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Manning & Napier

Wealth and investment management for clients

Relationship Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Florida, USA
RemoteMust be based in Florida; travel and work outside normal business hours may be required.
Finance & BankingWealth Management & Financial Advisory

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Finance, Business, Economics, or Pre-law is required.
  • Three or more years of related experience with an RIA, trust company, bank, brokerage, or financial planning firm are required.
  • Series 7 and Series 66 licenses are required or must be targeted within the first year of employment.
  • Flexibility to travel and work outside normal business hours to accommodate client schedules is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to succinctly summarize complex information.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and close attention to detail is required.
  • A strong commitment to achieving goals, acting with urgency, and following through is required.
  • The ability to take initiative, address challenges, and solve problems proactively is required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and oversee and enhance their end-to-end experience across inbound interactions.
  • Build knowledge of firm service offerings, financial planning capabilities, investment products, current market dynamics, and industry trends.
  • Collaborate with Financial Consultants in conducting client meetings by telephone, video conference, and in person.
  • Oversee complex client communications and manage responses to service inquiries and customized reporting in a timely manner.
  • Work with the Financial Consultant to provide broad financial planning support, including helping generate baseline financial plans.
  • Initiate new account paperwork and client directives, oversee onboarding and investment objective updates, and drive cross-functional completion of required criteria.
  • Work with Wealth Management Associates to ensure timely, accurate, and complete documentation of client information.
  • Facilitate preparation of materials for client meetings.
  • Address and resolve client concerns, escalating complex or unresolved issues to management when necessary.
  • Coordinate client and prospect meetings for the advisory team, including calendar management.
  • Collaborate with Marketing partners and internal team members to develop and execute targeted outreach and campaign initiatives.
  • Plan, organize, and participate in strategic prospecting initiatives with Financial Consultants to support pipeline growth and cultivate warm leads.
  • Develop expertise in firm sales and service technologies and use digital marketing, client service, and financial planning tools to support business growth and client engagement.
  • Coordinate request for proposal reviews and response development with the Portfolio Strategies Group on behalf of the advisory team.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior direct client relationship or sales experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Envestnet, Salesforce, and Charles Schwab is preferred.
  • Related experience with an RIA, trust company, bank, brokerage, or financial planning firm is preferred.
  • Strengthen financial planning and business development capabilities through engagement with Advisors, formal training programs, and independent learning.

About the company

Manning & Napier provides wealth and investment management for individuals, families, and organizations, and also supports financial professionals and institutions. It blends asset management with financial planning, offering personalized guidance and a long-term investment approach to help clients manage their financial lives. The firm differentiates itself by prioritizing what’s best for clients over market trends and delivering a relationship-driven, integrated service for both personal and institutional clients. Its goal is to help clients build brighter financial futures through clear guidance and steady, long-term investment perspectives.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Town of Perinton, New York

Founded

1970

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What believers are saying

  • Abacus reported a live referral channel and LifeARC rollout by August 6, 2026.
  • Manning & Napier gained distribution for Abacus ETFs, longevity funds, and asset-based finance strategies.
  • SEC filings in July 2026 launched a new BDC ETF using Manning & Napier as advisor.

What critics are saying

  • Abacus's $52.9 million stake ties growth to one partner's referral engine.
  • SEC filed October 2, 2026 relief for subadvisers signals governance and fee pressure.
  • If Abacus referrals disappoint by 2027, Manning & Napier loses strategic differentiation and bargaining power.

What makes Manning & Napier unique

  • Manning & Napier paired with Abacus on May 27, 2026, adding longevity analytics to planning.
  • Its 2026 SEC filings show $17.0 billion AUM and 55-year-old bottom-up discipline.
  • The firm now combines advisory, asset management, and model distribution across 3,400 clients.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Gym Membership

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
Associated Press
Sep 10th, 2026
Callodine Group rebrands intermediary unit as Wealth Solutions, adds four senior hires

Callodine Group has launched Callodine Wealth Solutions, rebranding and expanding Manning & Napier's intermediary sales team that serves third-party financial advisors. The platform will provide advisors access to investment capabilities across Callodine's entire range of public and private market strategies. The launch includes hiring four experienced professionals to strengthen nationwide advisor support: Kimberly Anderson as vice president of national accounts, and Carey Robinson, Todd Brewer, and Darren Beurer as vice presidents covering the West Coast, Great Lakes, and New England regions respectively. Callodine Group manages over $20 billion in assets across affiliated advisers. Manning & Napier, founded in 1970 and headquartered in Fairport, New York, was acquired by Callodine Group in 2022.

BridgeTower Media
Aug 31st, 2026
Brittany Buffington | Manning & Napier.

Brittany Buffington | Manning & Napier. August 31, 2026// Brittany Buffington, Financial Consultant, Manning & Napier Brittany Buffington, CFP(R), has returned to Manning & Napier as a Financial Consultant after beginning her career here in 2005. With more than 20 years in financial services, she's passionate about guiding individuals and families through the financial planning process and building the trusted, responsive relationships that come with it. Announce your new employees, promotions, board positions, community notes and leaders in your organization to the Rochester Business Journal's influential audience. The information in the Movers & Shakers section is provided by the submitter.

MarketScreener
May 27th, 2026
Abacus Global Management acquires minority stake in Manning & Napier for $52.9M

Abacus Global Management has completed its acquisition of a minority stake in Manning & Napier for $52.9 million. The deal, which was announced on 12 March 2026 and closed on 27 May 2026, forms part of a strategic alliance between the two firms. Dynasty Financial Partners served as financial adviser to Abacus, with Latham & Watkins providing legal counsel. Berkshire Global Advisors and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius advised Manning & Napier on the transaction. The acquisition required customary regulatory approvals before completion. The exact size of the minority stake was not disclosed.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 21st, 2026
Abacus Global invests $53M in Manning & Napier to boost life solutions pipeline

Abacus Global Management has made a $53 million strategic investment in Manning & Napier, a 50-year-old asset management firm with $18 billion in assets and over 3,400 retail accounts. CEO Jay Jackson said the partnership strengthens Abacus's growth strategy by creating synergies between the companies. Manning & Napier will provide a direct pipeline into Abacus's life solutions division, which acquires and manages life insurance policies. In return, Abacus can refer clients seeking financial guidance to Manning & Napier, whilst Manning & Napier can offer its clients Abacus's alternative investment funds. Jackson emphasised the importance of partnering with a firm sharing similar values and client-first principles. The deal is additive to Abacus's existing business model rather than a pivot, and could serve as a template for future partnerships.

Proactive Investors
Mar 13th, 2026
Abacus acquires $53M stake in Manning & Napier to expand longevity-focused investment products

Abacus Global Management has agreed to acquire a $53 million minority stake in wealth and asset manager Manning & Napier, which oversees $18 billion in assets for approximately 3,400 clients. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026. The deal includes a strategic alliance enabling Manning & Napier to distribute Abacus Asset Group products, including ETFs and longevity funds, to its clients. Abacus will refer some of the 10,000 monthly customer leads from its Life Solutions platform to Manning & Napier's advisory services. The companies will jointly develop lifespan-based financial planning products combining Abacus's LifeARC longevity data platform with Manning & Napier's planning infrastructure. Manning & Napier will maintain independent operations. Abacus reported 2025 revenue rose 110% year-over-year to $235.2 million.