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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and First Western Financial, Inc.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are First Western Financial, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Scott C. Wylie | 6,058,928 | -- | -- | 29,864 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Julie A. Caponi | 5,783,658 | -- | -- | 305,134 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Julie A. Courkamp | 6,047,619 | -- | -- | 41,173 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: David R. Duncan | 5,827,739 | -- | -- | 261,053 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Thomas A. Gart | 5,629,770 | -- | -- | 459,022 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Patrick H. Hamill | 5,765,781 | -- | -- | 323,011 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Luke A. Latimer | 6,046,846 | -- | -- | 41,946 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Scott C. Mitchell | 6,067,380 | -- | -- | 21,412 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Ellen S. Robinson | 6,056,427 | -- | -- | 32,365 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Mark L. Smith | 5,958,377 | -- | -- | 130,415 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Joseph C. Zimlich | 5,847,745 | -- | -- | 241,047 | 670,427 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of | 6,578,057 | 181,161 | 1 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive o | 4,865,971 | 1,218,437 | 4,384 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
Source: First Western Financial, Inc., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 119 asset managers that disclosed a First Western Financial, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
80% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compens”): 4,865,971 for, 1,218,437 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 50.1% for, 13% against (63% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 118 asset managers below cast 76% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,300,004 for, 1,060,929 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 451,393 | 283 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 415,860 | 60 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 348,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGEBRIS (UK) LTD | 344,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 0 | 303,236 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 248,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 0 | 206,929 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 179,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 154,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tieton Capital Management, LLC | 0 | 144,674 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 111,398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 108,724 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | 84,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 78,072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,152 | 56,134 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 0 | 52,582 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 47,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Round Rock Advisors LLC | 0 | 47,261 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Biltmore Family Office, LLC | 45,316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 41,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 28,791 | 9,405 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 118 asset managers. See all 118 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independe”): 6,578,057 for, 181,161 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 68% for, 2% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,613,938 for, 9,405 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 28,791 | 9,405 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David R. Duncan”): 5,827,739 for, 261,053 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 60% for, 3% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,619,072 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,795 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 14,141 | 0 | 4,270 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ellen S. Robinson”): 6,056,427 for, 32,365 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 62% for, 0.4% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,622,064 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joseph C. Zimlich”): 5,847,745 for, 241,047 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 60% for, 2% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,503,559 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,515 | 0 | 281 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 37,060 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 26,291 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 22,103 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 19,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 385 | 0 | 5,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julie A. Caponi”): 5,783,658 for, 305,134 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 59% for, 3% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,571,048 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,515 | 0 | 281 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 37,060 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 28,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 14,141 | 0 | 4,270 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julie A. Courkamp”): 6,047,619 for, 41,173 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 62% for, 0.5% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,622,064 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Luke A. Latimer”): 6,046,846 for, 41,946 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 62% for, 0.5% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,621,472 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark L. Smith”): 5,958,377 for, 130,415 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 61% for, 1% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,560,070 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,516 | 0 | 280 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 37,060 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 19,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 385 | 0 | 5,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Patrick H. Hamill”): 5,765,781 for, 323,011 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 59% for, 3% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,593,731 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,795 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 19,000 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 14,141 | 0 | 4,270 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 385 | 0 | 5,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott C. Mitchell”): 6,067,380 for, 21,412 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 62% for, 0.3% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,622,751 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott C. Wylie”): 6,058,928 for, 29,864 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 62% for, 0.4% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,622,751 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 37,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 26,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 13,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
First Western Financial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas A. Gart”): 5,629,770 for, 459,022 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 9,728,968 outstanding shares: 58% for, 5% withheld (63% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 50 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,540,695 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 397,515 | 0 | 281 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 278,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 196,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 151,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 78,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 71,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS II | 38,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 37,060 | 0 | Abstain |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 36,910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 30,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 26,291 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 22,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 20,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 20,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 18,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 14,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 14,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 14,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 2,816 | 0 | 10,900 | 0 | Abstain |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 6,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 50 asset managers. See all 50 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of First Western Financial, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 9,728,968 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.64% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 4.28% |
| 3 | BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 3.58% |
| 4 | ALGEBRIS (UK) LTD | 3.54% |
| 5 | Wellington | 3.12% |
| 6 | PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 2.55% |
| 7 | AllianceBernstein | 2.13% |
| 8 | RMB INVESTORS TRUST | 2.02% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.84% |
| 10 | Fidelity | 1.59% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 7.68% | 13G |
| Scott C. Wylie | 7.63% | DEF14A |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | 7.05% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 5.10% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 4.68% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.69% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.84% | 13F |
| Patrick H. Hamill | 1.69% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 1.33% | 13F |
| Thomas A. Gart | 1.00% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 9,728,968 shares outstanding, as reported by First Western Financial, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-29 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from First Western Financial, Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-04-29. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At First Western Financial, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-06-03, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 119 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,716 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive… — FOR was 80% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: First Western Financial, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).
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