Manonian appointed to lead Silvercrest’s Australian expansion

Binaya Dahal

Journalist

4 March 2026

Silvercrest Asset Management Group has appointed Christina Manonian as its Head of APAC Consultant Relations & Business Development, as the $37.6 billion New York-based manager prepares to open an office in Australia.

The firm, which provides equity strategies to institutional investors globally, has described the move as a part of its international expansion, building on its presence in Singapore and team members in Europe.

Melbourne-based Manonian, who boasts two decades of experience in investment management, joins Silvercrest from AllianceBernstein where she served as Managing Director, APAC Consultant Relations.

Prior to AllianceBernstein, she held senior consultant relations and relationship management roles at Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason prior to its acquisition.

Global Head of Institutional Business at Silvercrest, Allen Gray said Manonian’s appointment would strengthen the firm’s presence across the APAC region.

“We are delighted to have someone with the depth and experience of Christina as we work to deliver Silvercrest’s breadth of investment capabilities to the APAC region,” Gray said.

“Christina will partner with Nitish Sharma, Head of International Consultant Relations and Business Development, to execute the firm’s objective to increase its presence in institutional markets beyond North America.”

Separately, the firm has launched the Silvercrest Global Value Opportunity Fund, targeting long-term capital appreciation through investments spanning relative value to deep value opportunities.

Silvercrest said the aim of the fund was to outperform its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, by identifying undervalued companies across global equity markets.

Founded in 2002 as an independent, employee-owned registered investment adviser, Silvercrest has seven offices in the United States besides its headquarters in New York.