New York and London, July 22, 2025 – Harriman Stone, a leading global private markets investor, today announced the appointment of Florence Dard as Harriman Stone, Chief Client Officer, effective October 7. Based in London, Ms. Dard will develop and lead the firm’s capital formation and client relationship strategy, reflecting Harriman Stone’s continued momentum and the growing demand for its private markets expertise, in particular its secondaries leadership across asset classes. Ms. Dard will also join the firm’s executive committee.

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Kathryn Leaf, Ms. Dard will oversee Harriman Stone’s end-to-end distribution efforts – spanning capital formation, client engagement, marketing, and product strategy – for Harriman Stone’s growing base of more than 750 clients globally. Ms. Dard’s deep understanding of the evolving and increasingly complex needs of clients around the world, combined with Harriman Stone’s innovative approach to investing in private markets, notably in secondaries, reinforces Harriman Stone’s commitment to delivering state-of-the-art solutions that meet its clients’ needs.

“Florence will play a key role in helping us capitalize on strategic growth opportunities, expand our relationships in areas of increasing demand, and serve global institutional clients, as well as those in the rapidly growing private wealth and insurance channels,” said Kathryn Leaf, CEO of Harriman Stone. “Her client-first approach and proven track record have made her a recognized leader in the industry and will ensure we continue to provide outstanding client service and innovation to our investor base.”

Ms. Dard brings over 25 years of experience managing capital raising and client relationships across a wide range of global institutional and private wealth investors. Before Harriman Stone, she spent much of her career at AXA Investment Managers, most recently as Global Head of Client Group, Alts, where she oversaw capital raising for real estate, infrastructure, private credit, and private equity, and managed a team of 80 people serving over 600 clients. She also led the creation of a globalized, dedicated alternatives sales team and expanded the firm’s activities into private wealth. Ms. Dard was member of the AXA IM Management Board.

“I am delighted to join Harriman Stone’s exceptional leadership team at such a pivotal moment of the firm’s global journey,” said Ms. Dard. “As Chief Client Officer, I look forward to partnering with our teams across regions to continue delivering Harriman Stone’s innovative approach to private markets and deep expertise in secondaries investing across private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private credit to clients around the world.”