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Alliancebernstein (AB): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $10,124,255FY2023
- $12,127,194FY2024
- $15,133,200FY2025
CEO total pay was $15,133,200 in fiscal 2025, up from $12,127,194 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $500,000 · bonus $6,925,000 · stock awards $7,575,070 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Bernstein | $500,000 | $6,925,000 | $7,575,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $133,130 | $15,133,200 |
| CEO | ||||||||
| Onur Erzan | 400,000 | 3,150,000 | 7,800,097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,638 | 11,372,735 |
| President | ||||||||
| Karl Sprules | 400,000 | 2,275,000 | 1,825,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,971 | 4,560,971 |
| COO | ||||||||
| Thomas Simeone | 300,000 | 975,000 | 475,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,904 | 1,769,904 |
| CFO | ||||||||
| Mark Manley | 400,000 | 845,000 | 455,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33,492 | 1,733,492 |
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Jackie Marks | 307,692 | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,145 | 808,837 |
| Former CFO | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Bernstein | $15,133,200 | $12,127,194 | $10,124,255 | ↑ +3,006,006 |
| Onur Erzan | 11,372,735 | 6,231,030 | 5,879,282 | ↑ +5,141,705 |
| Karl Sprules | 4,560,971 | 4,583,041 | 4,035,312 | ↓ −22,070 |
| Thomas Simeone | 1,769,904 | — | — | — |
| Mark Manley | 1,733,492 | — | 1,474,832 | — |
| Jackie Marks | 808,837 | 2,783,659 | — | ↓ −1,974,822 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
AB's compensation philosophy is designed to motivate and retain highly qualified executive talent, reward current-year performance, and align executives' long-term interests with those of Unitholders and clients. The program is structured to support the firm's long-term growth strategy of 'Deliver, Diversify and Expand, Responsibly, with Equitable' by ensuring competitive pay relative to industry peers while maintaining strong operating leverage.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | NaN% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Johnson Associates, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | — |
| Anti-pledging | — |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 2025-02-13 | — | — | 751 | — | $40,043 |
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 2025-01-06 | — | — | 134,735 | — | 5,000,016 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 2025-02-13 | — | — | 7,502 | — | 400,006 |
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 65,678 | — | 2,700,000 |
| Onur Erzan | PSU | 2025-02-13 | 141 | 563 | 563 | 1,126 | 30,019 |
| Mark Manley | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 11,068 | — | 455,000 |
| Thomas Simeone | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 11,554 | — | 475,000 |
| Karl Sprules | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 44,393 | — | 1,825,000 |
| Seth Bernstein | PSU | 2025-02-13 | 1,407 | 5,627 | 5,627 | 11,254 | 300,032 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 159,937 | — | 6,575,000 |
| Seth Bernstein | PSU | 2025-02-13 | 1,407 | 5,627 | 5,627 | 11,254 | 300,032 |
| Onur Erzan | PSU | 2025-02-13 | 141 | 563 | 563 | 1,126 | 30,019 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onur Erzan | $7,740,059 | $60,038 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Seth Bernstein | 6,975,006 | 600,064 | 0 | 7.9% |
| Mark Manley | 455,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Thomas Simeone | 475,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Karl Sprules | 1,825,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 2,029 | — | $96,681 |
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 3,007 | — | 143,284 |
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 5,275 | — | 251,354 |
| Jackie Marks | RSU | 17,890 | — | 688,419 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 19,537 | — | 930,941 |
| Mark Manley | RSU | 22,476 | — | 864,869 |
| Thomas Simeone | RSU | 28,069 | — | 1,080,108 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 30,046 | — | 1,431,692 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 48,529 | — | 2,312,407 |
| Karl Sprules | RSU | 94,270 | — | 3,627,518 |
| Onur Erzan | RSU | 275,663 | — | 10,607,525 |
| Seth Bernstein | RSU | 298,855 | — | 11,499,924 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles StonehillIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | $155,250 | $170,000 | — | — | — | $325,250 |
| Joan Lamm-TennantIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 147,750 | 170,000 | — | — | — | 317,750 |
| Todd WalthallIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 113,250 | 170,000 | — | — | — | 283,250 |
| Das NarayandasIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 111,250 | 170,000 | — | — | — | 281,250 |
| Bruce HolleyIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 110,250 | 170,000 | — | — | — | 280,250 |
| Daniel KayeIndependent · Nominating/Governance (Chair) · Compensation | 106,750 | 170,000 | — | — | — | 276,750 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $150,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $5,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 12,500 / 12,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $744,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,020,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,764,500 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Alliancebernstein as a peer
Companies that benchmark against AB
13 companies name AB as a compensation peer
- AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.AMGFY2025
- Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.APAMFY2025
- ASSURED GUARANTY LTDAGOFY2025
- CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPCIMFY2025
- COHEN & STEERS, INC.CNSFY2025
- FEDERATED HERMES, INC.FHIFY2025
- FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INCBENFY2025
- Hercules Capital, Inc.HTGCFY2025
- Invesco Ltd.IVZFY2025
- Janus Henderson Group Ltd.JHGFY2025
- PRICE T ROWE GROUP INCTROWFY2025
- Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.VCTRFY2025
- VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.VRTSFY2025
Each company listed discloses AB in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named AB in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Peer reciprocity
The companies Alliancebernstein Holding LP names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 2025 | Robert Sharps | $350,000 | $8,401,689 | $0 | $8,401,500 | $17,245,792 |
| 2 | Invesco | 2025 | Andrew Schlossberg | 750,000 | 10,084,903 | 0 | 5,321,250 | 16,299,849 |
| 3 | Alliancebernstein Holding LP | 2025 | Seth Bernstein | 500,000 | 7,575,070 | 0 | 0 | 15,133,200 |
| — | Neuberger Berman Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliancebernstein Holding LP | not disclosed | Restricted AB Holding Units 100 | not disclosed | Johnson Associates, Inc. |
| Invesco | 129% | not disclosed | Yes — Relative TSR | Johnson Associates, Inc. |
| Neuberger Berman Group | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| T. Rowe Price | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | No | Johnson Associates |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017-09-29 | 41,451,543 | 15,286,131 | 997,100 | 73.06% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017-09-29 | 73.06%a |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 98 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $15,133,200 |
| Median employee compensation | $154,057 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (34 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Seth Bernstein. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 15,133,200. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Onur Erzan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 11,372,735. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Karl Sprules. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 4,560,971. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Thomas Simeone. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 1,769,904. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Manley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 1,733,492. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jackie Marks. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 36. As printed: 808,837. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Onur Erzan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Onur Erzan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Seth Bernstein RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Onur Erzan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Onur Erzan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Manley RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Thomas Simeone RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Karl Sprules RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Seth Bernstein PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Seth Bernstein RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Seth Bernstein PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Onur Erzan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 98 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Charles Stonehill. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 325,250. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joan Lamm-Tennant. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 317,750. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Todd Walthall. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 283,250. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Das Narayandas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 281,250. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Bruce Holley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 280,250. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Daniel Kaye. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 276,750. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2017 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2017-10-04. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 73.06% (votes for as printed: 41,451,543). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 744,500 + equity 1,020,000 + all other 0 = 1,764,500, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- T. Rowe Price, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in T. Rowe Price's own proxy. As printed: 17,245,792. View filing ↗
- Invesco, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Invesco's own proxy. As printed: 16,299,849. View filing ↗
- Alliancebernstein Holding LP (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Alliancebernstein Holding LP's own proxy. As printed: 15,133,200. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Invesco reciprocity. DEF 14A. Invesco names Alliancebernstein Holding LP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, T. Rowe Price reciprocity. DEF 14A. T. Rowe Price names Alliancebernstein Holding LP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗