Our Team

Board of Directors

  • David C. Hauck, CPA

    Managing Partner
    Chief Operating Officer
    Chief Compliance Officer

    David Hauck is a Managing Partner, serving as HGK’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. He is responsible for managing the administrative, financial, and compliance operations at the Firm. David has been with HGK since 1999 and has more than 37 years of investment experience. Previously, David was the Senior Client Portfolio Manager for HGK’s Value Equity strategies. Prior to joining HGK, he held senior institutional sales positions at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, Kidder Peabody, L.F. Rothschild, and Prudential Bache. Dave was an Audit Supervisor at Touche Ross & Co.

    David earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from C.W. Post College. He earned his Certified Public Accountant designation in 1981.

    David is a member of HGK’s Board of Directors.

  • Michael Pendergast, CFA

    Managing Partner
    Chief Executive Officer
    Chief Investment Officer

    Strategies: Large Cap Value, Small Cap Value

    Michael Pendergast is a Managing Partner, serving as HGK’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Michael was an original member of the Firm, working as an analyst until 1991, when he began managing the Large Cap Value strategy; he continues to manage this strategy today.

    Michael earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Finance from Bernard M. Baruch College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He completed the Chartered Financial Analyst program in 1988 and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

    Michael is a member of HGK’s Board of Directors

  • JoAnn Conry

    Managing Partner
    Operations Manager

    JoAnn is a Managing Partner, Operations Manager and Compliance Manager. JoAnn manages the back office operations department, overseeing trade settlements, account reconciliations, and client reporting for all HGK strategies. JoAnn is responsible for administrative responsibilities for HGK’s Compliance Department.

    She has been with the Firm since 1988.

  • Matthew Kosara, CFA

    Chief Risk Officer/Client Portfolio Manager

    Matthew Kosara is the Chief Risk Officer on HGK’s Value Equity team and Client Portfolio Manager for HGK’s Value Equity and Fixed Income teams. He has been with the Firm since 2005. Prior to joining HGK, Matt co-founded MAP Management, LLC, where he developed asset allocation and investment strategy for the firm’s institutional benefit plans and individual clients.

    Matthew earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lally School of Management and Technology where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He completed the Chartered Financial Analyst program in 2012, is a holder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation, and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. In 2008, he co-founded The Alliance of Alternative Asset Professionals, which provides educational events for its more than 3,000 members.