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AllianceBernstein CEO Seth Bernstein to retire March 31, 2027; Onur Erzan named President & CEO
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P.
- Seth Bernstein will retire as CEO effective March 31, 2027 after nearly a decade leading AB; he will continue to serve on the AB Board of Directors.
- Onur Erzan, 50, AB President since January 2026, becomes President and CEO on April 1, 2027 and joins the AB Board then; he spent 20 years at McKinsey.
- Erzan FY2027 total compensation target is $13.5 million: $650,000 base salary, $5.8M cash bonus, $3.45M ICAP award in AB Units, $2.35M Equitable Holdings equity.
- Bernstein's retirement agreement gives him a $2.5M AB Holding Unit appreciation grant, a $1.0M Equitable Holdings LTIP award in Q2 2027, and $325,000 (26 weeks) salary continuation.
- AB assets under management nearly doubled under Bernstein to more than $919 billion as of August 31, 2026; AB is a subsidiary of Equitable Holdings (NYSE: EQH).