Sezzle appoints Lee Brading as new CFO
Sezzle Inc. is appointing longtime executive Lee Brading as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2026.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sezzle Inc. is appointing longtime executive Lee Brading as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1, 2026. Current CFO Karen Hartje will step down on January 31, 2026 and continue as a consultant under a prior consulting agreement.
Brading has led corporate development and investor relations at Sezzle since 2020 and previously held senior finance roles at Wells Fargo Securities and other firms. Under a new employment agreement, he will receive a base salary of $450,000, a target of $2,000,000 in RSU equity vesting over four years, and eligibility for a profit-sharing incentive plan with a target bonus of 50% of base salary, prorated for 2026.
Insights
Sezzle promotes an internal leader to CFO with a market-style pay package.
The move elevates Lee Brading, who has overseen corporate development, capital markets strategy, FP&A and investor relations since April 2020, to CFO effective February 1, 2026. This represents a continuity-focused leadership transition rather than an external shake-up.
His compensation combines a $450,000 base salary with equity incentives targeting $2,000,000 of RSUs vesting over four years and a profit-sharing bonus opportunity of 50% of base salary, prorated for 2026. This structure ties a large portion of value to long-term performance and continued employment.
Outgoing CFO Karen Hartje remains as a consultant under a previously signed agreement, which may help knowledge transfer and reduce transition risk. The filing notes no related-party transactions or special arrangements in his selection, indicating a standard governance process.
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