Financial Services
Executive compensation benchmarks for 8 public companies in the investment advice industry.
$8.3M
8
$125.6M
86:1
Median
$8,297,514
Average
$23,102,187
25th Percentile
$6,255,069
75th Percentile
$11,939,032
Minimum
$3,461,693
Maximum
$125,641,824
Avg Pay Ratio
86:1
Companies
8
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The median investment advice CEO compensation is $8,297,514, based on 8 public companies. The average is $23,102,187. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
Stephen A. Schwarzman of Blackstone Inc. is the highest paid investment advice CEO, with total compensation of $125,641,824 in FY2025.
The average CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio in the investment advice industry is 86:1. This means the average CEO earns 86 times what the median employee earns.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: October 15, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Inc. BX | Stephen A. Schwarzman | $125.6M |
| Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. VCTR | David C. Brown | $16.2M |
| Acadian Asset Management Inc. AAMI | Kelly Young | $10.5M |
| TPG Inc. TPG | Jon Winkelried | $9.3M |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. APAM | Eric R. Colson | $7.3M |
| VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. VRTS | George R. Aylward | $6.3M |
| StepStone Group Inc. STEP | Scott W. Hart | $6.1M |
| Hamilton Lane INC HLNE | Erik R. Hirsch | $3.5M |