Decades of Insight
Our team averages 24+ years of trusted industry experience.
100% Employee & Founder-Owned
Every DSM employee is either an owner or on the path to ownership.
Invested Alongside You
Our investment team holds significant personal investments in DSM strategies, aligning our success directly with yours.
Performance-Driven, Client-Focused
Our client service and management teams leverage their expertise to provide outstanding support and build lasting relationships.
Meet The Team
- Investment Team
- Business Development and Strategy
- Legal and Operations
Daniel Strickberger »
Managing Partner/Chief Investment Officer
David McVey »
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Eric Woodworth »
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Shirley Hu Anderson »
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Justin Burk »
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Hannah Chiang »
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Giles Evans »
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Majken Runquist »
Analyst
Steve Tish »
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Brian Meath »
Senior Strategy Advisor
Steve Bohn »
Business Development
Jimmy Brown »
Business Development
Rob Cassata »
Business Development
Jessica Page »
Business Development
Meredith Meyer »
Chief Operating Officer
Russell Katz »
General Counsel, CCO
Chris Bertoni »
Head Trader
Shayn Logan »
Senior Trader and Operations Specialist
Christine Ardito »
Marketing Specialist
Blair Barton »
Senior Counsel
Patricia Bonadio »
Client Relations and Business Manager
Kristen D’Ambrosio »
Senior Client Communications Specialist
Sandra Montoya »
Performance Analyst
Melissa Orozco »
HR/Office Administration
Nina Petrushev »
Senior Marketing Specialist
Richard Stumm »
Controller
Culture
Collegial, Engaged, and Grounded in Integrity
At DSM Capital Partners, culture is our foundation. We foster an environment where ideas are challenged thoughtfully, collaboration is constant, and accountability is shared. Our collective experience and conviction drive thoughtful decisions and lasting partnerships.
We believe that investing in people and giving back to our communities creates value that endures – professionally, personally and collectively.
Daniel Strickberger
Managing Partner/Chief Investment Officer
Daniel Strickberger began his career in 1979 as a credit analyst, first at Morgan Guaranty, and later at Bank of Tokyo. He joined Oppenheimer & Co. as a securities analyst in 1982. He joined Lazard Freres & Co. later that year, after Oppenheimer & Co. was sold.
Dan was appointed Director of Research of Lazard Freres Asset Management in 1987 and was made a general partner of Lazard Freres & Co. in 1988. He was a senior portfolio manager for Lazard’s domestic US equity strategy, and later, as senior portfolio manager, developed Lazard’s international and global equity strategies. Dan joined W.P. Stewart & Co. in 1991 where he served as senior portfolio manager and equity analyst, managing a substantial portion of the firm’s assets. Dan left W.P. Stewart in 2000 to co-found DSM.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Delaware and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from New York University. Dan serves on the Investment Committee of the University of Delaware Endowment.
Meredith Meyer
Chief Operating Officer
Meredith Meyer began her career in 1995 as a staff accountant for Sotheby’s in New York. In 1997, she joined Marsh & McLennan Companies where she was an audit supervisor, eventually moving to a subsidiary, Mercer HR Consulting as assistant treasurer, then to Marsh Inc. as finance manager of international operations, in both New York and Sydney, Australia. After nine years, Meredith left to join Macquarie Investment Management where she spent the next twelve years in various positions including business operations manager and chief operating officer, global listed infrastructure. She was also chief financial officer and treasurer of the Macquarie Global Listed Infrastructure Total Return Fund and most recently director of strategic initiatives in the global client service group. Meredith holds a BS in Accounting from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a member of the Executive Board of Girls Inc. of New York City. Meredith joined DSM in December 2019.
David McVey
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
David McVey started out in 1992 at Mutual Funds Service Company in Boston. In 1995 he became an equity research associate for biotechnology and healthcare at Hambrecht & Quist. He then moved to Furman Selz, becoming a vice president and serving as a media and entertainment analyst. Before joining DSM, he was a media and entertainment associate analyst at J.P. Morgan H&Q. David received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance from New Hampshire College and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. David joined DSM in 2001.
Eric Woodworth
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Eric Woodworth joined Price Waterhouse Coopers in 1994 as a technology consultant. He became a team leader and managed projects for PWC in Toronto and Chicago. He also served as an internal instructor for PWC in Tampa, Florida. Eric left PWC in 1999 to attend business school, spending his summer in equity research at Merrill Lynch. Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Williams College, an MBA in Finance from New York University, and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Eric joined DSM in 2001.
Shirley Hu Anderson
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Shirley Hu Anderson began her career as an analyst in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse. In 2008, she joined Qatalyst Partners, a technology-focused M&A investment bank, as a founding member of the team. In 2014, she moved to Bernstein Research as a senior research associate, where her team was ranked #1 by Institutional Investor for their coverage of semiconductors. Before joining DSM, Shirley was a senior analyst in technology, media and telecom with Alliance Bernstein’s Arya Partners. She graduated from Princeton University with a BA in public and international affairs and received her MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Shirley holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. She joined DSM in 2021.
Justin Burk
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Justin Burk joined Moody’s Investor Services in 1998, moving to Carlyle High Yield Partners as an analyst in 1999. In 2001, he joined Aslan Capital Management, a high yield event-driven hedge fund, where he specialized in corporate structure analysis and asset valuation. Justin received an A.B. in Biochemical Sciences with Honors from Harvard University, and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Justin joined DSM in 2002.
Hannah Chiang
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Hannah Chiang began her career at American Century Investment Management in 1997. She rose up from financial analyst, focused on international equities, to senior investment analyst of international and global growth. She was responsible for sourcing ideas with a focus on large cap global consumer staples companies. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business and a Master of Science in Finance, both from the University of Colorado. Hannah joined DSM in 2015.
Giles Evans
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Giles Evans began his career in finance as a senior associate in equity research at Evercore ISI after receiving his MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 2020. From 2009-2018 Giles was an AC-130 aircraft commander in the US Air Force Special Operations Command. His wide-ranging responsibilities while in the Air Force included scheduling and budgeting, operations management, student training and missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Giles holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He joined DSM in 2021.
Majken Runquist
Analyst
Majken Runquist began her career at Orion Consultants as an associate in 2011. She then joined Lazard Freres in 2013, where she spent three years, first as an analyst and then as an associate in their private capital advisory group. Majken left Lazard in 2016 to attend business school and after graduating in 2018, she joined Providence Equity Partners. At Providence, Majken was part of the founding team of Providence Public, a technology-focused public equity fund. She was named a partner in 2022. The next year Majken joined Norias Research Group as a senior technology analyst, and moved to Divisadero Street Capital in 2024, where she was the lead analyst covering the technology sector. Majken graduated from Harvard University with a BA in government and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She joined DSM in 2025.
Steve Tish
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Steve Tish began his career at Lazard Freres Asset Management in 1991 as an analyst/portfolio manager. He covered a multitude of industries including technology, healthcare, business services, and conglomerates. Steve then moved to PAW Partners in Greenwich as a partner and analyst/portfolio manager where he was responsible for the P&L of the healthcare segment of a multi-sector hedge fund. He then joined Millennium Partners in New York as a partner and analyst/portfolio manager where he worked with a team which was dedicated to their global healthcare hedge fund. The members of the team later left Millennium to start Panacea Asset Management, an independent healthcare sector hedge fund in New York. He joined DSM in October 2007. Steve earned a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland, an MBA from Cornell University and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Russell Katz
General Counsel, CCO
Russell Katz began his career as an analyst in 1994 in the enforcement division of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1996, Russell joined Oppenheimer & Company as an attorney in its legal department, and in 1999 moved to Goldman Sachs Asset Management as a compliance associate. Russell joined Credit Suisse Asset Management in 2000 as vice president and legal counsel. In 2005, he became general counsel and chief compliance officer of Family Management Corporation. Russell joined DSM Capital in January 2011 as general counsel and chief compliance officer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts & Science degree from Syracuse University and a law degree from New York Law School.
Chris Bertoni
Head Trader
Chris Bertoni began his career in 1998 at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC and rose to senior portfolio accountant. He moved to Axe Houghton Associates, Inc. in 1999 as a trader of both listed and NASDAQ securities. While at Axe Houghton, Chris worked alongside a team of portfolio managers and the senior trader with regard to the daily management of client accounts. Chris received a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Oneonta in Business Economics and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University. Chris joined DSM in 2002.
Shayn Logan
Senior Trader and Operations Specialist
Shayn Logan began his career in 2008 at Independent Portfolio Consultants, first as a portfolio analyst and later as assistant overlay portfolio manager. Following an internship as a financial analyst at CJJ Corp. while in graduate school, he joined Northern Trust in 2013. As an overlay portfolio manager and team lead at Northern Trust, Shayn provided investment support to portfolio managers, coordinated the execution of block trades and supervised trades of equities, ETF’s and funds. Prior to college, Shayn spent five years in the Security Forces division of the US Air Force. He received both a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and an MBA in Finance from Florida Atlantic University. Shayn joined DSM in 2016.
Brian Meath
Senior Strategy Advisor
Brian began his career at Russell Investments, where he led Global Equity Research from 1995-2000. He later joined Lazard Asset Management, holding several roles, including Head of Strategic Planning and Senior Managing Director for Australia. In 2004, he founded OTA Asset Management, building a multi-strategy hedge fund platform. From 2007-2010, he served as the founder of Cause Investments, an ESG-focused equity manager, and the Effect Foundation, supporting social enterprise projects in East Africa. Brian returned to Russell in 2010 to lead its OCIO business, eventually becoming Global Head of Portfolio Management. He oversaw portfolio teams and managed multi-asset and total solution mandates worldwide. He holds a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Washington, a Master’s in International Business from the University of South Carolina, and is a CFA charterholder. Brian joined DSM in 2025.
Steve Bohn
Business Development
Steven Bohn began his career at Merrill Lynch in 1989. He left for Lazard Asset Management in 1997 where he was a Senior Vice President covering regional broker-dealers in the Midwest. In 2007 Steve moved to Lyster Watson and later Wayne Hummer Asset Management, before joining ING/Voya in 2010 as a Senior Regional Director responsible for independent RIA’s and private banks in the central US. From 2014-2018, he was a Managing Director at DSC Quantitative Group where he helped create a distribution platform for the Thompson Reuters Private Equity/Venture Capital investable indices developed by the firm. In 2018, Steve joined the Griffin Capital Institutional Advisory team as a Senior Vice President with a focus on private banks, OCIO/consultants and large RIA’s. He moved to Lex Markets, an early stage financial services company, as a Director in 2022. Prior to joining DSM, Steve was an Advisor Consulting Director at FLX Networks working in a third party distribution role. He received a BA from Northern Illinois University. Steve joined DSM in 2025.
Jimmy Brown
Business Development
James Brown began his career in asset management in 1995 when he joined Derby Securities as a trader. In 1999 he joined J.M. Hartwell where he was a trader as well as an associate in business development. From 2000-2007 he was a Vice President in Sales and Marketing for Lazard Asset Management, with responsibility for distribution of separately managed accounts, mutual funds and alternative investments. He then joined Scotsman Capital Management from 2007-2008 as Director of Sales and Marketing. He joined Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn in 2008 where he was Director of Third Party Distribution. Subsequently he became Head of Global Funds Distribution with responsibility for distribution of separately managed accounts, mutual funds and alternative investments. Jimmy joined DSM in 2018. He received a BA from Vanderbilt University in 1995.
Rob Cassata
Business Development
Rob Cassata joined the internal sales team at First Eagle Investment Management in 2005 initially covering Florida and later the entire southeast. In 2010, he was named Vice President and Gulf Region Sales Director responsible for regional sales and distribution of the firm’s funds through various channels including RIAs, wirehouse, broker-dealer, consultants and family offices. Rob moved to Centerstone Investors in 2015 as a managing partner in business development where he helped develop the firm’s distribution platform and fund strategy. In 2020, he joined Succession Link as an advisor consultant, and later became regional director at Gold Bullion International. Prior to joining DSM, Rob was a regional consultant at UX Wealth Partners with a focus on RIAs in the eastern US. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University. Rob joined DSM in 2024.
Jessica Page
Business Development
Jessica Page began her career in 2007 as an operations assistant at Oldendorff Carriers in Stamford, CT. She joined Tremblant Capital in 2013 as a Vice President in Broker Relations. In 2018 Jess moved to Tremblant’s Client Advisory & Business Relations Group in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was a Managing Director responsible for marketing long/short and long-only strategies across multiple investor types. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from Eastern Connecticut State University. Jess joined DSM Capital in August 2024.
Christine Ardito
Marketing Specialist
Christine Ardito began her career at Intech Investment Management in 2013 as a Product Management Associate after several years in higher education as an instructor and administrator. In 2018, she was promoted to Product Communications Specialist at Intech, responsible for creating and managing firm presentations, RFPs and other marketing content. Christine transitioned to a contracting role with Intech in 2020, continuing to support the development and execution of marketing and client communications strategies. Christine received a Bachelor of Arts in English and an MEd in Secondary English Education from the University of Florida. She joined DSM in 2024.
Blair Barton
Senior Counsel
Blair Barton joined Hamstreet & Associates as an administrative assistant in 2009. While attending law school she was a summer associate at Nelson Levine de Luca & Hamilton and served as a judicial extern for The Honorable Allan L. Gropper of the US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of NY. Blair joined Natixis Wholesale Banking Americas in 2013 as a staff attorney, focusing on capital markets and project finance. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC San Diego and a law degree from the Fordham University School of Law. Blair joined DSM Capital in April 2016 as associate attorney.
Patricia Bonadio
Client Relations and Business Manager
Patricia Bonadio began her career in 1994 as a research assistant at W.P. Stewart & Company. In 1995 she was promoted to Portfolio Administrator where her responsibilities included client service, portfolio/trade allocations, and reconciliations. Patricia was later promoted to Associate Portfolio Manager where she worked directly with the Chief Investment Officer and Director of Research. Patricia received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics & Statistics from Stony Brook University. Patricia joined DSM in 2007.
Kristen D’Ambrosio
Senior Client Communications Specialist
Kristen D’Ambrosio began her career in 1993 as an operations assistant at Barclay Investments, Inc. Later that year she joined W.P. Stewart & Company as a portfolio assistant, eventually becoming an associate portfolio manager where her responsibilities included client service, trading and trade allocation and reporting. Kristen received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fairfield University and an MBA in Finance from New York University. Kristen joined DSM in 2008.
Vitas Martinenas
Controller
Vitas Martinenas began his career in 1980 as a staff accountant for Paine Webber. In 1983 he joined Donaldson, Lufkin, & Jenrette as a financial analyst, eventually becoming a manager within the product control group of the Institutional Equities Division. In 2001 he became the head of Global Expense Management of NA at Credit Suisse First Boston. In 2004 he became controller at Acorn Capital Group, a hedge fund dealing in asset-backed lending. Vitas received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Bridgeport and an MBA in Finance from Baruch College. Vitas joined DSM in 2010.
Sandra Montoya
Performance Analyst
Sandra Montoya began her career in 2002 as an operations specialist for Virtual Bank. In 2005, she joined Ocwen Loan Servicing as a reconciliation analyst, and later moved into corporate accounting. Sandra joined Northern Trust in 2010 as an investment operations specialist. She was promoted to team lead, and then manager of investment operation oversight, where she helped develop an automated process to reconcile nearly 30,000 accounts prior to market open each day. Sandra has a Bachelor of Science in International Business Management from Northwood University. She joined DSM in May 2016.
Melissa Orozco
HR/Office Administration
Melissa Orozco began her career in the United States Navy in 2015, serving as a Maintenance Manager, where she led scheduling, logistics, and recordkeeping for maintenance operations. In 2020, she transitioned to the Navy Reserve as an Operations Manager, coordinating logistics for 45 personnel and supporting senior leadership through strategic planning and communications. From 2022 to 2023, Melissa worked as a Commercial Underwriter at Nationwide Mutual Insurance, managing client relationships, preparing proposals, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Melissa holds a B.S. in Actuarial Mathematics from Old Dominion University and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Business Analytics at Florida Atlantic University, expected in 2025.
Nina Petrushev
Senior Marketing Specialist
Nina Petrushev began her career in 2003 as a financial services representative at First Investors Corporation. She moved to Morgan Stanley in 2004 as a client reporting analyst in the private wealth management group. In 2006, Nina joined Kenmar Group, a managed futures fund of funds, where she had a number of investor relations and operational responsibilities. In 2010, she took a position with the investor services group of SS&C GlobeOp. Nina received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from SUNY Albany. She joined DSM in 2014.
Richard Stumm
Controller
Richard Stumm began his career in 1997 as a Mutual Fund Accountant at Mellon/BONY in New York, later joining Bear Stearns as an Operations Analyst supporting the Equity Research team. He then worked in public accounting and private industry before joining Kin Properties in 2006. Over 15 years at Kin, he held roles in accounting, finance, and tax, led operations, co-managed the capital markets portfolio, and supported multifamily development and acquisitions. He later served as Controller at Boca Laser & Medical and Director of Tax Strategy at Innovation Refunds. Richard also founded Millennium Tax Advisors. He holds a B.S. in Political Science from SUNY Stony Brook and a B.A. in Accounting from SUNY Old Westbury. He is a licensed CPA in Florida and joined DSM in 2025.