Anson Beard is a Managing Director in the Private Wealth Solutions group. Mr. Beard serves as Head, Corporate/Enterprise Registered Investment Advisor (“RIA”) relationships, and is focused on building enterprise partnerships and driving education and thought leadership across RIA channels.

Mr. Beard joined PWS in January 2025, after spending four years in Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing (“BXMA”) in a variety of roles. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2021, Mr. Beard served as President of Cary Street Partners Financial LLC, a wealth and asset management firm. Prior to Cary Street, Mr. Beard was the President of Vollero Beach Capital Partners LLC, a fundamental long/short equity hedge fund in New York. Prior to Vollero Beach, Mr. Beard served in a variety of portfolio management and equity research roles, including at BlackRock, Tiger Management LLC and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he began his career.

Mr. Beard received a BA in History from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Mr. Beard serves as a Trustee for Prep for Prep in New York and is a member of the Investment Committee for Middlesex School in Concord, MA.