How Bernstein was paid
$15.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth BernsteinCEO | $500,000 | $6,925,000 | $7,575,070 | $133,130 | $15,133,200 |
| Thomas SimeoneCFO | $300,000 | $975,000 | $475,000 | $19,904 | $1,769,904 |
| Onur ErzanPresident | $400,000 | $3,150,000 | $7,800,097 | $22,638 | $11,372,735 |
| Karl SprulesCOO | $400,000 | $2,275,000 | $1,825,000 | $60,971 | $4,560,971 |
| Mark ManleyGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $400,000 | $845,000 | $455,000 | $33,492 | $1,733,492 |
| Jackie MarksFormer CFO | $307,692 | $500,000 | — | $1,145 | $808,837 |
What changed and why
- 15,133,200 was Seth Bernstein’s 2025 total compensation, compared with 12,127,194 in 2024.
- 7,575,070 of Bernstein’s 2025 compensation came from stock awards, including EQH awards.
- 98:1 was the 2025 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio, based on median employee compensation of 154,057.
- 200%200% was the maximum performance factor for TSR and EPS performance share awards.
- December 2025 long-term incentive awards vest in equal annual increments on December 1, 2026, 2027 and 2028.
- March 12, 2025 was Jackie Marks’s separation date; her compensation included a portion of 2025 incentive compensation.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.