Company: CNS
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001284812-25-000127
Chunk: 36

Company: COHEN & STEERS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 36
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| ClearBridge Investments, LLC               |     | Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.     |
| Conning Holdings Limited                   |     | Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc.*            |
| D. E. Shaw Group                           |     | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.*   |
| DoubleLine Group                           |     | Russell Investments                    |
| Edelman Financial Engines*                 |     | SEI Investments Company                |
| Fiera Capital Corporation*                 |     | TCW Group, Inc.                        |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC     |     | Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.         |
| First Sentier Investors*                   |     | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.       |
| Graham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC       |     | Voya Investment Management LLC         |
| Harding Loevner LP                         |     | Western Asset Management Company, LLC. |
| Harris Associates L.P.                     |     | William Blair & Company, LLC           |
| Heitman LLC                                |     | WisdomTree Investments, Inc.           |
| Janus Henderson Investors                  |     |                                        |

*Company added to peer group for fiscal 2024 relative to fiscal 2023.

With respect to the second peer group, the Compensation Committee assessed data from seven mid-sized publicly traded asset management firms, including:

| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. |     | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. |
| Federated Hermes, Inc.                 |     | Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.    |
| Janus Henderson Group plc              |     | Wisdom Tree Investments, Inc.    |
| Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.         |     |                                  |

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### Role of Management
Senior management, under the leadership of our chief executive officer, plays an important role in assisting the Compensation Committee in determining compensation levels, and designing and administering our compensation programs.

Our chief executive officer assesses the individual contributions and accomplishments of the other executive officers and provides input to the Compensation Committee about appropriate compensation levels for these individuals.

At the invitation of the Compensation Committee, our chief executive officer and other members of senior management attend select portions of Compensation Committee meetings. Senior management’s role includes:

• providing data and supporting information;

• making recommendations on compensation levels for executives other than our chief executive officer;

• discussing compensation matters as they affect particular executives;

• recommending changes or enhancements to our compensation plans and programs; and

• implementing Compensation Committee decisions with respect to