The Partners

Harry W. Segalas Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
Harry founded the Firm in 2007. Prior to the formation of the Firm, Harry served as Chairman, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc., where he worked for 17 years. In addition to overseeing the firm’s U.S. investment team, Harry directly managed $4 billion of institutional and high-net-worth client assets worldwide. From 1987 until joining W.P. Stewart in 1990, he was the Senior Packaged Food Analyst at Shearson Lehman Hutton. Harry began his career in 1982 as a research analyst at L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg & Towbin. He has a B.A. in Political Science and History from Tufts University.
Harry W. Segalas Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
David A. Altman, CFA Partner & Director of Research
Prior to joining the Firm in October of 2007, David served as Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc., where he worked for 13 years. In addition to his research responsibility, David managed approximately $1 billion of institutional and high-net-worth client assets. Before joining W.P. Stewart in 1993, David was a Research Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he began his investment career in 1981. David was Institutional Investor’s top ranked analyst for Electrical Equipment for six consecutive years. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.
David A. Altman, CFA Partner & Director of Research
Gregory A. Nejmeh, CFA Partner, President & Investment Strategist
Greg spent 23 years of his sell side career at three investment banks, where he specialized in equity research of the homebuilding/building products industries. From 2000 to 2004, Greg was a Managing Director with Deutsche Bank. Prior to that, he was a Principal with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, beginning in 1996. Greg was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, where he began his investment career in 1981. Greg earned repeated top rankings for his analytical work spanning three decades, including multiple number one citations, from Institutional Investor, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters Institutional Survey and The Greenwich Survey. Greg has a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College.
Gregory A. Nejmeh, CFA Partner, President & Investment Strategist

The Professionals

Tom Bylaitis Senior Vice President, Business Development & Client Service
Tom joined the Firm in the third quarter of 2021. Prior to joining HSMP, Tom was Senior Vice President, Business Development at Keeley Teton Advisors from 2012 to 2021 where he was responsible for client service, business development and marketing. Prior to Keeley Teton, Tom was a Senior Vice President at Managers Investment Group (now AMG Funds) from 1999-2012 where he held multiple roles as National Sales Manager, RIA Sales Manager, National Account Manager and Regional Vice President. Tom has a B.A. in Economics from DePaul University.
Tom Bylaitis Senior Vice President, Business Development & Client Service
Ryan Campanella Vice President, Client Service & Marketing
Ryan joined the Firm in February 2022. He joins us from J.P. Morgan Chase, where he had a variety of client facing and managerial branch responsibilities. Ryan has 7 years of experience in the financial industry and, for his role at Chase, he earned the Series 6, 63 and Security Industry Essentials (SIE) licenses.
Ryan Campanella Vice President, Client Service & Marketing
Bernadette H. Carlson Assistant Vice President, Administration
Bernadette joined the Firm in April 2015 after working for the past 15 years in the hospitality and fitness industry. Most recently, she worked at the Peninsula Hotel Spa in the reception area. Over the course of her career, Bernadette has earned numerous health and fitness industry certifications. She started her career as an elementary school teacher in the Philippines. Bernadette holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education in conjunction with a Math major from Central Luzon State University in the Philippines.
Bernadette H. Carlson Assistant Vice President, Administration
Sandra Coleman Director of Finance & Chief Administrative Officer
Sandra joined the Firm in January of 2013. Prior to joining HSMP, Sandra was Controller for W.P. Stewart & Co., an SEC registered investment advisor, from 1994 to 2012, and served as Assistant Controller from 1989 to 1994.  While at W.P. Stewart & Co., she worked closely with the firm’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer on all financial affairs.  Sandra studied accounting at both Queens College and Hunter College and during her long tenure at W.P. Stewart worked alongside several members of the HSMP team.
Sandra Coleman Director of Finance & Chief Administrative Officer
Mark Dreifus Director of Operations
Prior to joining the Firm in October of 2007, Mark worked for four years at a boutique accounting firm where his duties included financial statement analysis, corporate tax compilation and estate planning. Mark holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Bernard Baruch College.
Mark Dreifus Director of Operations
Robert G. Gebhart, CFA Deputy Director of Research
Rob joined the Firm in 2011.  From 2002 to 2008, he was an Analyst and Portfolio Manager at W.P. Stewart, working on the investment team alongside two HSMP partners for the majority of this time.  Rob joined Grisanti Brown & Partners in 2008, where as a Partner and Portfolio Manager he jointly managed a concentrated portfolio of U.S. Equities.  He began his career in 1993 with Huntington Bancshares before moving to State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio in 1997 and then to Merrill Lynch in 1999, where he was a Director in U.S. Equity Research. Rob has a B.S. in Finance from Miami University and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Robert G. Gebhart, CFA Deputy Director of Research
Charmaine Johnson Senior Vice President, Operations
Prior to joining HSMP in August 2017, Charmaine worked at City National Rochdale as a Performance Reporting Analyst.   From 2014 to 2016, she was a Senior Data Analyst at Albridge, a leading provider of data management and financial technology solutions. Charmaine was Portfolio Administrator and Team Leader at Williams Jones & Associates from 2008 through 2014, which followed a seven-year tenure at Vanguard as a Senior Financial Associate.   She has a B.A. in Finance from Strayer University and serves as an Ambassador for the University.
Charmaine Johnson Senior Vice President, Operations
Cameron J. Livingstone, CFA, CIPM Portfolio Analytics, Deputy Director of Operations
Cameron joined the Firm in January of 2008. From 2004 to 2007 he was Senior Vice President of Client Service at W.P. Stewart Asset Management (NA), where he worked closely with the firm’s Chief Investment Officer on many of the firm’s largest institutional and high-net-worth clients. Prior to joining W.P. Stewart, he was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he managed over $250 million in U.S. equity investments. He began his investment career at Dean Witter in 1989. Cameron holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CIPM Association.
Cameron J. Livingstone, CFA, CIPM Portfolio Analytics, Deputy Director of Operations
George Magloire Vice President, IT, ISO
George joined the Firm in September of 2022. Prior to joining HSMP, George was the IT Administrator at a boutique accounting firm for seven years where he was responsible for the firm’s technology infrastructure, cybersecurity protocols and IT implementation. George has 15 years of experience in public accounting and IT management of systems and security. George has a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Computer Applications from New York University.
George Magloire Vice President, IT, ISO
Patti L. Norton Director of Client Service
Prior to joining the Firm in May 2015, Patti worked for five years as Vice President at RBC Advisor Services managing Advisor firm and High-Net-Worth client onboarding, documentation and procedures. From 2006 to 2010, Patti was Vice President of J.P. Morgan Securities where her role was Integration Manager for the Broker Dealer and Investment Advisor division. Prior to the JPM acquisition, she served as Managing Director of Bear Stearns supporting onboarding and operational risk controls. Patti began her financial services career at Neuberger and Berman in 1991. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Music from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Patti L. Norton Director of Client Service
Maggie Nye Senior Vice President, Administration & Operations
Maggie joined the firm in 2014. Prior to joining HSMP, she worked in the investment division of Genworth Financial, where she held positions in Trade Operations, Data Management, Client Services, Controllership and Business Continuity. From 1996 to 2007, Maggie was a Trader and an Operations Analyst at Gillespie, Robinson and Grimm, a boutique investment management firm. She has a B.A. in Economics from Colgate University and an M.B.A. in Finance/Investments from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. Maggie is a certified Associate Business Continuity Professional.
Maggie Nye Senior Vice President, Administration & Operations
Daniel Pierrot Associate, Operations
Daniel joined the Firm in April 2023. He joins us from Catholic Guardian Services where he served as a housing specialist since 2020. Prior to that, Daniel served in various financial roles for Ogilvy & Mather. Daniel has a B.S. in Finance from Mercy College.
Daniel Pierrot Associate, Operations
Zane S. Segalas Associate, Investments
Zane is a junior analyst on the investment team joining HSMP in 2023. Previously, Zane interned at HSMP, and, prior to that, he participated in the Strategas Research Partners Intern Program. Zane began college at Tufts University before earning his B.S. in Global Business with a concentration in Global Finance and Business Economics from the Fordham Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center. Prior to college, he graduated from the Taft School in Watertown, CT.
Zane S. Segalas Associate, Investments
Gregory S. Wowkun Senior Vice President, Investments
Greg joined the Firm in July of 2019. From 2008 to 2019, he was a Sr. Equity Analyst at Honeywell Capital Management on a team managing a portion of Honeywell's multi-billion-dollar U.S. equity pension fund. Greg provided fundamental analysis with an emphasis on the technology and materials sectors. From 2003 to 2008, he worked as an Equity Analyst at Banc of America covering a number of technology sectors. Greg worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein from 2001 to 2003 and Deloitte & Touché from 1999 to 2001. From 1994 to 1998, he worked as an Organic Chemist at FMC Corporation. Greg earned a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Illinois and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers University.
Gregory S. Wowkun Senior Vice President, Investments
Douglas Kamin Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director, ACA Global
Doug started at HSMP in November 2022 to serve as CCO. Doug provides compliance consulting services to registered investment advisers working to develop effective compliance programs and solve complex regulatory issues. Prior to joining ACA, he served as CCO for numerous firms and held senior positions with Bear Stearns and Prudential Securities. He has over 30 years of compliance, audit, risk management, and consulting experience working with Broker-Dealers and investment advisers. Doug holds a B.A. in Economics from Syracuse University.
Douglas Kamin Outsourced Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director, ACA Global