JAMES F. LAIRD - Corporate Board Profile

DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2011-03-14	James F. Laird, CPA, age 54, is a nominee for election as a director of the Company and has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds since 2001. ... 2010 Director Compensation: James F. Laird not listed as receiving director compensation. ... Summary Compensation Table for 2010: James F. Laird total compensation $926,400.
2012-03-14	James F. Laird, CPA, age 55, has been a director of the Company since 2011, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds since 2001. ... Summary Compensation Table ... Total $976,400.
2013-03-12	James F. Laird, CPA, age 56, has been a director of the Company since 2011, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds since 2001. ... Summary Compensation Table shows total $976,532.
2014-03-11	James F. Laird, CPA, age 57, has been a director of the Company since 2011, and the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds since 2001. ... Mr. Dillon and Mr. Laird, who are executive officers of the Company, do not receive separate compensation for the director service and have been omitted from this table. ... The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to or earned by our named executive officers in the years indicated. ... James F. Laird 2013 Salary $200,000 Bonus $550,000 Stock Awards $250,000 All Other Compensation $26,532 Total $1,026,532.
2015-03-12	James F. Laird, CPA, age 58, has been a director of the Company since 2011 and the Secretary since 2001 and served as the Chief Financial Officer ... The Committee awarded a discretionary cash bonus to Mr. Laird ... Total compensation $1,026,800.
2016-03-11	James F. Laird, CPA, age 59, has been a director of the Company since 2011, Secretary since 2001 and served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds from 2001 to 2014. ... 2015 Director Compensation ... James F. Laird $1,125,760 Stock Awards, $20,000 Cash, Total $1,145,760.
2017-03-10	James F. Laird, CPA, age 60, has been a director of the Company since 2011, Secretary since 2001 and served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and President of Diamond Hill Funds from 2001 to 2014. Mr. Laird received $20,000 in stock awards in 2016.
2018-03-12	James F. Laird, CPA, age 61, has been a director of the Company since 2011, is the chair of the Compensation Committee, serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, and is an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC. Mr. Laird also serves as the Lead Independent Director. Mr. Laird retired from the Company on December 31, 2014 and is considered an independent director effective January 1, 2018.
2019-03-14	James F. Laird, CPA, age 62, has been a director of the Company since 2011, is the Chair of the Compensation Committee, currently serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, and has been determined by the Board to be an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC. Mr. Laird also serves as the Lead Independent Director.
2020-03-13	James F. Laird, CPA, age 63, has been a director of the Company since 2011 and Chair of the Board since 2019. ... The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation earned by, or paid to, directors who served on our Board in 2019. ... James F. Laird $30,000 total compensation.
2021-03-12	James F. Laird, CPA, age 64, has been a director of the Company since 2011 and Chair of the Board since 2019. Mr. Laird also serves on the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee, and has been determined by the Board to be an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC.
2022-03-11	James F. Laird, CPA, age 65, has been a director of the Company since 2011 and Chair of the Board since 2019, and also serves on the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. ... 2021 Director Compensation ... James F. Laird $40,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $0 Stock Awards, $40,000 Total.
2023-03-23	James F. Laird, age 66, has been a director of the Company since 2011 and Chair of the Board since 2019, and also serves on the Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Laird has been determined by the Board to be an audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC and is a non-executive director. Mr. Laird served as CFO and Treasurer of the Company from 2001 until his retirement from the Company on December 31, 2014 and served as Secretary of the Company from 2001 to 2017. He also served as President of Diamond Hill Funds from 2001 to 2014. Mr. Laird has over 30 years of experience in the investment management industry.
2025-03-14	James F. Laird, who has been a non-employee director since 2014, was not nominated by the Board for re-election and will retire from the Board at the Annual Meeting. He serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee.