Career
Paul Battaglia has been Chief Financial Officer / President of Manning & Napier Advisors since March 2018. Paul Battaglia is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Paul Battaglia earned a BBA and MBA from St. Bonaventure University.
Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC is a Fairport, NY firm with $17B under management, 3,474 clients and 159 advisers across 5 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.
Paul Battaglia is president and chief financial officer and directs Manning & Napier’s Finance Department and the Legal, Compliance and Human Resource teams, and leads its Senior Leadership Team. Since joining in 2004, he has overseen strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and investor relations, including work connected to the firm’s 2011 initial public offering. Before joining, he was an Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
No adviser firm registrations are on Paul Battaglia’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Professional designations
Listed by Manning & Napier Advisors
- CPA
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 18 May 2012 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Paul John Battaglia
- CRD
- 6007994
- Firm bio
- manning-napier.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Paul Battaglia work?
Paul Battaglia has been Chief Financial Officer / President of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since March 2018, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Paul Battaglia have a current investment-adviser registration?
Paul Battaglia has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Paul Battaglia passed?
Paul Battaglia has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 6 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in May 2012. FINRA credited Paul Battaglia with the SIE, which began in October 2018.