---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-028941"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHG"
cik: "0001165002"
company_name: "WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T00:58:44.044006+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westwood Holdings appoints Jan Ryan to Board of Directors effective May 30, 2025

## Summary
- Jan Ryan appointed to Westwood's Board, effective May 30, 2025, bringing over 30 years of experience.
- Ryan is founder and managing partner of 3Hills Group; previously co-founded Social Dynamx (acquired).
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation as per Westwood's proxy statement.
- Ryan's expertise includes venture capital, technology, growth strategy, and ESG-aligned leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-028941
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHG
- cik: 0001165002
- company_name: WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000162828025028941/0001628280-25-028941-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000162828025028941/whg-20250603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-028941
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-028941.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-028941.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jan Ryan was appointed as Director at WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2025, Jan Ryan was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (“Westwood”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1165002/000162828025028941/0001628280-25-028941-index.htm

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