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Halyard Asset Management

Private funds

White Plains, NYCRD 154493Updated

Halyard Asset Management is an investment adviser based in White Plains, NY, registered with the SEC since 2010. It provides investment management. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, investment companies, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $2.03 billion, as filed on 26 March 2026.

23
Clients
$1.34M
AUM per individual client
3
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 26 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Halyard 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.

Halyard Asset Management reports 23 clients. They include 11 pooled investment vehicles, 3 high-net-worth individuals and 3 charitable organizations. Of its assets, 100.0% ($2.03B across 23 accounts) are managed with discretion. Of its clients, 23% are outside the U.S.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients23 clients
Assets$2.03B
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)4%<1%
High-net-worth individuals13%<1%
Investment companies4%2%
Pooled investment vehicles48%94%
Charitable organizations13%<1%
Other client typesOther investment advisers; Corporations and other businesses; Other17%3%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$122K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$122K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$5.25M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$1.75M
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$50.7M
AUM share
2.5%
Avg. per client
$50.7M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$1.91B
AUM share
94.3%
Avg. per client
$174M
Charitable organizations
Clients
3
Regulatory AUM
$6.69M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$2.23M
Other investment advisers
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$6.51M
AUM share
0.3%
Avg. per client
$6.51M
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
2
Regulatory AUM
$45.6M
AUM share
2.3%
Avg. per client
$22.8M
Other
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$1.51M
AUM share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$1.51M

Total

Clients
23
Regulatory AUM
$2.03B
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
$88.2M
Clients outside the U.S.
23%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0

Fees and minimums

Halyard Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Michael Kastner owns 25% to 50% of Halyard Asset Management. The leadership team of Halyard Asset Management includes Chief Compliance Officer Saleemah Ahamed. It has 4 employees, 3 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Saleemah Ahamed
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Steven Boyd
    Managing Member
  • Michael Kastner
    Managing Member

Staff

  • 4 employees
  • 3 in advisory functions
  • 1 soliciting firm
Who owns the firm
Halyard Asset Management LLC· the adviser
  • Michael Kastner

    Control person · since September 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Halyard Asset Management LLC
  • Dunn Capital Management, LLC

    Control person · since September 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Halyard Asset Management LLC
    • Martin Bergin

      Control person · since January 2010

      Owns 75% or more of Dunn Capital Management, LLC
  • Steven Boyd

    Control person · since September 2010

    Owns 25% to 50% of Halyard Asset Management LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Halyard Asset Management’s regulatory assets grew from $1.41B (March 2021) to $2.03B (March 2026); clients fell from 26 to 23 and employees from 5 to 4. In 2026, Financial Planning Associates ($74.7M in its last filing) joined it.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Halyard Asset Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$2.03B2341
March 2025$1.54B2041
February 2024$1.34B2441
July 2023$1.74B2351
March 2022$1.36B2451
March 2021$1.41B2651

Firms that joined

  1. 20261 joined

    1. Financial Planning Associates
      Form ADV-W, CRD 159404
      Last filed AUM $74.7M

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Halyard Asset Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in New York.

Listed office addresses in New York
White Plains

New York · 1 listed address

  • 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 107b, White PlainsHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Halyard Asset Management LLC
Headquarters
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 107b, White Plains, NY 10603
SEC file
801-71687
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Halyard Asset Management uses Principal Securities ($45.3M, 69%) and Pershing ($20.4M, 31%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Halyard Asset Management does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$65.7M
named custodians
  • PershingPershing LLC · Jersey City, NJ · $20.4M31%
  • Principal SecuritiesPrincipal Securities, Inc. · Des Moines, IA · $45.3M69%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Halyard Asset Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in bonds (100%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Bonds100%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds51%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds48%
    • State and local bonds1%

Common questions

How many clients does Halyard Asset Management have?

Halyard Asset Management has 23 clients and manages $2.03 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 11 pooled investment vehicles, 3 high-net-worth individuals and 3 charitable organizations.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 March 2026

What services does Halyard Asset Management offer?

Halyard 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 Halyard Asset Management use?

Halyard Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Principal Securities, Inc. (Des Moines, IA), with $45.3M and Pershing LLC (Jersey City, NJ), with $20.4M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Halyard Asset Management have?

Halyard Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 4 employees, and 3 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or 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 Halyard Asset Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Halyard Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 51% U.S. government and agency bonds, 48% investment grade corporate bonds and 1% state and local bonds.

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

Who owns Halyard Asset Management?

Halyard Asset Management is owned through a holding company by Martin Bergin. Its direct owners are Michael Kastner, Dunn Capital Management, LLC and Steven Boyd, each holding 50% or less.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 March 2026

How does Halyard Asset Management get paid?

Halyard Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

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

How do I contact Halyard Asset Management?

Halyard Asset Management’s main office is at 399 Knollwood Road, Suite 107b, White Plains, NY 10603. Its phone number is 914-437-5600. Its website is halyardmgmt.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 26 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 154493.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 16 March 2021 to 26 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  4. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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