647,514
Viki Blinderman	Former Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	$320,000	—	$135,408	—	—	—	$455,408

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin Payne	CEO	$777,000	$777,000	$457,000	—	—	$31,675	$2,042,675
Melvin C. Payne	CEO & Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$777,000	$777,000	$457,000	—	—	$31,675	$2,042,675
Benjamin Brink	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	$300,000	$150,000	$47,985	—	—	$15,365	$513,350
C. BenjaminBrink	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$300,000	$150,000	$47,985	—	—	$15,365	$513,350
Viki Blinderman	Former Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	$300,000	$150,000	$47,985	—	—	—	$497,985
Paul Elliott	Senior Vice President and	$310,000	$125,000	$47,985	—	—	$13,127	$496,112
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President, Regional Partner and Head of Strategic and Corporate Development	$310,000	$125,000	$47,985	—	—	$12,647	$495,632
Regional Partner	—	$310,000	$125,000	$47,985	—	—	$12,647	$495,632
Steven D. Metzger	Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary	$250,000	$150,000	$47,985	—	—	—	$447,985
Carlos Quezada	COO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carlos R. Quezada	President & Chief Operating Officer	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin C. Payne	CEO and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$700,000	$300,000	$1,014,657	$318,770	—	$45,843	$2,379,270
Melvin Payne	CEO	$700,000	$300,000	$1,014,657	$318,770	—	$45,843	$2,379,270
Paul Elliott	Senior Vice President and	$310,000	$100,000	$337,202	$105,895	—	$20,571	$873,668
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President, Regional Partner and Head of Strategic and Corporate Development	$310,000	$100,000	$337,202	$105,895	—	$10,995	$864,092
Benjamin Brink	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$280,000	$140,000	$304,397	$95,631	—	$11,531	$831,559
C. BenjaminBrink	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$280,000	$140,000	$304,397	$95,631	—	$11,531	$831,559
Viki Blinderman	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	$280,000	$140,000	$304,397	$95,631	—	—	$820,028
General Counsel	—	$210,000	$50,000	—	—	—	$65,103	$325,103

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Melvin C. Payne	CEO and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)	$700,000	$450,000	$700,125	$828,362	—	$63,382	$2,741,869
Melvin Payne	CEO	$700,000	$450,000	$700,125	$828,362	—	$63,382	$2,741,869
Shawn Phillips	Senior Vice President, Regional Partner and Head of Strategic and Corporate Development	$310,000	$140,000	$232,756	$275,407	—	$22,883	$981,046
Regional Partner	—	$310,000	$100,000	$232,756	$275,407	—	$26,313	$944,476
Benjamin Brink	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	$280,000	$130,000	$210,197	$249,008	—	$21,986	$891,191
Viki Blinderman	Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)	$280,000	$130,000	$210,197	$249,008	—	—	$869,205

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Rob Franch	Chief Information Officer	Resigned	2026-08-13	2026-08-14
Steven D. Metzger	President and Chief Operating Officer	Appointed	2026-02-02	2026-01-16

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