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Boyd Watterson Asset Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2000Cleveland, OHCRD 107808

1,102
Clients
51
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Boyd Watterson Asset Management is an investment adviser headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and registered with the SEC since 2000. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. High-net-worth individuals account for 2% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC owns 75% or more of Boyd Watterson Asset Management.

Clients

Boyd Watterson Asset Management serves 1,102 clients, 208 of them high-net-worth individuals. The average client has about $17 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 2% of its $18.8 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies4 clients4%
  • Pooled investment vehicles9 clients53%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans140 clients11%
  • Charitable organizations96 clients11%
  • State or municipal government entities40 clients8%
  • OtherInsurance companies, Corporations and other businesses, Individuals, High-net-worth individuals13%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
462
Regulatory AUM
$263,313,699
Share
1.4%
Avg. per client
$570K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
208
Regulatory AUM
$287,231,621
Share
1.5%
Avg. per client
$1.38M
Investment companies
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$666,588,874
Share
3.5%
Avg. per client
$166.6M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
9
Regulatory AUM
$10,036,946,524
Share
53.4%
Avg. per client
$1.12B
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
140
Regulatory AUM
$2,108,382,552
Share
11.2%
Avg. per client
$15.1M
Charitable organizations
Clients
96
Regulatory AUM
$1,983,502,514
Share
10.5%
Avg. per client
$20.7M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
40
Regulatory AUM
$1,595,504,072
Share
8.5%
Avg. per client
$39.9M
Insurance companies
Clients
27
Regulatory AUM
$439,440,546
Share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$16.3M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
116
Regulatory AUM
$1,428,191,322
Share
7.6%
Avg. per client
$12.3M

Total

Clients
1,102
Regulatory AUM
$18,809,101,724
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$17.1M

What it does

Boyd Watterson Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Boyd Watterson Asset Management advises 2 private funds.

95.5% of assets ($17.97B across 1,096 accounts) are managed with discretion; $839.6M across 6 accounts are not. $615.7M sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 2% of clients are outside the U.S., and 5 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks4%
  • Funds12%
    • Registered funds6%
    • Pooled vehicles6%
  • Bonds78%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds48%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds28%
    • State and local bonds1%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash1%
  • Other5%
    • Assets included in "other" are asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations, and closed end funds.5%

Custodians

Boyd Watterson Asset Management’s client accounts are held mainly at PNC Bank, with 10% of managed assets. Boyd Watterson Asset Management has custody of $6.39B for 10 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • PNC BankPNC Bank · Cleveland, OH · $1.96B10%
  • All other custodians$16.84B90%

Ownership and leadership

Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC owns 75% or more of Boyd Watterson Asset Management.

Who owns the firm
Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC· the adviser
  • Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC

    Control person · since December 2008

    Owns 75% or more of Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC

Leadership

  • Michael Bee
    Executive Vice President
  • Brian Convery
    Executive Vice President/ Co-Chief Investment Officer
  • Timothy Hyland
    President, National Director of Sales and Marketing
  • Christopher Ried
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  • Thomas Tarantino
    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer
  • James Waler
    Executive Vice President/Chief Technology Officer
  • Donald Haisch
    Global Chief Financial Officer, Global Head of Human Resources
  • Brian Gevry
    CEO / Co-Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 140 employees
  • 51 in advisory functions
  • 18 state-registered reps
  • 2 broker-dealer reps
  • 6 soliciting firms

Fees

Boyd Watterson Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Boyd Watterson Asset Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Boyd Watterson Asset Management has 8 offices, with 9 listed addresses across 9 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Ohio · 1 listed address

  • 1301 East 9th Street, Suite 2900, ClevelandHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Boyd Watterson Asset Management, LLC
Headquarters
1301 East 9th Street, Suite 2900, Cleveland, OH 44114-3179
SEC file
801-57468
Structure
Ohio LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Boyd Watterson Asset Management have?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management has 1,102 clients and manages $18.8 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 462 other individuals, 208 high-net-worth individuals and 140 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 31 March 2026

What services does Boyd Watterson Asset Management offer?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Boyd Watterson Asset Management use?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at PNC Bank (Cleveland, OH), with $1,964,831,111. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 31 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Boyd Watterson Asset Management have?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management has 18 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 140 employees, and 51 perform investment advisory functions. 2 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Boyd Watterson Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Boyd Watterson Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 48% U.S. government and agency bonds, 28% investment grade corporate bonds, 6% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 6% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 5% assets included in "other" are asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, leveraged loans, collateralized loan obligations, and closed end funds., 4% exchange-traded equities, 1% state and local bonds, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 2 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Boyd Watterson Asset Management?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Boyd-Tamco Holdings, LLC and Hunt Amber Development US, LLC. Its direct owner is Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 31 March 2026

How does Boyd Watterson Asset Management get paid?

Boyd Watterson Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 31 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 107808.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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