Insider Transactions Reported by 27 Insiders of First Foundation Inc.

Symbol: FFWM on NYSE
Location: Irving, TX

Quick Takeaways

FFWM - First Foundation Inc. has 27 insiders with reported activity on this page.
No net insider buy/sell flow is currently reported for the last year.
Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.

What Changed

No meaningful buy/sell imbalance is currently visible in the one-year window.
Activity will update as new Forms 3/4/5 are filed.

Why This Matters

This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.

Official SEC Source

Filed on Form 4

Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.

See Original Filing

Insider trading overview

Last 12 months

Insider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 08 Apr 2025.

Buys

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Sells

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Net

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Window (months)	Buy $	Sell $	Net $
0-3	$0	$0	$0
3-6	$0	$0	$0
6-9	$0	$0	$0
9-12	$0	$0	$0

First Foundation Inc. executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:

Name	Relationship	Holdings Value	Valuation	Report Date
Ulrich E. Keller Jr.	Chairman, Director	$17,135,167	Mixed	29 Feb 2024
Scott F. Kavanaugh	Chief Executive Officer, Director	$10,263,986	Mixed	23 Oct 2024
David S. DePillo	President	$6,539,967	Mixed	25 Feb 2022
Gary L. Tice	Director	$1,879,569	Mixed	10 Jan 2023
David G. Lake	Director	$1,530,083	Mixed	20 Feb 2024
Hugo J. Nuno	Chief Banking Officer	$383,855	Mixed	28 Feb 2025
Christopher M. Naghibi	Chief Operating Officer	$381,998	Mixed	28 Feb 2025
Lindsay A. Lawrence	Chief Operating Officer	$328,345	Mixed	25 Feb 2022
James Britton	Chief Financial Officer	$293,513	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Diane M. Rubin	Director	$279,352	Mixed	20 Feb 2024
Kevin L. Thompson	Chief Financial Officer	$273,287	Mixed	08 Nov 2022
Simone Lagomarsino	President, Director	$195,673	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Gabriel Vazquez V	Director	$182,694	Mixed	20 Feb 2024
Amy Djou	Chief Financial Officer	$5,624	Mixed	28 Feb 2023
Mitchell M. Rosenberg	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Jacob P. Sonenshine	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Thomas C. Shafer	Chief Executive Officer, Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Benjamin Mackovak	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
C. Allen Parker	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
John Hakopian	President, FFA	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Sam Edelson	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Max Briggs	Director	$0	Mixed	01 Apr 2026
Parham Medhat	EVP, Chief Operations Officer		Mixed	20 Oct 2025
Henchy R. Enden	Director		Mixed	03 Sep 2024
Stuart Daniel Bernstein	Chief Banking Officer		Mixed	11 Aug 2025
Dean Glassberg	EVP, Chief Credit Officer		Mixed	14 Oct 2025

Top shareholders of First Foundation Inc. (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.

Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Holder	Source	Role / Reporting	Ownership %	Shares	Holdings Value	12M Net Δ	As of	Details
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC	13F	Company	9.8%	8,152,392	$50,218,735	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
North Reef Capital Management LP	13F 13D/G	Company	9.2% from 13D/G	7,812,475	$48,124,846	—	31 Dec 2025	13F 13D/G
STRATEGIC VALUE BANK PARTNERS LLC	13F	Company	8.2%	6,768,343	$41,692,993	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Strategic Value Investors LP	13D/G	—	8.2%	6,768,343	$34,315,499	$0	31 Dec 2024	13D/G
BlackRock, Inc.	13F 13D/G	Company	6.2% from 13D/G	5,049,527	$31,105,085	—	31 Dec 2025	13F 13D/G
VANGUARD GROUP INC	13F	Company	5.2%	4,350,501	$26,799,086	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Fortress Investment Group LLC	13F	Company	4.9%	4,038,750	$24,878,700	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
FMR LLC	13F 13D/G	Company	4% from 13D/G	3,213,036	$19,792,300	—	31 Dec 2025	13F 13D/G
Ulrich E. Keller Jr.	3/4/5	Chairman, Director	— mixed-class rows	2,160,803 mixed-class rows	$17,135,167	—	29 Feb 2024	3/4/5
MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	13F	Company	3%	2,470,000	$15,215,200	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
STATE STREET CORP	13F	Company	2.9%	2,446,179	$15,068,463	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	13F	Company	2.6%	2,194,730	$13,518,653	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	13F	Company	2.1%	1,705,331	$10,508,733	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	13F	Company	2%	1,689,030	$10,404,425	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Scott F. Kavanaugh	3/4/5	Chief Executive Officer, Director	— mixed-class rows	1,477,325 mixed-class rows	$10,263,986	—	23 Oct 2024	3/4/5
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	13F	Company	1.7%	1,446,143	$8,908,240	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	13F	Company	1.5%	1,272,888	$7,840,991	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Invenomic Capital Management LP	13F	Company	1.3%	1,108,456	$6,828,089	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
ABC ARBITRAGE SA	13F	Company	1.3%	1,087,360	$6,698,138	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
David S. DePillo	3/4/5	President	— class O/S missing	734,993	$6,539,967	—	25 Feb 2022	3/4/5
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	13F	Company	1.2%	1,033,648	$6,367,272	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
MORGAN STANLEY	13F	Company	1.2%	1,002,683	$6,176,538	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CITIGROUP INC	13F	Company	1.2%	977,362	$6,020,550	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
EJF Capital LP	13F	Company	0.87%	720,621	$4,439,025	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Azora Capital LP	13D/G	—	1.1%	871,559	$4,418,804	-$16,641,555	31 Mar 2025	13D/G
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	13F	Company	0.83%	691,862	$4,261,870	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	13F	Company	0.82%	683,133	$4,208,099	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	13F	Company	0.72%	599,111	$3,690,524	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	13F	Company	0.68%	560,933	$3,455,347	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	13F	Company	0.61%	510,027	$3,141,766	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP	13F	Company	0.61%	508,800	$3,134,208	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL	13F	Individual	0.58%	480,040	$2,957,046	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
BANC FUNDS CO LLC	13F	Company	0.52%	432,396	$2,663,559	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	13F	Company	0.5%	415,980	$2,562,437	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	13F	Company	0.49%	403,868	$2,487,827	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Curi Capital, LLC	13F	Company	0.48%	400,968	$2,469,964	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP	13F	Company	0.48%	400,000	$2,464,000	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd	13F	Company	0.46%	378,967	$2,334,437	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Squarepoint Ops LLC	13F	Company	0.45%	373,835	$2,302,824	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
NAPLES GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC	13F	Company	0.42%	348,235	$2,145,128	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Gary L. Tice	3/4/5	Director	— class O/S missing	211,235	$1,879,569	—	10 Jan 2023	3/4/5
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	13F	Company	0.35%	294,282	$1,812,777	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Quantinno Capital Management LP	13F	Company	0.35%	292,053	$1,799,050	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
David G. Lake	3/4/5	Director	— class O/S missing	171,958	$1,530,083	—	20 Feb 2024	3/4/5
Jump Financial, LLC	13F	Company	0.29%	242,600	$1,494,416	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Nuveen, LLC	13F	Company	0.24%	202,419	$1,246,901	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
UBS Group AG	13F	Company	0.23%	190,608	$1,174,146	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	13F	Company	0.23%	189,009	$1,164,295	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Creative Planning	13F	Company	0.21%	175,356	$1,080,193	—	31 Dec 2025	13F
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	13F	Company	0.21%	174,584	$1,075,437	—	31 Dec 2025	13F

Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for First Foundation Inc.

Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider	Symbol	Class	Transaction	%	Shares	Shares Owned	Date	Ownership
Thomas C. Shafer	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-500,000	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
John Hakopian	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-620,842	0	01 Apr 2026	Family Trust
John Hakopian	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-82,554	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
John Hakopian	FFWM	Restricted Stock Unit	Disposed to Issuer		5,287	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Sam Edelson	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-13,308	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Charles Allen Parker	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-13,308	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Benjamin Mackovak	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-6,768,343	0	01 Apr 2026	Owned directly by Strategic Value Investors LP
Benjamin Mackovak	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-13,308	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Mitchell M. Rosenberg	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-66,050	0	01 Apr 2026	Trust
Mitchell M. Rosenberg	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-21,961	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-7,143	0	01 Apr 2026	Spouse
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-22,956	0	01 Apr 2026	Trust
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-21,961	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Simone Lagomarsino	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-121,951	0	01 Apr 2026	Trust
Simone Lagomarsino	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-50,002	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Simone Lagomarsino	FFWM	Restricted Stock Unit	Disposed to Issuer		14,098	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
James Britton	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-59,223	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
James Britton	FFWM	Restricted Stock Unit	Disposed to Issuer		21,147	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Max Briggs	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-6,000	0	01 Apr 2026	Spouse
Max Briggs	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-46,072	0	01 Apr 2026	Family Trust
Max Briggs	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-39,004	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
Jacob P. Sonenshine	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-94,882	0	01 Apr 2026	Family Trust
Jacob P. Sonenshine	FFWM	Common Stock	Disposed to Issuer	-100%	-23,863	0	01 Apr 2026	Direct
John Hakopian	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-0.9%	-755	83,036	18 Feb 2026	Direct
Simone Lagomarsino	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-4.9%	-2,579	50,002	18 Feb 2026	Direct
James Britton	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-4.49%	-2,786	59,223	18 Feb 2026	Direct
James Britton	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-11%	-7,648	62,009	23 Oct 2025	Direct
John Hakopian	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-13.3%	-12,746	83,309	23 Oct 2025	Direct
James Britton	FFWM	Common Stock	Tax liability	-1.38%	-974	69,657	29 Aug 2025	Direct
Simone Lagomarsino	FFWM	Common Stock	Award	179.7%	33,784	52,581	26 Aug 2025	Direct
Benjamin Mackovak	FFWM	Common Stock	Award		13,308	13,308	29 May 2025	Direct
Jacob Sonenshine	FFWM	Common Stock	Award	175.8%	15,210	23,863	29 May 2025	Direct
Mitchell M. Rosenberg	FFWM	Common Stock	Award	153.8%	13,308	21,961	29 May 2025	Direct
Charles Allen Parker	FFWM	Common Stock	Award		13,308	13,308	29 May 2025	Direct
Sam Edelson	FFWM	Common Stock	Award		13,308	13,308	29 May 2025	Direct
Max Briggs	FFWM	Common Stock	Award	63.9%	15,210	39,004	29 May 2025	Direct
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini	FFWM	Common Stock	Award	153.8%	13,308	21,961	29 May 2025	Direct

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.