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Item 1. Cover Page
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 320-4000 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2A – Firm Brochure
July 18, 2025
(“Brochure”) provides
information about
the
This disclosure brochure
qualifications and business practices of AMI Asset Management Corporation. If
you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at:
(424) 320-4000 and/or katharine@amiassetmanagement.com. The information in
this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
AMI Asset Management is an SEC registered investment adviser. Registration of
an Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and
written communications of an Adviser provide you with information you may
use to determine whether to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about AMI Asset Management is also available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Material Changes
Non-material changes have been made to this Brochure, therefore AMI encourages
each client to read the complete ADV Part 2A carefully and to call us with any
questions you may have.
Pursuant to SEC regulations, AMI will ensure that clients receive a summary of any
material changes to this Brochure within 120 days of the close of our fiscal year, along
with a copy of this Brochure or an offer to provide the full Brochure. We may further
provide other ongoing disclosure information about material changes as necessary. Our
Brochure may be requested by calling us at the number listed on the cover page or at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Additional disclosure information about AMI is also available via the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 3. Table of Contents
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Item Number
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Cover Page
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Material Changes
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Table of Contents
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Advisory Business
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Fees and Compensation
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Performance Based Fees and Side by Side Management
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Types of Clients
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Method of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk
of Loss
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Disciplinary Information
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Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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14
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in AMI Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
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Brokerage and Soft Dollar Practices
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13
Review of Accounts
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14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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15
Custody
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16
Investment Discretion
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Voting Client Securities
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Financial Information
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Item 4. Advisory Business
Firm Description
Founded in 1994, AMI Asset Management Corporation (AMI) provides investment
management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit
sharing plans, trusts, corporations and others. In providing its services, AMI generally
utilizes equity and fixed income securities in its investment strategies and manages
client assets in accordance with their overall investment goals and objectives.
Principal Owners
AMI’s principal owners include William Tanner, Matthew Humiston and Peter Mainstain.
Types of Advisory Services
AMI provides its investment management services on a discretionary basis and
currently offers six core investment strategies:
1. Domestic Large Cap Growth
2. Domestic Small Cap Growth
3. Domestic Large Cap Equity Income
4. Government/Corporate Fixed Income (Core Bond)
5. Intermediate Quality Tax Exempt Fixed Income (Muni Bond)
6. High Yield Capital Appreciation
Please refer to Item 8 for further information on our methods of analysis and
investment strategies, including details on the specific risks associated with these
strategies.
Retirement Accounts (DOL PTE 2020-02)
When AMI provides investment advice to clients regarding retirement plan accounts or
individual retirement accounts, AMI is acting as a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way AMI makes money
create some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours. Under this
special rule’s provisions, we must:
meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
never put our financial interests ahead of the Client’s when making
recommendations (give loyal advice);
avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we provide advice that is in
the Client’s best interest;
charge no more than is reasonable for our services, and
give the Client basic information about conflicts of interest.
Client Investment Objective Guidelines
The investment advice provided by AMI is customized to each client’s investment
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objectives and restrictions as provided to AMI. For individual and high net worth clients,
AMI memorializes each client’s investment objectives and risk tolerance via a
questionnaire. The information provided in the questionnaire, together with any other
information relating to the client’s overall financial circumstances, will be used by AMI
to recommend the appropriate strategy(ies) for the client. For institutional clients, AMI
provides investment advice based on the client’s guidelines outlined in their investment
policy statement or specific instruction as to the strategy in which the client wants to
invest.
AMI does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by
the client and we are not obligated to verify any information received from the client or
from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.). Under all
circumstances, clients are responsible for promptly notifying AMI in writing of any
material changes to the client’s financial situation, investment objectives, time horizon,
or risk tolerance. In the event that a client notifies AMI of changes in the client’s
financial circumstances, AMI will review such changes and recommend any necessary
revisions to the client’s portfolio allocation. Advisory representatives are available during
normal business hours to consult with clients.
Tailored Relationships
Model Portfolios
AMI provides purchase and sell recommendations in the form of model portfolios
through a Unified Overlay Management Program (UOMP). AMI does not enter into a
direct relationship with the clients of these investment platforms and does not provide
administrative portfolio account or account-specific performance reporting services to
those clients. The recommendations that are provided through these programs are used
by the Overlay Managers at their sole discretion.
Pooled Investment Vehicle (“Private Fund”)
AMI also provides discretionary investment management services to non-affiliated
private funds. We manage the pooled assets of each private fund using one or more of
AMI’s investment strategies as directed on the Client Investment Plan form.
Sub-Advisory Arrangements
AMI also has sub-advisory arrangements with unaffiliated third-party advisers
(“Advisers”) whereby AMI provides investment management services to certain of the
Advisers’ clients. The clients only enter into an agreement with the respective
Adviser and not AMI. AMI and each Adviser enter into a sub-advisory agreement.
The investment management services provided by AMI are based on the AMI
investment strategy selected by the third-party adviser and in accordance with each
client’s overall investment guidelines as provided to AMI by the third party adviser.
Wrap Programs
AMI offers its investment strategies to wrap fee programs (each, a “Wrap Program”),
which are sponsored by multi-service financial institutions unaffiliated with AMI (each, a
“Wrap Sponsor”).
Generally, a wrap client selects an investment manager, such as AMI, from a list of Wrap
Sponsor approved investment managers. The selected investment manager will provide
investment management services for the wrap client’s assets allocated to the Wrap
Program. For a single all-inclusive fee (the “Wrap Fee”), a wrap client receives certain
other services provided by the Wrap Sponsor, such as trading execution and custodial
services. AMI receives a portion of the Wrap Fee from the Wrap Sponsor for providing
investment management services to the wrap client. The wrap clients generally enter
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into a written agreement with the Wrap Sponsor and not AMI.
Although the types of investment management services that AMI provides to wrap clients
are generally the same as the types of investment management services provided to our
other clients, certain differences may exist. These include: 1) the fact that the Wrap
Sponsor obtains each wrap client’s investment objectives and restrictions and assists in
determining the investment strategy best suited for the wrap client, and 2)
communications regarding the investment management services provided to a wrap
client is between the Wrap Sponsor and the wrap client, with AMI only communicating
with the Wrap Sponsor (unless the wrap client requests otherwise).
AMI does not serve as the sponsor of any wrap programs.
Investment Management Agreement
Prior to the start of any client relationship, AMI enters into an agreement with the
client. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions of the relationship including a
description of the services to be provided by AMI, responsibilities of the client, fees as
well as other standard contractual terms. The agreement between AMI and the client
will continue in effect until terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the
agreement. AMI’s annual fee shall be prorated through the date of termination as
defined in the agreement and any remaining balance shall be charged to the client, as
appropriate, in a timely manner.
In accordance with Rules 204-3 and 204-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, AMI will provide a disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A), one or more disclosure
brochure supplements (ADV Part 2B) and a Client Relationship Summary (ADV Part 3)
to each client or prospective prior to or contemporaneously with the execution of the
agreement.
Client Assets Under Management
As of October 31, 2024, AMI had $1,838,298,695 in discretionary assets under
management.
Item 5. Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule for High Net Worth Accounts
AMI’s standard fee schedule for separately managed accounts is based on the market
value of each account and is stated on an annual basis. The minimum annual
management fee is $10,000 (based on a client’s total assets under management),
which may be waived by AMI. AMI will not charge a minimum fee in excess of 2% of
assets under management in an account.
Domestic Large Cap Growth: Minimum Account Size $1,000,000
1.00%
0.75%
on the first $10 million
on the balance
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Domestic Small Cap Growth: Minimum Account Size $500,000
1.00%
0.75%
on the first $10 million
on the balance
Domestic Large Cap Equity Income: Minimum Account Size $500,000
1.00%
0.75%
on first $10 million
on the balance
Government/Corporate Fixed Income: Minimum Account Size $1,000,000
0.60%
for all asset amounts
Intermediate Quality Tax Exempt Fixed Income: Minimum Account Size $1,000,000
0.50%
for all asset amounts
High Yield Capital Appreciation Accounts: Minimum Account Size $1,000,000
1.00%
for all asset amounts
Fee Schedule for Institutional Accounts
AMI’s standard fee schedule for institutional accounts is based on the market value of
each account and is stated on an annual basis. If applicable, minimum annual
management fees are listed on the AMI Advisory Agreement.
Large Cap Domestic Equity Accounts: Minimum Account Size $1 million
0.70%
0.60%
0.50%
0.40%
up to $10 million
on the next $15 million
on the next $25 million
on the balance
Small Cap Domestic Equity Accounts: Minimum Account Size $1 million
0.90%
0.80%
0.70%
0.60%
up to $10 million
on the next $15 million
on the next $25 million
on the balance
Domestic Large Cap Equity Income: Minimum Account Size $500,000
0.70%
0.60%
0.50%
0.40%
up to $10 million
on the next $15 million
on the next $25 million
on the balance
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Tailored Relationships
Model Portfolios
AMI generally receives an annual management fee ranging from 0.30% to 0.45% of the
market value under management, depending on the investment strategies utilized,
which is paid quarterly in arrears.
Private Funds
AMI generally receives an annual management fee ranging from 0.40% to 0.70% of
each private fund’s assets under management with AMI, which is paid quarterly in
arrears and based on the private fund’s AUM as of the end of each quarter. AMI does
not charge a performance fee to the private funds and also does not receive any portion
of any performance fee paid by the private funds. In addition, AMI does not receive
any type of referral fee or other type of compensation from the private funds.
Sub-Advisory Relationships
AMI generally receives an annual management fee of 30-50 basis points of the market
value under management, depending on the investment strategy utilized.
Wrap Programs
If AMI acts as a portfolio manager for a wrap fee program, it will generally receive an
annual management fee of 30-50 basis points of the market value of each wrap client’s
assets managed by AMI. The Wrap Sponsors calculate and pay the fee to AMI.
Additional Fee Information
The management fees referenced in this Item 5 are for investment management
services only and do not include any custodian fees, transaction fees or commissions
charged by the account custodian and broker or any other charges, which are payable
separately by the client. Please see Item 12 below regarding the firm’s brokerage
practices.
Management fees are payable quarterly in arrears. The first payment is assessed and
due at the end of the first calendar quarter that the account is opened, subject to pro
rata adjustment based upon the number of days the account is open during the
quarter. Subsequent payments are assessed and due on the first day of each calendar
quarter for the prior quarter based on the value of the account assets as of the close of
business on the last business day of the prior quarter. The portfolio management fee is
subject to pro rata adjustment for additions and withdrawals greater than $10,000
made to the account during the quarter. All fees are deducted directly from the client’s
account by the account custodian and paid directly to AMI unless a prior arrangement
has been agreed to with AMI. Client should be aware of their responsibility to verify the
accuracy of AMI’s fees, as the custodian will not determine whether the fee has been
properly calculated.
Fees are negotiable (higher or lower) based on such factors as complexity, portfolio
size, or other special circumstance, at the sole discretion of AMI.
In addition to transaction fees, clients will pay separately incurred expenses (i.e., fund
management fees and other fund expenses) if investing in or holding a mutual fund, index
fund, exchange traded fund, or money market fund. These separately incurred expenses
are disclosed in the fund’s prospectus. AMI does not receive any portion of these
separately incurred expenses.
Clients should review the fees charged to their account(s) to fully understand the total
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amount of all fees charged. Clients should understand that lower fees for comparable
services may be available from other investment advisers, custodians and/or broker-
dealers.
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
AMI does not currently charge an advisory fee based on a share of capital gains on, or
capital appreciation of, client assets or offer side-by-side management (charging
performance-based fees and another type of fee such as an asset-based fee).
Item 7. Types of Clients
Description
AMI provides portfolio management services for individuals, high net worth individuals,
trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, professional organizations,
religious organizations, corporations and other business entities, pension and profit-
sharing plans, and private pooled funds.
Account Minimums
The minimum account size and fees are outlined in Item 5 above. The minimum
account size and fee can be waived for new or existing clients, at the sole discretion of
AMI.
Accounts obtained through wrap programs are subject to the investment minimums
of the particular wrap program.
There may be times when certain restrictions are placed by a client which prevent us
from accepting or continuing to service a client’s account. AMI reserves the right to not
accept and/or terminate a client’s account if it feels that the client-imposed restrictions
would limit or prevent it from meeting and/or maintaining its objectives.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
AMI utilizes fundamental analysis and looks at the long-term asset allocation objectives
of the client. AMI uses information from sources such as financial newspapers and
magazines, inspections of corporate activities, research materials prepared by others,
corporate rating services, annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, company press releases and other sources.
AMI relies primarily on its rigorous internal research process when making investment
decisions. AMI’s principal sources of information include issuers’ annual reports to
stockholders, industry data, interactions with management via telephone or the web,
and where appropriate and feasible, company visits and conversations with suppliers
and competitors. AMI also considers research furnished by broker-dealers and other
industry members.
Investment Strategies
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Large Cap Growth Equity
The investment objective of AMI’s Large Cap Growth Strategy is to provide returns that
exceed the S&P 500® Total Return Index and the Russell 1000® Growth Index over the
long-term while maintaining a lower risk profile. AMI looks for companies with current
large market capitalization and consistent recurring revenue, good growth prospects,
strong cash flow and good balance sheets. AMI strives to buy companies at attractive
valuations that are temporarily mispriced relative to our long-term outlook. AMI adds
value through a disciplined approach that focuses on the long-term and looks beyond
near-term issues that may influence other managers. AMI has a bottom up portfolio
construction approach with low turnover. Stock markets are volatile and can decline
significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic
developments.
Small Cap Growth Equity
The investment objective of AMI’s Small Cap Growth Strategy is to provide returns that
exceed the Russell 2000® Growth Index over the long-term while maintaining a lower
risk profile. AMI looks for companies with current small market capitalization and
consistent recurring revenue, good growth prospects, strong cash flow and good balance
sheets. AMI strives to buy companies at attractive valuations that are temporarily
mispriced relative to our long-term outlook. AMI adds value through a disciplined
approach that focuses on the long-term and looks beyond near-term issues that may
influence other managers. AMI has a bottom up portfolio construction approach with low
turnover. Small cap securities tend to be more volatile than those of larger, more well-
known companies. This can lead to a greater chance of a larger decline when there are
adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments.
Large Cap Equity Income
The investment objective of AMI’s Large Cap Equity Income Strategy is to provide returns
that exceed the S&P 500® Total Return Index over the long-term while maintaining a
lower risk profile. AMI looks for companies with current large market capitalization and
consistent recurring revenue, good growth prospects, strong cash flow, and good balance
sheets. For the Large Cap Equity Income strategy, AMI places a heavier emphasis on
companies with high dividend yields. AMI strives to buy companies at attractive
valuations that are temporarily mispriced relative to our long-term outlook. AMI adds
value through a disciplined approach that focuses on the long-term and looks beyond
near-term issues that may influence other managers. AMI has a bottom up portfolio
construction approach with low turnover. Stock markets are volatile and can decline
significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic
developments.
Core Fixed Income
AMI’s Core Fixed Income objective is to provide current income consistent with
preservation of capital and growth of capital as a secondary objective. It is suitable for
most taxable and tax-exempt investors looking for diversification from their equity
exposure as well as those desiring a high degree of current income. Portfolios may be
invested in U.S. Government and agency securities, corporate bonds, mortgages, asset
backed securities, and taxable municipal bonds. Our disciplined, research driven
approach starts with a top-down analysis of the economy to determine which sectors
are likely to perform best under our 12-18 month outlook. AMI also considers the
relative valuation of each sector as compared to its historical mean as well as to that of
other sectors. This provides our sector weightings and industry allocations. Issue
selection is determined by a bottom-up fundamental analysis of each issuer and issue
using independent external sources as well as internal proprietary research. Corporate
bonds are examined for their ability to deleverage their balance sheets, increase interest
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coverage and achieve fundamental financial improvement so as to achieve ratings
upgrades resulting in bond price appreciation (spread tightening). All portfolios are
separately managed and can be easily customized to meet client requests including
cash flow needs, yield requirements, sector exposure and maturity limitations. All
investments can be both positively and negatively affected by interest rate risk and
credit risk.
Tax-Exempt Fixed Income
The investment objective of AMI’s tax-exempt fixed income product is to provide an
investment vehicle for taxable individuals and corporations which strives to achieve
superior after-tax returns compared to U.S. Government, Agencies and corporate bonds
having similar credit and maturity characteristics. Portfolios are invested in investment
grade tax-exempt securities or equivalent, and are typically structured to maintain an
intermediate aggregate maturity based on factors such as the economic environment,
shape and expected changes of the yield curve, and the relative value of individual
securities. National and/or state specific portfolios may be constructed based on client
residency and preference. This product is suitable for investors looking for high after-
tax income relative to other high-quality debt securities, and who desire portfolio
diversification, especially with respect to other income producing investments. AMI
utilizes a top down approach to determine the appropriate portfolio structure within the
current economic cycle (ladder versus barbell, short versus intermediate, callable
versus bullet). AMI then uses a bottom up process to select the appropriate securities
for each portfolio. AMI attempts to identify high quality, tax-exempt bonds of municipal
issuers with favorable credit characteristics and the potential for rating upgrades
and/or underlying financial improvements which are not fully reflected in current
market prices. AMI closely examines the pledge backing each bond, the issuer’s debt
load, tax-rates, tax-base, demographics, and the rationale of each issue along with the
use of proceeds. AMI prefers issues that are essential services and which have a
secondary source of revenue that provide additional downside protection to
bondholders. Examples would include toll bridges, water and power, sanitation and
certain tax allocation issues. Every portfolio is customized to meet the specific needs of
each individual client. Considerations include such factors as current asset allocation,
state of residency, investment time horizon, cash flow needs, and anticipated marginal
tax bracket. The municipal market can be significantly affected by interest rate risk (as
interest rates rise, bond prices fall), the risk of issuer default, issuer credit risk and
inflation risk.
High Yield Capital Appreciation
AMI’s High Yield Capital Appreciation Strategy seeks to deliver high current income by
investing in debt securities that also provide potential for capital appreciation.
Fundamental research and issue selection is critical, emphasizing each company’s cash
flow characteristics, industry position, management quality, liquidity, asset coverage
and the ability of the company to deleverage its balance sheet. AMI typically invests in
securities rated B3/B- and higher with a focus on healthy companies within each rating
category. The focus is on avoiding defaults and delivering stable current income while
investing in issuers seeking to deleverage, obtain rating upgrades or pursuing early
redemptions of their debt securities. Volatility is mitigated through issue, industry and
quality diversification.
Material Investment Risks
Investing in securities generally involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to
bear. AMI investment recommendations are subject to various markets, currency,
economic, political and business risks. Our investment decisions may not always be
profitable. Clients should be aware that there may be a loss or depreciation to the value
of the client’s account(s). There can be no assurance that a client’s investment
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objectives will be obtained. We do not guarantee or promise any level of performance.
In addition, the market value of stocks will fluctuate with market conditions, and small
cap stock prices generally will move up and down more than large cap stock prices.
Small cap stocks are subject to a higher degree of risk than more established (large cap)
companies’ securities. The illiquidity of the small cap market can adversely affect the
value of client investments.
Some additional general investment risks a client should be aware of include, but are
not limited, to the following:
Market Risk: The price of a stock, bond or other security may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external
factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances.
Equity Risk: Since some of AMI strategies invest in equity securities, they are subject to
the risk that stock prices may fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically,
the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of each strategy’s equity
securities may fluctuate drastically from day-to-day. Individual companies may report
poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and
developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline
in response. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of
investing in the strategies we offer.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to
be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily
relates to fixed income securities.
Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular
company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil
and then refining it, a lengthy process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a
higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from a
steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment is like.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash.
Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized
product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid, while real estate properties are
not.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the risk
of profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good
times and bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations
may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
Cybersecurity Risk: In the course of its business, AMI is susceptible to “cybersecurity
risk”. A breach in cybersecurity refers to both intentional and unintentional events that
can cause misappropriation of sensitive information, access to systems to obtain client
and financial information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. Similar
adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity incidents affecting counterparties
in which we engage in transactions and other third-party service providers.
Cybersecurity failures or breaches internally or by a third-party service provider has the
ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, the inability to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and
other laws, regulatory fines and penalties, reputational damage, and/or additional
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costs. AMI has policies and procedures in place to protect sensitive information and
prevent data loss and security breaches, however, such measures cannot provide
absolute security.
Before entering into an agreement with AMI, a client should carefully consider: (1)
committing to management only those assets that the client believes will not be needed
for current purposes and that can be invested on a long-term basis, usually a minimum
of five years, (2) that volatility from investing in the stock market can occur, and (3) that
over time the client’s assets may fluctuate and at anytime be worth more or less than
the amount invested.
AMI does not represent, guarantee or imply that the services or methods of analysis
employed by us can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or
bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any
legal or disciplinary events that would be material to a current or potential client’s
evaluation of AMI or the integrity of AMI’s management. AMI has no disciplinary
information to report.
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
Neither AMI nor any of its employees are registered, or have an application pending to
register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer. AMI does
not recommend or select other investment advisers for clients in exchange for
compensation from those advisers.
Business Affiliations
William Tanner, a shareholder of AMI, is also an independent contractor of non-
affiliated business management and tax consulting firm Ground Control Business
Management (GCBM), a wholly owned subsidiary of NFP Corporation. Peter Mainstain,
a shareholder of AMI, is also a non-equity partner of GCBM. Some clients of AMI are
also clients of GCBM, although clients of either company are not obligated to use the
services of the other firm.
While Mr. Tanner devotes as much time to the business activities of AMI as is
reasonably necessary to perform his duties as Shareholder, Chairman and Equity Co-
Portfolio Manager of AMI and ensure the delivery of the services described in this
Brochure, he does devote a portion of his time (approximately 10%) to the business
activities of GCBM. This creates a conflict of interest due to the fact that Mr. Tanner’s
obligations to GCBM take time away from his obligations at AMI. However, AMI has
adopted various policies and procedures to help mitigate conflicts, and as fiduciaries,
both AMI and Mr. Tanner put the interest of AMI clients first and foremost.
Mr. Mainstain does not take an active role in the day to day activities of AMI. He
devotes approximately 90% of his time to the business activities of GCBM.
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Mr. Tanner, Mr. Mainstain and Mr. Matt Humiston (Shareholder, President, Chief
Operating Officer, Equity Co-Portfolio Manager of AMI) are partial owners (each owning
33.3%) in the following businesses:
HUMATA Partners – partnership that invests in real estate investments, including
private real estate funds.
BPM Partners – partnership that invests in real estate investments, including
private real estate funds.
Messrs. Tanner, Mainstain and Humiston currently devote less than 10% of their time to
this business activity. However, there are times when HUMATA and BPM Partners
invests in real estate investments that have also been discussed with certain AMI clients
by Messrs. Tanner, Mainstain or Humiston. These discussions are not performed as part
of their duties with AMI and are not, and should not be considered, a recommendation to
purchase such investments. In some cases, HUMATA and BPM Partners receives
compensation from the issuers/syndicators of these real estate investments based on the
investments made by certain investors, which include investments made by AMI clients.
For further details regarding their outside business activities, including information on
the compensation received, please refer to Form ADV Part 2B – Supplemental
Brochures for Messrs. Tanner, Mainstain and Humiston.
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
AMI has a Code of Ethics that is designed to comply with Rule 204A-1 under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. AMI values its firm’s reputation and always strives to
uphold the principles of honesty, integrity and professionalism. The Code of Ethics
consists of certain core principles included, but not limited to: a) AMI has a fiduciary
duty to place the interests of its clients ahead of the firm and its employees’ interests at
all times; b) Officers and employees will not take inappropriate advantage of their
positions; c) Information concerning client investments will be kept confidential; and d)
Employees will provide professional investment management advice based upon
unbiased independent judgment.
AMI and its employees are required to comply with applicable federal securities laws.
AMI will not induce trading in a client’s account that is excessive in size or frequency in
view of the financial resources and character of the account. AMI will make
recommendations with reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendations are
suitable for the client on the basis of information being furnished by the client. AMI will
place discretionary orders only after obtaining clients’ authorization as evidenced by the
Client Agreement. AMI will not borrow money or securities from, or lend money or
securities to, a client. AMI will not guarantee a client that a specific result will be
achieved.
AMI strictly prohibits their employees from trading for their own accounts, or accounts of
their clients, friends, family or relatives while in possession of material non-public
information. AMI also strictly prohibits employees from communicating any non-public
information to other persons, other than AMI personnel involved in the matter who have
a need to know such information and the firm’s outside advisers retained to handle the
matter.
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AMI requires all of its employees to report their personal securities trading and
holdings. AMI requires pre-clearance on all personal trades of employees and family
members defined as dependent children, spouse or dependent parents. All trades are
required to be submitted in writing to the Chief Compliance Officer for approval before
trades can be placed.
In accordance with rule 206(4)-5 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, AMI seeks to
curtail investment adviser participation in pay-to-play practices by restraining political
contributions, prohibiting the solicitation of political contributions, and prohibiting the
use of particular third-party promoters.
AMI will provide any client or prospective client a full copy of our Code of Ethics upon
request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
At times AMI and/or its advisory representatives take positions in the same securities
as clients, but any trading by AMI or its advisory representatives will generally be “last
in” and “last out” for the trading day when trading occurs in close proximity to client
trades or blocked with client trades. Front-running (trading shortly ahead of clients) is
prohibited by AMI.
AMI’s policy is that the interests of its clients take precedence over its personal
interests, and the interests of its affiliates, employees and representatives. Accordingly,
AMI personnel will disclose any material relationships that AMI and/or they have with
respect to any investment recommended to clients. In addition, AMI will make its
recommendations in a manner that is suitable for each of its clients based on their
personal financial circumstances and investment goals. AMI personnel will not
purchase or sell securities for their own accounts if the transaction will disadvantage
clients in any way.
Item 12. Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
AMI does not have any ownership affiliation with broker-dealers. From time to time, AMI
recommends a custodian/broker who will hold client assets and execute transactions on
terms that AMI feels are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available
providers and their services. When selecting a custodian/broker to recommend, AMI
considers a wide range of factors, including, among others: a) combination of transaction
execution services and asset custody services; b) capability to execute, clear and settle
trades (buy and sell securities for client accounts); c) capability to facilitate transfers and
payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check requests, bill payment, etc.); d)
breadth of available investment products; e) quality of services; f) competitiveness of the
price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates and other fees, etc.) and
willingness to negotiate the prices; g) reputation, financial strength and stability; and h)
prior service to AMI and AMI’s other clients.
Non-Institutional Clients (individuals, high net worth individuals)
Currently, AMI recommends that its non-institutional clients use Schwab Advisor
Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) as their custodian. As
part of their services, generally Schwab will not charge custodial fees to a client as long
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as the client’s transactions are placed with Schwab for execution or with Schwab as
prime broker. In many instances, Schwab does not charge a transaction fee for each client
account transaction executed by Schwab. For transactions executed outside of Schwab,
with Schwab serving as prime broker, Schwab charges a flat fee. This prime broker fee is in
addition to any transaction fees/commissions charge by the executing broker. All Schwab’s
fees and charges are fully disclosed on the confirmations and account statements sent
by Schwab to each client. The transaction and prime broker fees charged by Schwab
may be higher or lower than those charged by other financial institutions.
While there is no direct link between the investment advice given to clients and our
recommendation to use the custodial services of Schwab, certain benefits are received
by us due to this arrangement. Please refer to item 14 below for a detailed description
of the services and benefits received by us. There may be times, however, when we
use an alternative broker-dealer to provide execution of certain securities transactions
for non-institutional clients. This requires both AMI and the AMI non-institutional
client to enter into a Prime Brokerage Agreement with Schwab. AMI will place
transactions for non-institutional clients in equity and fixed income securities with
alternative broker-dealers if Schwab does not have the ability to obtain the fixed
income security we are trading or we believe that best execution for such individual
transactions could be achieved outside of Schwab. Non-institutional clients are under
no obligation to enter into a prime brokerage agreement with Schwab and should
ensure that they fully read and understand the terms of such arrangement prior to
executing such agreement. In addition, in order for such clients to participate in a
prime brokerage arrangement, the client is required to maintain a minimum net equity
of cash and securities in their Schwab account, as determined by Schwab.
AMI maintains a list of approved executing brokers that meet our standards with
respect to execution and research capabilities and such list is reviewed periodically by
AMI investment and trading personnel. Each of these approved executing brokers also
enters into a Prime Brokerage Agreement with Schwab. An account will be opened with
the executing broker in the name of Schwab as Prime Broker designated for the benefit
of the AMI non institutional client or AMI on behalf of its non-institutional clients. This
allows the executing broker to execute the trade and then send the trade to Schwab as
the Prime Broker for settlement.
Non institutional clients receive confirmations and account statements from Schwab as
custodian, which include, among other things, a description of each executed
transaction, the transaction fees charged, including the Prime Broker fee (additional to
transaction fees) that is charged by Schwab and the identification of the broker used for
execution when applicable, along with other required information.
Prime brokerage arrangements give AMI more access to fixed income securities beyond
Schwab’s inventory and helps us seek better execution by having greater flexibility to,
in most cases, negotiate price and commission costs with the executing broker.
However, clients should understand that the total costs of a prime brokerage
transaction may be more than if AMI were to trade only with Schwab and in some
cases the commissions may be used to help pay for research (also known as “soft
dollars”). Importantly, AMI will only place prime brokerage transactions when AMI
believes such transactions will provide best execution for non-institutional clients.
Please refer to the “Best Execution” and the “Soft Dollars” sections below for further
details regarding AMI practices when seeking best execution for clients’ transactions
and utilizing soft dollars for payment of research and brokerage services.
Institutional Clients (pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations and
corporations)
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Generally, AMI does not recommend custodians to institutional clients. For brokerage,
AMI maintains a list of approved executing brokers that meet our standards with respect
to execution and research capabilities and such list is reviewed periodically by AMI
investment and trading personnel. Unless otherwise directed by an institutional client to
use an alternate broker-dealer for execution of their account transactions (see “Directed
Brokerage Arrangements” below), AMI will place trades with brokers on our approved list
in accordance with our best execution policy outlined under “Best Execution” below.
Directed Brokerage Arrangements
Clients may select their own broker-dealer for execution of trades and/or custodial
services, at commission rates and charges negotiated by clients directly with the broker.
In these cases, AMI will not seek better execution services or prices from other broker-
dealers and may be unable to “batch” client transactions for execution through Schwab
or other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts managed by AMI and AMI will
have limited ability to ensure the broker-dealer selected by the client will provide best
possible execution. As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other
transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case. Subject to its duty of best execution,
AMI may decline a client’s request to direct brokerage if, in AMI’s sole discretion, such
directed brokerage arrangements would result in additional operational difficulties or
violate restrictions imposed by other broker-dealers. Clients also should be aware that
conflicts can arise between the client’s interest in receiving best execution with respect
to transactions effected for the account and AMI’s interest in potentially receiving future
client referrals from the broker. Therefore, prior to directing us to use a specific broker-
dealer, clients should consider whether execution, clearance and settlement capabilities,
commission expenses and whatever amount is allocated to custodian fees, if applicable,
would be comparable to those otherwise obtainable. Clients should understand that
he/she might not obtain commissions rates as low as it might otherwise obtain if we
had discretion to select other broker-dealers.
Best Execution
It is the policy and practice of AMI to strive for the best price and execution that are
competitive in relation to the value of the transaction (“best execution”). In order to
achieve best execution, AMI will use its best judgment to choose the broker-dealer most
capable of providing the brokerage services necessary to obtain the best overall
qualitative execution. Although AMI will strive to achieve the best execution possible for
client securities transactions, this does not require it to solicit competitive bids and AMI
does not have an obligation to seek the lowest available commission cost. In seeking
best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the overall best qualitative execution, taking into consideration
the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including among other things, the value of
research provided, execution capability, commission rates, prime brokerage costs (when
applicable), benefits received by the client from the broker, and responsiveness. Consistent
with the foregoing, while AMI will seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain
the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions. AMI is not required to
negotiate "execution only" commission rates, thus the client may be deemed to be
paying for research and related services (i.e., "soft dollars") provided by the broker
which are included in the commission rate.
To help ensure that AMI is receiving best execution (as such term is defined above) on
all client transactions, AMI will periodically (no less often than annually) evaluate the
trading process and brokers utilized. AMI’s evaluation will consider the full range of
brokerage services offered by the brokers used, which may include, but is not limited to
execution price, commission, timing, research, aggregated trades, capable floor brokers
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or traders, competent block trading coverage, ability to position, capital strength and
stability, reliable and accurate communications and settlement processing, use of
automation, knowledge of other buyers or sellers and administrative ability.
When AMI provides advisory services under Wrap Programs, AMI is usually directed in
the wrap agreements to place transactions with the Wrap Sponsor or its affiliated
broker-dealer for execution, unless AMI believes that best execution can be obtained by
placing transactions with a different broker-dealer. AMI generally places transactions for
wrap clients through the Wrap Sponsor due to the fact that the brokerage costs for each
transaction are included in the full wrap fee that the wrap client pays to the Wrap
Sponsor. If AMI trades with a broker other than the Wrap Sponsor, the wrap client
incurs an additional fee. As a fiduciary, AMI seeks best execution for its clients; however,
wrap clients should be aware that this type of arrangement is generally treated as a
“directed brokerage” arrangement and as such could result in a wrap client receiving
terms for certain trades that are less favorable in some respects than our other clients
whose trades are non-directed. Please refer to “Directed Brokerage Arrangements”
section above.
In evaluating a Wrap Fee program, the client should understand that AMI is not
negotiating brokerage commissions with the Wrap Sponsor on behalf of the wrap client.
Further, with a Wrap Fee program, a wrap client should also consider that, depending
upon the level of the single fee charged under the wrap program, the package of services
provided, the amount of the portfolio activity in the account and the value of the
custodial and portfolio monitoring services, the single fee may be higher or lower than
the total cost of all the services the client is receiving were the client able to pay for each
service separately. Please refer to Item 5 for further information on fee arrangements.
Soft Dollars
When placing transactions for all types of clients, AMI may select a broker-dealer in
recognition of the value of various services or products, beyond transaction execution,
that such broker-dealer provides where, considering all relevant factors, the Firm
believes the broker-dealer can provide best execution. Selecting a broker-dealer in
recognition of the provision of services or products other than transaction execution is
known as paying for those services or products with “soft dollars.” The amount of
compensation paid to such broker-dealer may be higher than what another, equally
capable broker-dealer might charge. The following discussion is intended to provide
clients with certain important information regarding such practices, including the
conflicts of interest surrounding soft dollar arrangements.
Certain services received under a soft dollar arrangement benefit AMI, because AMI does
not have to produce or pay for the research or other products or services provided when
it obtains such products and services by using client commissions. Although customary,
soft dollar arrangements present potential conflicts of interest in allocating securities
transactional business to broker-dealers in exchange for the soft dollar benefits,
including an incentive to select or recommend a broker-dealer based on AMI’s interest in
receiving the research or other products or services, rather than on clients’ interest in
receiving most favorable execution. Additionally, AMI could have an incentive to effect
more transactions than might otherwise be the case in order to obtain those benefits.
The extent of any conflicts depends in large part on the nature and uses of the services
and products acquired with soft dollars.
Research and brokerage services provided under a soft dollar arrangement can be used
by AMI in servicing any or all of our clients, and in some cases are used in connection
with clients other than those making the payment of commissions. In other words, there
are times when certain client accounts benefit from the research and brokerage services,
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but did not make the payment of commissions to the broker-dealer providing the
services. The receipt of brokerage and research services from any broker executing
transactions for our clients will not result in a reduction of our customary and normal
research activities.
Below is a description of AMI’s soft dollar arrangements:
Capital Institutional Services: AMI has a soft dollar arrangement in place with Capital
Institutional Services (CAPIS), a FINRA registered broker-dealer. CAPIS is an approved
broker that AMI uses for placing certain institutional client transactions, based on best
execution. The commissions charged to clients for transactions executed by CAPIS are
used to help pay for the research products and services that are provided to AMI. AMI
receives the following types of research and brokerage services through CAPIS: (1)
information and analysis relative to the economy, industries or specific companies; (2)
technical and quantitative information about the markets; (3) research reports on
companies, industries, and securities; and (4) access to securities and industry experts
and corporate executives.
Research Brokers: AMI may, in circumstances where it has brokerage discretion and in
which execution is comparable, place trades with a broker that is providing research
services to AMI (“Research Broker”). These research services include providing
information regarding the economy, industries, sectors of securities, individual
companies, statistical information, taxation; political developments, legal developments,
technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis; risk
measurement analysis and performance analysis. Such research services can be
received in the form of written reports, telephone conversations, personal meetings with
security analysts and/or individual company management, and attending conferences.
The research services provided by a Research Broker may be proprietary and/or
provided by a third party (i.e. originates from a party independent from the broker
providing the execution services). In selecting a Research Broker, AMI will make a good
faith determination that the amount of the commission charged is reasonable in relation
to the value of the research services received.
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides a “safe harbor” to
investment advisers who use “commission dollars” of their advised accounts to obtain
investment research and brokerage services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance to the adviser in performing investment decision-making responsibilities. AMI
uses commission dollars to pay only for products and services the firm reasonably
believes fall within the safe harbor of 28(e) and will directly assist AMI in our investment
decision-making process.
AMI has no obligation to direct client transactions to CAPIS or a Research Broker but
may have an incentive to select or recommend a broker-dealer based on our interest in
receiving the research, products and services generated from soft dollars rather than our
client’s interest in receiving the most favorable execution.
To address the conflicts surrounding soft dollar arrangements, AMI has adopted written
policies and procedures regarding trading and brokerage selection. In addition, we
perform periodic reviews of our soft dollar arrangements to help ensure that clients are
receiving best execution.
We also receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products
and services it makes available to us and other independent investment advisors that
have their clients maintain accounts at Schwab. Some of these other products and
services assist AMI in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include
software and other technology that provide access to client account data (such as trade
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confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of
aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing
information and other market data, facilitate payment of AMI’s fees from its clients’
accounts, and assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Many of these services generally are used to service all or a substantial number of
AMI’s clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. Schwab also
makes available to AMI other services intended to help AMI manage and further
develop its business enterprise. These services include consulting, publications and
conferences on practice management, information technology, business succession,
regulatory compliance, and marketing. In addition, Schwab sometimes makes
available, arranges and/or pays for these types of services rendered to AMI by
independent third parties. Schwab sometimes discounts or waives fees it would
otherwise charge for some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-
party providing these services to AMI. The availability to us of Schwab’s products and
services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying
particular securities for our clients. However, it is available to us so long as we have
our clients custody their managed assets at Schwab. Please refer to further
information outlined in Item 12 above.
While as a fiduciary, AMI endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, our
recommendation that non-institutional clients maintain their assets in accounts at
Schwab may be based in part on the benefit to us of the availability of some of these
products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by Schwab, which creates a potential conflict of interest.
To address this conflict, AMI monitors its brokerage and soft dollar arrangements and
performs periodic reviews of trade executions to help ensure best execution is being
obtained. AMI also has a number of written policies and procedures addressing our
trading practices.
Order Aggregation and Allocation
As part of its efforts to obtain best execution, AMI aggregates orders, or “block trade,”
for its clients whenever possible. AMI has adopted policies and procedures regarding
the aggregation and allocating of block trades, which include the following:
AMI will only aggregate trades when it believes that such aggregations are
consistent with its duty to seek best execution and with the terms of the written
agreement between AMI and the client;
AMI will strive to ensure that no single account participating in the block trade
would be favored over any other participating account; and
Each account that participates in a block trade will participate at the average
weighted executed share price for that security.
All transaction costs will be pro rata based upon each account’s participation in such
blocked order, unless a participating account’s brokerage or custodian arrangement
requires that the client pay a specific transaction fee.
Trade Rotation
AMI maintains a Trade Rotation Policy to provide a fair method of trade rotation in
placing trades for all our clients’ accounts. To meet this objective, AMI follows written
trade rotation procedures. Clients are categorized by groups and the procedures are
designed so that each group will systematically move up or down in the trade rotation.
For instance, if Group A trades first in the rotation on a particular day, it will move to the
end of the rotation on the next day we enter equity security orders while other groups
will move up one spot. AMI uses a trade rotation log to help ensure each client (or group
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of clients) is treated fairly to the extent reasonably practical. AMI reserves the right to
vary from these policies to comply with additional requirements that may be placed on us
by intermediaries and clients, including but not limited to the timing of trades and
broker selection. Notwithstanding these policies and any limitations on execution
instructions that a particular broker will accept, one group of clients may have
transactions effected before or after another group of clients.
Item13. Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
Accounts are invested using internally developed model portfolios for the chosen
strategy. Some accounts may hold securities not in the model portfolio or have
weightings different to those of our model portfolio due to client restrictions and/or
other special circumstances. Once initially invested, accounts are continuously
reviewed by the portfolio managers to ensure that client objectives and guidelines are
being followed. Changes in the economy, or news on various investments will prompt a
more frequent review of the accounts.
Regular Reports
Clients receive standard monthly account statements and trade confirmations directly
from the custodian. Additionally, clients have access to electronic Quarterly
Performance Reports from AMI, with the exception of wrap clients. AMI does not
provide reports to wrap clients.
Under certain circumstances, such as client request, AMI will provide consolidated
reporting of a client’s managed and non-managed assets. AMI has no investment
authority over the non-managed assets, and will not, at any time provide or be
obligated to provide advice or investment management services concerning such non
managed assets, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by AMI and the client.
Clients are urged to compare the reports received from AMI to those received from the
account custodian.
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Client Referral Arrangements
AMI may, but does not currently, maintain contractual agreements with unaffiliated
parties who refer clients to AMI for compensation. All referral agreements are made in
writing pursuant to Rule 206(4)-1, the Marketing Rule under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940. While the specific terms of each agreement may differ, the promoter typically
receives a percentage of the management fees received by AMI from accounts referred by
the promoter. The promoter compensation does not adversely affect the fee that AMI
charges for its portfolio management services. The clients procured by promoters will be
given full disclosures describing the terms and fee arrangements between AMI and the
promoter prior to or at the time of entering into the advisory agreement.
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Item 15. Custody
The SEC considers AMI to have custody for the following reasons:
1. Clients authorize AMI to instruct the custodian to deduct advisory fees directly
from client accounts.
2. Clients have the option to establish a standing letter of authorization (SLOA)
between AMI and the custodian authorizing AMI to transfer client assets to a third
party.
3. AMI principals may serve as trustees for AMI client accounts in limited
circumstances.
4. Two AMI principals in their roles with non-affiliated business management and tax
consulting firm, Ground Control Business Management (GCBM), have check
signing authority over certain AMI client bank accounts for bill paying purposes.
Each client’s custodian maintains actual physical custody of client assets. Clients will
receive account statements directly from the custodian on a monthly basis. They will be
sent to the email or postal mailing address the client provided to the custodian. Clients
should carefully review those statements promptly when they receive them. AMI also
urges clients to compare the custodian’s account statements to the electronic Quarterly
Performance Reports they receive from AMI. AMI reports may vary from custodial
statements due to accounting procedures, reporting dates or valuation methodologies of
certain securities.
Standing Letters of Authorization
Some clients may execute limited powers of attorney or other standing letters of
authorization that permit the firm to transfer money from their account with the client’s
independent qualified Custodian to third parties. This authorization to direct the
Custodian may be deemed to cause AMI to exercise limited custody over client funds or
securities and for regulatory purposes, AMI is required to keep track of the number
clients and accounts for which we may have this ability. We do not have physical
custody of any client funds and/or securities. Client funds and securities will be held
with an independent, qualified custodian. Clients will receive account statements from
the independent, qualified custodian holding their funds and securities at least
quarterly. The account statements from the client’s custodian will indicate any transfers
that may have taken place within your account(s) each period. Clients should carefully
review account statements for accuracy.
Item16. Investment Discretion
AMI has full discretion to buy and sell securities, without prior client approval under its
investment advisory contract with the client. Clients sign agreements directly from the
custodian/broker that grants AMI limited power of attorney for trading on their
investment accounts. AMI exercises its investment discretion consistent with its
investment philosophy, as well as any investment guidelines or restrictions imposed by
the client.
Item17. Voting Client Securities
Summary of Proxy Voting Policy
AMI has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for voting proxies in accordance
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with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
AMI shall vote proxies related to securities held by any client in a manner solely in the
best interests of the client. AMI shall consider only those factors that relate to the client's
investment, including how its vote will economically impact and affect the value of the
client's investment. Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that maintain
or strengthen the shared interests of shareholders and management, increase
shareholder value, maintain or increase shareholder influence over the issuer's board of
directors and management, and maintain or increase the rights of shareholders; proxy
votes generally will be cast against proposals having the opposite effect. In voting on
each and every issue, AMI and its employees shall vote in a prudent and diligent fashion
and only after a careful evaluation of the issue presented on the ballot.
To assist in analyzing proxies, AMI subscribes to Institutional Shareholder Services
(“ISS”), an unaffiliated third-party corporate governance research service that provides
proxy research and recommendations, as well as automated voting and record keeping.
AMI fully reviews and approves the ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines and follows their
recommendations on most issues brought to a shareholder vote. In special
circumstances, where an AMI research analyst or portfolio manager believes that any ISS
recommendation would be to the detriment of AMI’s investment clients, AMI will override
an ISS recommendation. AMI will retain a written record supporting the decision to
override the ISS recommendation.
AMI may choose not to vote proxies in certain situations or for certain accounts, such as
1) where a client wishes to retain the right to vote the proxy, 2) where AMI deems the cost
of voting would exceed any anticipated benefit to the client, 3) where a proxy is received
for a client account that has been terminated with AMI, 4) where a proxy is received for a
security that AMI no longer manages (i.e. AMI had previously sold the entire position), 5)
where proxy materials are not received prior to the vote date, 6) where securities are out
on loan, 7) where the security is a non-AMI core holding, and/or 8) where the exercise of
voting rights could restrict the ability of an account’s portfolio manager to freely trade the
security in question.
AMI also seeks to avoid any conflicts of interest that may arise in the reviewing and
voting of client proxies. In the event that any conflict of interest arises, AMI will disclose
the circumstances of any such conflict to the client(s) and in most cases forward the
proxy materials to the client(s) to vote, vote according to ISS recommendations or take
such other action as may be appropriate under the particular circumstances.
AMI will provide a full copy of the Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and/or inquiries
regarding how a specific proxy proposal was voted upon client request.
Item 18. Financial Information
AMI does not have any financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual
and fiduciary commitments to clients. AMI does not require or solicit prepayment of
more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance and therefore is not
required to provide, and has not provided, a balance sheet.
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Item 1. Cover Page
MATTHEW HUMISTON
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424)320-4002 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
July 18, 2025
________________________________________________________________________________
This brochure supplement provides information about Matthew Humiston that
supplements the AMI Asset Management disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Katharine Kim, Chief
Compliance Officer, if you did not receive AMI Asset Management’s disclosure
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Matthew Humiston is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
Matthew Humiston
Shareholder, President, Chief Operating Officer
Born: 1974
Education:
B.A., Business & Economics (1996), University of California Santa Barbara
Business Experience:
AMI Asset Management Corporation
Shareholder, President, Chief Operating Officer 3/2000 to Present
Item 3. Disciplinary Information
AMI is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person
providing advice to you. Mr. Humiston has no information required to be
disclosed under this Item.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Outside of his activities at AMI, Mr. Humiston is a partial owner in the following
business:
HUMATA Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
BPM Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
There may be times when HUMATA and BPM Partners invests in real estate
investments that Mr. Humiston has also discussed with certain AMI clients.
These discussions are not performed as part of Mr. Humiston’s duties with AMI
and are not, and should not be considered, a recommendation to purchase such
investments. In some cases, HUMATA and BPM Partners may receive
compensation from the issuers/syndicators of these real estate investments
based on the investments made by certain investors, which may include
investments made by AMI clients.
Currently, Mr. Humiston devotes less than 10% of his time to the business
activity of these companies.
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Item 5. Additional Compensation
Mr. Humiston receives a percentage of revenues for AMI clients that he services.
Mr. Humiston also receives typical and ordinary compensation and discretionary
bonuses earned from his employment at AMI. Additionally, as a partial owner in
the business listed in Item 4 above, Mr. Humiston shares in the profit and losses
of the business, which equals less than 10% of his annual income.
Item 6. Supervision
AMI has a senior management team, which consists of William Tanner as
Chairman, Matt Humiston as President and Chris Sessing as Chief Investment
Officer. These three individuals are the principal owners of AMI and have
oversight of the firm’s business practices and the investment decisions made by
supervised persons. In addition, AMI’s Investment Committee is responsible for
the general oversight of all investment advice given by its supervised persons. The
Investment Committee meets periodically (no less than monthly) to discuss overall
portfolio management decisions and strategies.
The contact information for the senior management team is as follows:
Mr. Tanner - (424) 320-4001 or bill@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Humiston – (424) 320-4002 or matt@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Sessing – (424) 320-4004 or csessing@amiassetmanagement.com
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Item 1. Cover Page
WILLIAM TANNER
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 320-4001 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
July 18, 2025
________________________________________________________________________________
This brochure supplement provides information about William Tanner that
supplements the AMI Asset Management disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Katharine Kim, Chief
Compliance Officer, if you did not receive AMI Asset Management’s disclosure
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about William Tanner is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
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Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
William Tanner
Shareholder, Chairman,
Equity Co-Portfolio Manager
Member of Investment Committee
Born: 1944
Education:
B.S., Accounting, University of California Los Angeles (1965)
M.S., Taxation, Golden Gate University (1979)
Business Experience:
AMI Asset Management Corporation
Shareholder, Chairman, Equity Co-Portfolio Manager and member of
Investment Committee from 1996 to Present
Ground Control Business Management (GCBM), a wholly owned subsidiary
of NFP Corporation
Independent Contractor from July 2021 to Present
Tanner Mainstain Glynn & Johnson LLP (TMGJ)
Partner and CPA from 1975 to June 2021
Item 3. Disciplinary Information
AMI is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person
providing advice to you. Mr. Tanner has no information required to be disclosed
under this Item.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Outside of his activities at AMI, Mr. Tanner is involved in the following
businesses:
Ground Control Business Management (GCBM) (independent contractor) –
business management and tax consulting firm.
HUMATA Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
BPM Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
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Mr. Tanner also serves on the Board of Directors of Jonsson Cancer Center
Foundation, a strictly nonprofit organization that raises private funds for cancer
research at UCLA. He does not receive any compensation.
There may be times when HUMATA and BPM Partners invests in real estate
investments that Mr. Tanner has also discussed with certain AMI clients. These
discussions are not performed as part of Mr. Tanner’s duties with AMI and are
not, and should not be considered, a recommendation to purchase such
investments. In some cases, HUMATA and BPM Partners may receive
compensation from the issuers/syndicators of these real estate investments
based on the investments made by certain investors, which may include
investments made by AMI clients.
Currently, Mr. Tanner devotes approximately 10% of his time to the business
activities of GCBM and less than 10% of his time to the business activities of
HUMATA and BPM Partners.
Item 5. Additional Compensation
Mr. Tanner receives a percentage of revenues for AMI clients that he services. Mr.
Tanner also receives typical and ordinary compensation and discretionary
bonuses earned from his employment at AMI. Additionally, as a shareholder of
AMI and partner of HUMATA and BPM Partners, Mr. Tanner shares in the profit
and losses of each business. The compensation received from GCBM, HUMATA
and BPM Partners equals less than 10% of his annual income.
Item 6. Supervision
AMI has a senior management team, which consists of William Tanner as
Chairman, Matt Humiston as President and Chris Sessing as Chief Investment
Officer. These three individuals are the principal owners of AMI and have
oversight of the firm’s business practices and the investment decisions made by
supervised persons. In addition, AMI’s Investment Committee is responsible for
the general oversight of all investment advice given by its supervised persons. The
Investment Committee meets periodically (no less than monthly) to discuss overall
portfolio management decisions and strategies.
The contact information for the senior management team is as follows:
Mr. Tanner - (424) 320-4001 or bill@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Humiston – (424) 320-4002 or matt@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Sessing – (424) 320-4004 or csessing@amiassetmanagement.com
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Item 1. Cover Page
CHRISTIAN SESSING, CFA®
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 320-4004 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
November 20, 2024
________________________________________________________________________________
This brochure supplement provides information about Christian Sessing that
supplements the AMI Asset Management disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Katharine Kim, Chief
Compliance Officer, if you did not receive AMI Asset Management’s disclosure
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Christian Sessing is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
Christian Sessing, CFA®
Shareholder, Chief Investment Officer,
Equity Co-Portfolio Manager, and
Member of Investment Committee
Born: 1966
Education:
B.S., Business Administration,
California State University of Northridge (1995)
Business Experience:
AMI Asset Management Corporation
Shareholder from 2008 to Present
Chief Investment Officer, Equity Co-Portfolio Manager, and member of
Investment Committee from 2005 to Present
CFA® Designation: Issued by CFA Institute
The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is a globally
respected, graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and
awarded by CFA Institute. To earn the CFA® designation, candidates must:
1. pass three sequential examinations;
2. have at least four years of qualified professional investment experience;
3. join CFA Institute as members; and
4. commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA
Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Item 3. Disciplinary Information
AMI is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person
providing advice to you. Mr. Sessing has no information required to be disclosed
under this Item.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Mr. Sessing does not have other business activities.
Item 5. Additional Compensation
Mr. Sessing does not have any additional compensation derived from outside
business activities. Mr. Sessing receives typical and ordinary compensation and
discretionary bonuses earned from his employment at AMI. Mr. Sessing receives a
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percentage of revenues for clients that he services and as a partial owner of AMI,
Mr. Sessing shares in the profit and losses of each business.
Item 6. Supervision
AMI has a senior management team, which consists of William Tanner as
Chairman, Matt Humiston as President and Chris Sessing as Chief Investment
Officer. These three individuals are the principal owners of AMI and have
oversight of the firm’s business practices and the investment decisions made by
supervised persons. In addition, AMI’s Investment Committee is responsible for
the general oversight of all investment advice given by its supervised persons. The
Investment Committee meets periodically (no less than monthly) to discuss overall
portfolio management decisions and strategies.
The contact information for the senior management team is as follows:
Mr. Tanner - (424) 320-4001 or bill@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Humiston – (424) 320-4002 or matt@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Sessing – (424) 320-4004 or csessing@amiassetmanagement.com
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Item 1. Cover Page
DANIEL SCHNIEDWIND, CFA®
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 320-4006 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
November 20, 2024
_________________________________________________________________________
This brochure supplement provides information about Daniel Schniedwind that
supplements the AMI Asset Management disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Katharine Kim, Chief
Compliance Officer, if you did not receive AMI Asset Management’s disclosure
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Daniel Schniedwind is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
Daniel Schniedwind, CFA®
Managing Director of Fixed Income
Born: 1987
Education:
B.A., Economics, Whittier College (2010)
M.S., Finance, Kelley School of Business Indiana University (2017)
Business Experience:
AMI Asset Management Corporation
Managing Director of Fixed Income from 2019 to Present
Credit Analyst/Portfolio Assistant from 2011 to 2014
Segall Bryant & Hamill (Acquired Denver Investments 4/18)
Senior Credit Analyst from 5/2018 to 12/2018
Denver Investments
VP/Credit Analyst from 2014-2018
CFA® Designation: Issued by CFA Institute
The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation is a globally respected,
graduate-level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by
CFA Institute. To earn the CFA® designation, candidates must:
1. pass three sequential examinations;
2. have at least four years of qualified professional investment
experience;
3. join CFA Institute as members; and
4. commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA
Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Item 3. Disciplinary Information
AMI is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person
providing advice to you. Mr. Schniedwind has no information required to be
disclosed under this Item.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Mr. Schniedwind does not have other business activities.
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Item 5. Additional Compensation
Mr. Schniedwind receives typical and ordinary compensation and discretionary
bonuses earned from his employment at AMI.
Item 6. Supervision
AMI has a senior management team, which consists of William Tanner as
Chairman, Matt Humiston as President and Chris Sessing as Chief Investment
Officer. These three individuals are the principal owners of AMI and have
oversight of the firm’s business practices and the investment decisions made by
supervised persons. In addition, AMI’s Investment Committee is responsible for
the general oversight of all investment advice given by its supervised persons. The
Investment Committee meets periodically (no less than monthly) to discuss overall
portfolio management decisions and strategies.
The contact information for the senior management team is as follows:
Mr. Tanner - (424) 320-4001 or bill@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Humiston – (424) 320-4002 or matt@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Sessing – (424) 320-4004 or csessing@amiassetmanagement.com
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Item 1. Cover Page
PETER MAINSTAIN, CPA
AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
10866 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 770
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(424) 320-4003 Phone
(424) 320-4181 Fax
www.amiassetmanagement.com
ADV Part 2B – Brochure Supplement
July 18, 2025
________________________________________________________________________
This brochure supplement provides information about Peter Mainstain that
supplements the AMI Asset Management disclosure brochure (ADV Part 2A). You
should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Katharine Kim, Chief
Compliance Officer, if you did not receive AMI Asset Management’s disclosure
brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Peter Mainstain is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2. Educational Background and Business Experience
Peter Mainstain, CPA
Shareholder & Advisor
Born: 1948
Education:
B.S., Business Administration,
California State University of Northridge (1970)
Business Experience:
AMI Asset Management Corporation
Shareholder & Advisor from 1996 to Present
Ground Control Business Management (GCBM), a wholly owned subsidiary
of NFP Corporation
Partner and CPA from July 2021 to Present
Tanner Mainstain Glynn and Johnson LLP (TMGJ)
Partner and CPA from 1975 to June 2021
Explanation of Professional Designations:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
CPAs are licensed and regulated by their state boards of accountancy. While
state laws and regulations vary, the education, experience and testing
requirements for licensure as a CPA generally include minimum college education
(typically 150 credit hours with at least a baccalaureate degree and a
concentration in accounting), minimum experience levels (most states require at
least one year of experience providing services that involve the use of accounting,
attest, compilation, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting
skills, all of which must be achieved under the supervision of or verification by a
CPA), and successful passage of the Uniform CPA Examination. In order to
maintain a CPA license, states generally require the completion of 40 hours of
continuing professional education (CPE) each year (or 80 hours over a two year
period or 120 hours over a three year period). Additionally, all American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members are required to follow a rigorous
Code of Professional Conduct which requires that they act with integrity,
objectivity, due care, competence, fully disclose any conflicts of interest (and
obtain client consent if a conflict exists), maintain client confidentiality, disclose
to the client any commission or referral fees, and serve the public interest when
providing financial services.
The vast majority of state boards of accountancy has adopted the AICPA’s Code of
Professional Conduct within their state accountancy laws or has created their
own.
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Item 3. Disciplinary Information
AMI is required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
event that would be material to your evaluation of each investment person
providing advice to you. Mr. Mainstain has no information required to be
disclosed under this Item.
Item 4. Other Business Activities
Outside of his role as a shareholder of AMI, Mr. Mainstain is involved in the
following businesses:
Ground Control Business Management (GCBM) (non-equity partner) – business
management and tax consulting firm.
HUMATA Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
BPM Partners (33.3% ownership) – partnership that invests in real estate
investments, including private real estate funds.
Mr. Mainstain also serves as a board member of the Casper Mills Scholarship
Foundation, a strictly nonprofit organization that provides college and post
graduate scholarships to financially under privileged students. Each year Mr.
Mainstain receives a small stipend.
There may be times when HUMATA and BPM Partners invests in real estate
investments that Mr. Mainstain has also discussed with certain AMI clients.
These discussions are not performed as part of Mr. Mainstain’s duties with AMI
and are not, and should not be considered, a recommendation to purchase such
investments. In some cases, HUMATA and BPM Partners may receive
compensation from the issuers/syndicators of these real estate investments
based on the investments made by certain investors, which may include
investments made by AMI clients.
Currently, Mr. Mainstain devotes approximately 90% of his time to the business
activities of GCBM and less than 10% of his time to the business activities of
HUMATA and BPM Partners.
Item 5. Additional Compensation
Mr. Mainstain receives a percentage of revenues for AMI clients that he services.
Mr. Mainstain also receives typical and ordinary compensation and discretionary
bonuses earned as a shareholder of AMI. In addition, as a partial owner of AMI
and HUMATA and BPM Partners, Mr. Mainstain shares in the profit and losses of
each business. The compensation received from GCBM equals approximately
25% of his annual income. The compensation received from HUMATA and BPM
Partners equals less than 10% of his annual income.
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Item 6. Supervision
Mr. Mainstain is an equity shareholder in AMI, but does not take an active role in
the day to day activities of the firm. AMI has a senior management team, which
consists of William Tanner as Chairman, Matt Humiston as President and Chris
Sessing as Chief Investment Officer. These three individuals are the principal
owners of AMI and have oversight of the firm’s business practices and the
investment decisions made by supervised persons. In addition, AMI’s Investment
Committee is responsible for the general oversight of all investment advice given
by its supervised persons. The Investment Committee meets periodically (no less
than monthly) to discuss overall portfolio management decisions and strategies.
The contact information for the senior management team is as follows:
Mr. Tanner - (424) 320-4001 or bill@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Humiston – (424) 320-4002 or matt@amiassetmanagement.com
Mr. Sessing – (424) 320-4004 or csessing@amiassetmanagement.com
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