AllianceBernstein CEO Seth Bernstein to retire March 31, 2027
AB•Seth Bernstein will step down as AllianceBernstein CEO and Equitable’s asset-management head on March 31, 2027. Onur Erzan will become CEO and president on April 1, 2027, and join the board.
1. Leadership transition
AllianceBernstein named Onur Erzan CEO and president, effective April 1, 2027, following Seth Bernstein’s retirement on March 31. Erzan has been the firm’s president since January 2026 and previously led its Global Client Group and Private Wealth.
2. Erzan’s background
Erzan joined AllianceBernstein in 2021 after 20 years at McKinsey, where he was most recently a senior partner. He will join AllianceBernstein’s board on April 1, 2027.
