AllianceBernstein Holding and AllianceBernstein (AB), a leading global investment management firm and a subsidiary of Equitable Holdings, have announced that Onur Erzan has been appointed president of AB, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
As president, he will partner with CEO Seth Bernstein to oversee the transformation of AB’s business and prioritization of strategic initiatives, while developing new and innovative solutions and value-added services to respond to evolving client needs. Erzan will continue to lead AB’s private wealth management, global asset management distribution and global private alternatives businesses, which he assumed in fall 2025. In addition, Erzan will assume responsibility for AB’s Strategy and Corporate Development functions.
In asset management, Erzan has shaped and executed AB’s global distribution strategy and has played a pivotal role in expanding AB into new business areas, including the launch of its active exchange-traded funds busine