Management

Charles Stamey is Co-Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, and Managing Director of Sales at Manning & Napier. As Managing Director of Sales, Charles is responsible for the management of the sales, marketing, and client services teams. Charles has been with the Firm since 1993 and has over 30 years of business experience.

Charles received his BS in Business Administration from Mt. Vernon College and his MBA from The Ohio State University.

Jeffrey S. Coons is Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Manning & Napier. The Office of the CEO consists of three executives that are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Firm. As President, Dr. Coons’ responsibilities include working on strategic initiatives for the Firm, as well as having direct oversight of several areas within the Firm, such as our Operations, Portfolio Strategies, and Client Analytics Departments. 

Dr. Coons began his career at Manning & Napier in 1985 and served the Firm as an Equity Analyst and coordinator of the equity investment process. In 1990, he began his doctoral studies in Economics at Temple University. His doctoral thesis examined a microeconomic model of returns and risk in financial markets. While completing his doctoral studies, Dr. Coons was a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Turner Investment Partners in Philadelphia, PA. In 1993, Dr. Coons returned to Manning & Napier to provide advanced quantitative tools to the risk management area of the Firm. He graduated with distinction from the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

Paul Battaglia is the Chief Financial Officer at Manning & Napier with responsibility for directing the fiscal functions of the Firm and management of the Firm’s finance and accounting departments. Paul joined Manning & Napier in 2004 and during this time has overseen the Firm’s strategic planning, budget, financial reporting, and investor relations, including being a member of the team that led the Company through its initial public offering in 2011. Prior to joining Manning & Napier, Paul served as an Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Paul also serves as the Chairman for the Firm’s Product Seeding Committee.

Paul earned his BBA/MBA in Accounting and Finance from St. Bonaventure University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Ebrahim Busheri has served as the Director of Investments at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since March 2015. Over his tenure with the Firm, which has spanned from 1988 to 2001 and again from 2011 through present day, Mr. Busheri has held positions of Managing Director, Emerging Growth Group, Head of Technology Group, Head of Consumer Group, and Director of Research. During his hiatus from Manning & Napier from 2001 to 2011, he worked as the Director of Investments at W.P. Stewart and as a Consultant for Heritage Capital. Mr. Busheri earned his BA in Accounting and Economics from Muskingum College and his MBA in Finance from the University of Rochester.