Company: CNS
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001284812-25-000127
Chunk: 9

Company: COHEN & STEERS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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 DIRECTORS
The company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that the Board will consist of that number of directors as determined from time to time by resolution of the Board. The number of directors is currently fixed at nine. Acting upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”), the Board has nominated the nine individuals listed below for election as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the election and qualification of their successors. All such nominees are currently directors of the company.

The proxies solicited hereby, unless directed to the contrary therein, will be voted “FOR” the nine director nominees. All nominees have consented to being named in this proxy statement and to serve if elected. The Board has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable or unable to serve as a director, but if for any reason any nominee is unavailable or unable to serve, the shares represented by all valid proxies will be voted by the person(s) acting under said proxy in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.

#### Nominee Information
When considering director nominees, the Board and the Nominating Committee consider each nominee’s experience, qualifications, attributes and skills.

• With respect to Messrs. Cohen and Steers, the Board considered their knowledge and many years of experience with the company and their founding of the company in 1986.

• With respect to Mr. Harvey, the Board considered his extensive investment experience and many years leading the company in senior positions, including as its chief executive officer.

• With respect to Dr. Aggarwal, the Board considered her expertise relating to corporate governance, capital raising, global financial markets and securities market regulation.

• With respect to Mr. Connor, the Board considered his experience in the investment banking industry where he advised companies across a wide range of industries as well as his experience as chief financial officer of a publicly traded company.

• With respect to Ms. Dolly, the Board considered her management experience within the financial services industry, including her former role as chief executive officer of a large clearing platform, as well as her service on boards of directors within the fund and advisor industry.

• With respect to Ms. Smith, the Board considered her extensive management experience at a financial services company and her expertise in human resources matters, broad administrative and organizational oversight and personnel management.

• With respect to Ms. Wilson Thissen, the Board considered her background within the wealth management industry and experience as a public company executive, including as the