Christina Manonian

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SAMG) is pleased to announce its expansion into the Australian market with the appointment of Christina Manonian as Head of APAC Consultant Relations & Business Development, based in Melbourne, and the launch of the Silvercrest Global Value Opportunity Fund for wholesale clients.

This marks the latest step in Silvercrest’s international growth strategy, building on its presence in Singapore and team members in Europe.

Ms. Manonian joins from AllianceBernstein where she was responsible for consultant and key client relationships across the Asia Pacific region. With over two decades of experience, Christina has longstanding relationships with institutional clients and consultants, wealth managers, and research houses. Christina previously held a variety of roles at Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason in both Australia and the United States.

The Silvercrest Global Value Opportunity Fund invests across the value spectrum—from relative value to deep value—seeking long-term capital appreciation and outperformance of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index.

Allen Gray, Global Head of Silvercrest’s Institutional Business, said, “We are delighted to have someone with the depth and experience of Christina as we work to deliver Silvercrest’s breadth of investment capabilities to the APAC region. Christina will partner with Nitish Sharma, Head of International Consultant Relations and Business Development, to execute the firm’s objective to increase its presence in institutional markets beyond North America.”

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An experienced investment professional with more than 18 years of experience across sales and marketing roles, Ms Manonian joins Legg Mason from Franklin Templeton Investments Australia where she most recently was their Institutional Sales Director. She joined Franklin Templeton in 2003 in their US headquarters and held various sales, product management and marketing roles over her 15-year tenure with the firm. Before this, she held roles in strategic marketing and investor relations.

Mr Sowerby noted: “We are delighted to welcome Christina to our team. Driven by the breadth of our capabilities, we continue to enjoy measured growth and Christina is a key addition as we seek to deepen service and support to our institutional clients and their advisers. Christina brings strong personal connections across the Australian investor landscape and she will undoubtedly help us to improve as a business.”

Ms Manonian said: “Throughout my recruitment process I have been incredibly impressed with Legg Mason’s unrelenting commitment to their clients. The clear focus on delivering choice by asset class, by investment capability and by delivery vehicle helps them stand out in a crowded market

“I am excited to join the local Australian team and look forward to working closely with each of the investment affiliates – including the high calibre teams at Brandywine Global, Clarion Partners, EnTrustPermal and QS Investors – to offer innovative investment solutions suited to local institutional investors,” she added.

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