Manning & Napier, Inc. announced that it has appointed Richard Barrington to the company's Board of Directors as an independent director. Mr. Barrington's appointment expands the board to eight members, with five directors classified as independent. Mr. Barrington will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation and Audit Committees.

Mr. Barrington, 54, currently serves as an independent financial journalist and a published author, contributing to publications such as Forbes.com and the Huffington Post, among others, as well as to scholastic books.