Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form s-3 of our report dated March 15, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Manning & Napier Inc.‘s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, NY

October 29, 2013