SEC ownership of First Foundation Inc.

Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0001413837.

Comparable stake leader

North Reef Capital Management LP

Disclosed value leader

CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC

Comparable rows

50/50

Latest evidence

31 Mar 2026

Ownership snapshot CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings. 3 signals
Comparable ownership rows
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
Latest 13D/G holder
North Reef Capital Management LP
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
Latest parsed ownership date
31 Mar 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
Issuer Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile. 2 identity fields
Issuer CIK
0001413837
Issuer location
Irving, TX

Ownership snapshot

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

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.

Comparable stake leader
North Reef Capital Manage...
Disclosed value leader
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
31 Mar 2026
13D/G 13F Lead comparable stake: 9.2% 13D/G row: North Reef Capital Management LP Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.

Quick read

North Reef Capital Management LP leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 9.2%.

50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.

Open SEC evidence Opens North Reef Capital Management LP's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership Top 5
North Reef Capital Management LP 9.2%
Strategic Value Investors LP 8.2%
BlackRock, Inc. 6.2%
FMR LLC 4%
Azora Capital LP 1.1%

Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.

Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
Holder Evidence Ownership % Position 12M Net Δ As of
North Reef Capital Management LP
13D/G 13F
Company
9.2%
$42,110,950
7,615,000 shares
+$11,093,180 30 Jun 2025
Strategic Value Investors LP
13D/G
8.2%
$34,315,499
6,768,343 shares
$0 31 Dec 2024
BlackRock, Inc.
13F 13D/G
Company
6.2%
from 13D/G
$29,078,546
4,928,567 shares
31 Mar 2026
FMR LLC
13D/G 13F
Company
4%
$18,338,359
3,292,345 shares
-$8,957,412 30 Sep 2025
Azora Capital LP
13D/G
1.1%
$4,418,804
871,559 shares
-$16,641,555 31 Mar 2025
CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
13F
Company
13F
9.8%
$48,099,113
8,152,392 shares
31 Mar 2026
STRATEGIC VALUE BANK PARTNERS LLC
13F
Company
13F
8.2%
$39,933,224
6,768,343 shares
31 Mar 2026
Fortress Investment Group LLC
13F
Company
13F
4.9%
$23,828,625
4,038,750 shares
31 Mar 2026
How to read this table

Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.

Forms 3/4/5 flow

Insider trading overview

Insider buy and sell flow is broadly balanced over the last 12 months. No Buy or Sell transactions have been reported since 25 Jun 2025.

Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
$0
Shares: 0
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value Sell value
Shares: 0 Shares: 0
Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy value Sell value Net value
0-3 0 0 $0 $0 $0
3-6 0 0 $0 $0 $0
6-9 0 0 $0 $0 $0
9-12 0 0 $0 $0 $0

Reporting owners

Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5

Showing 1-20 of 27 reporting-owner rows connected to First Foundation Inc.. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.

Rows
27
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Ulrich E. Keller Jr.
Net 12M change
$0
Latest report
01 Apr 2026
Name Relationship Holdings Value Past Year Net Change Change % 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

Recent insider transactions for First Foundation Inc.

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

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % SEC-reported value SEC-reported price 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
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
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