Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, which Janus Henderson Investors has announced a definitive agreement to acquire in Q2 2026. Richard founded Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC (RBA) in 2009. As CIO, he oversees the firm’s Investment Committee which manages multi-asset, global equity, and fixed income ETF strategies for financial advisors and institutions. He helps write the firm’s monthly Insights which has over 25,000 subscribers, is a frequent guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and is regularly quoted in leading publications like Barron’s, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Before founding RBA, he was with Merrill Lynch & Co from 1988, most recently as the chief investment strategist. Prior to this, he held positions at E.F. Hutton and Chase Econometrics/IDC. Richard is a trustee of Hamilton College and currently sits on the Hamiton College Endowment’s Investment Committee. He was formerly a chair of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Endowment’s Investment Committee. He was also a past member of the Journal of Portfolio Management’s Advisory Committee and former adjunct faculty of the NYU/Stern Graduate School of Business.

Richard received a BA in economics from Hamilton College and an MBA in finance, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma, from New York University. He has 45 years of industry experience.