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Ryan Hicke

Chief Executive Officer & Director, Sei

Search every verified Ryan Hicke interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ryan Hicke, CEO of SEI, has discussed the company's business model and strategic priorities in several recent interviews. He has described SEI as operating across three core pillars—technology, operations, and asset management—serving clients including asset managers, banks, and financial advisors. Hicke noted that SEI has 11 of the 12 largest publicly traded alternative investment managers as clients on its fund administration side, a figure he said has grown from three or four in recent years. He attributed increased demand for outsourcing to clients viewing it as a capital allocation decision rather than labor arbitrage, and he highlighted growth areas including private markets, private credit, and tax optimization capabilities. Hicke has also addressed SEI's approach to mergers and acquisitions, stating that the company has historically grown organically but has become more proactive in pursuing acquisitions to accelerate existing strategies around capabilities or talent. He cited the acquisition of Stratos and the purchase of LifeYield, a tax optimization firm, as examples. On industry trends, Hicke said firms are rationalizing their partnership footprints due to regulatory pressures and the speed of technological change, and he discussed SEI's use of generative AI to automate internal tasks and enhance client service. He also commented on the role of CEO, saying the job requires clarity of vision, listening, and keeping ego in check, and he noted that SEI remains primarily U.S.-focused, with roughly 88 percent of revenue generated domestically.

Recent appearances

  • 09: SEI: The ConnectiveTissue of Modern Finance

    June 23, 2026 · 📺 Evercore: Flow of Funds with Glenn Schorr

    Join Glenn Schorr in this insightful episode of "Flow of Funds at Evercore" as he sits down with Ryan Hicke, CEO of SEI. They explore SEI’s unique position in the financial services ecosystem—operating at the crossroads of technology, asset management, and fund administration. Ryan Hicke explains SEI’s business mix, industry trends in outsourcing, and the explosive growth in private markets and private credit. The conversation covers the challenges and opportunities in providing transparency and operational efficiency, SEI’s approach to client-centric growth, and their strategic acquisition of…

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  • Inside SEI: New Year, New Mandate | A 2026 CEO Conversation with Ryan Hicke

    January 07, 2026 · 📺 dakota Live! Podcast

    We’re kicking off 2026 the same way many investors are setting their New Year’s resolutions: by going straight to the source. In our first episode of the new year, Dakota Live goes on site to SEI’s headquarters in Oaks, Pennsylvania to sit down with Ryan Hicke, CEO of SEI Investments (NASDAQ: SEIC). These on-location CEO episodes consistently generate the strongest engagement across our audience of allocators, asset managers, advisors, and institutional sales professionals—and this one delivers on every front. What This Episode Covers (and Why It Matters in 2026) As a publicly traded, global f…

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  • SEI (SEIC) CEO On Earnings and Potential M&A Activity

    February 07, 2024 · 📺 Schwab Network

    SEI (SEIC) provides wealth management, asset management, and investment solutions. CEO Ryan Hicke joins Oliver Renick to give an overview of the company. He talks about how SEI hit a new 52-week high after earnings. He also goes over potential M&A activity. Tune in to find out more about the stock market today. #investing #trading #finance #stocks #global #equities #markets #stockmarket #stockmarkettoday #sei #seic #earnings

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  • Driving Growth in Financial Services

    July 31, 2023 · 📺 Nasdaq

    Ryan Hicke, CEO at SEI, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss driving growth in financial services. More From TradeTalks ———————————— Website: https://www.nasdaq.com/tradetalks Twitter:   / tradetalks   Subscribe to the TradeTalks Newsletter: https://www.nasdaq.com/subscribetrade...

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  • Clarity of Vision with Ryan Hicke, CEO of SEI

    April 12, 2023 · 📺 dakota Live! Podcast

    Ryan Hicke, Chief Executive Officer of SEI joins us at Dakota Live! to share his journey from intern to the company's CEO. Throughout our conversation, Ryan shares the lessons he's learned from his nearly twenty-five years with SEI and how overcoming his insecurities took him to the highest levels of the company while remaining anchored in what's most important to SEI's culture. SEI is a publicly traded financial services firm delivering technology and investment solutions that connect the financial services industry.  As of December 31, 2022, SEI manages, advises, or administers approximately…

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  • The Demand for Outsourcing and Digital Transformation, Data, and Talent

    June 28, 2022 · 📺 Nasdaq

    SEI Investments CEO Ryan Hicke joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss the demand for outsourcing and digital ...

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