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Part 2A Form ADV
Firm Brochure
Item 1 Cover Page
MONTGOMERY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
6229 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD. 20852
Contact Info:
ph.# 301-897-9700
Website: www.miminvest.com
E-Mail elaines@miminvest.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. (“MIM”). If you have any questions about the contents
of this brochure, please contact us at: phone # 301-897-9700 and/or elaines@miminvest.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority. Additional
information about Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.advisorinfo.sec.gov
12/31/2025
Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.
Note: this registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2 Material Changes
This Brochure, dated 12/31/2025 has been prepared in accordance to SEC rules and regulations. Item # 2 requires
firms to address any material changes made to an Advisor’s Brochure since their last filing, which for Montgomery
Investment Management (“MIM”) was 12/31/2024.
Since Montgomery’s last filing, dated 12/31/2024, the have been no material changes to firm operations.
Item 3 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Item 1…..Cover Page
Item 2….. Material Changes
Item 3……Table of Contents
Item 4……Advisory Business
Item 5 …….. Fees and Compensation
Item 6…….Performance-Based Fees
Item 7 ……Types of Clients
Item 8 …….Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 ……Disciplinary Information
Item 10……. Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Item 11…..Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading
Item 12……Brokerage Practices
Item 13 …….Review of Accounts
Item 14 ……Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Item 15 …..Custody
Item 16…..Investment Discretion
Item 17 …… Voting Client Securities
Item 18 ….. Financial Information
Item 19 …..Requirements for State-Registered Advisors
Part 2B Firm Brochure Supplement
Item 4 Advisory Business
Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. is a privately held, SEC registered investment advisory firm. Calvin S.
Koonce began the firm in 1987, and is the principal owner, holding an 85% share of the firm.
Montgomery offers advice on equity securities, warrants, municipal and corporate bonds, U.S. Government securities,
and certificates of deposit. The managing directors provide investment advice to a wide range of accounts including
institutional clients, individuals, families, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations and businesses.
Montgomery will also provide advice to wrap accounts. Wrap accounts adhere to the same Montgomery fee schedule
as non-wrap accounts. There are no significant differences in the way Montgomery manages the investments of wrap
vs. non-wrap accounts. Montgomery may at some time, establish arrangements where it provides model portfolio
recommendations to other investment advisers. Services and fees for these arrangements will be negotiated.
The firm's philosophy is to structure each account in a way that provides the level of risk, safety and liquidity suitable
for each client. In every case, the client is given an opportunity to impose restrictions they may want regarding certain
securities, or types of investments to be held in their portfolio. All limitations and restrictions placed on an account
must be presented to Montgomery in writing. Clients also have the choice of maintaining a discretionary or non-
discretionary account.
As of December 31, 2025 Montgomery Investment Mgmt., Inc. managed $311,388,826 of client assets on a
discretionary basis, and $178,562,505 of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Fee Schedule
1.2% First $ 500,000 of Market Value
0.6% Next $1,500,000 of Market Value
0.5% Next $3,000,000 of Market Value
0.4% Next $15,000,000 of Market Value
Above $20,000,000, Institutional Accounts, & under special circumstances fees may be negotiable
As a result of Lakeshore /MIM merger, Lakeshore clients will maintain their Lakeshore fee schedule
Family related accounts are aggregated for fee purposes
Montgomery's fees apply to both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. Accounts are charged in advance on
a calendar quarter basis. Clients have the choice of paying fees directly, or with written client authorization, fees may
be deducted from the account. Payments shall be due within fifteen (15) days after the end of each quarter during the
term of the advisory agreement. Clients will be responsible for verifying the accuracy of Montgomery’s fee
calculation; the Custodian will not determine whether the fee is calculated properly. Accounts opened during the
quarter will be assessed a pro-rated portion of the fees. Additional assets in excess of $50,000 contributed by a client
to their existing investment account assets during a quarter will be charged a pro rata fee based upon the number of
days remaining in the quarter. Clients may withdraw investment account assets upon notice to MIM, subject to the
usual and customary securities settlement procedures. No fee adjustment will be made for partial withdrawals or for
appreciation or depreciation of assets within a billing period. Montgomery may adjust fees with 30 days prior written
notice.
Montgomery's contract extends for twelve months and is renewed automatically. The client may terminate the contract
at any time upon written notice. Montgomery may terminate the contract with 15 days prior written notice. Refunds
of excess fees will be determined on a pro rata basis according to the number of days the account remained under
contract, measured either from the date written notice is received from the client or sent to the client by Montgomery.
Our all-inclusive fees are based on the market value of the assets under management. We believe this is a significant
advantage to the client because our fees are never influenced by a need to generate commissions or promote a particular
investment or mutual fund.
Montgomery Investment Management does not receive compensation from broker/dealers for any investment advisory
client transaction. No employee of Montgomery may receive commissions from orders placed by Montgomery.
Clients may incur brokerage commissions and fees separate from Montgomery’s fees. Clients have the option to
purchase, sell, and custody products Montgomery recommends through a broker/dealer of their choice. Clients may
be invested in money market funds, for which their custodian may be paid a fee. This fee will be disclosed to clients
upon request. Clients may also, upon request, hold mutual fund positions. Mutual funds typically have 12b-1 fees paid
to the custodian in addition to required operating expenses collected by the fund, which are disclosed in each fund
prospectus, which is provided to the client at the time of purchase or before.
Montgomery may establish accounts with clients holding secondary advisory relationships when such clients are
provided and sign Dual Contract Agreements. In such cases, these clients will be informed of the specifics regarding
each party’s separate fee arrangements and responsibilities. A copy of both contracts, signed by the client and firm
representatives, will be approved and maintained by both firms.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Montgomery does not receive Performance Based Fees and does not utilize Side–By-Side Management.
Item 7 Types of Clients
Montgomery Investment provides investment advice to various types of clients which include, but are not limited to:
Financial Institutions, Individuals, Joint Accounts, Custodial Accounts, Estates, Charitable Entities, Retirement
Accounts, Trusts, Corporations, Partnerships and other business entities.
Montgomery Investment has an initial account requirement of $ 300,000.00, noting some related accounts may be
linked for determining the dollar value of assets.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis & Investment Strategies:
Montgomery’s goal of investment management is the growth of real (inflation adjusted, after tax) value of assets under
management over long periods of time. Montgomery believes a steady conservative approach, yielding gains in most
years and avoiding large losses, is more likely to achieve this goal than an approach leading to large gains or large
losses.
We are value investors - business analysts with a long-term time horizon focused on investing in companies that are
competitively entrenched, attractively priced, and well managed. Using fundamental analysis, Montgomery identifies
companies we believe have sustained competitive advantages allowing them to produce superior cash flows and
returns over time. Montgomery seeks to achieve long term success by investing in companies that are believed to be
both undervalued and possess a sustainable competitive advantage at a reasonable price. Montgomery’s method of
analysis includes fundamental and cyclical approaches. Montgomery uses a variety of resources in their analysis of
public companies. Typically, our review methods incorporate a blend of utilizing: annual reports, company’s financial
filings, financial industry newspapers and magazines, SEC filings, and in some cases research reports, or meetings
with management of a company of interest.
Montgomery looks for emerging, overlooked investment themes, and employs proprietary fundamental analysis to
identify related companies with the potential to provide superior long-term performance. Diversification among
different companies, industries, and types of investments can assist in minimizing risk. Relevant factors considered
include: high return on equity, accelerating earnings, low P/E, low price to book value, strong balance sheet,
increasing dividends, good governance, strong competitive position, and high barriers to entry.
Additional investing guidelines:
• Portfolio companies that are often “under followed” and “undervalued” by Wall Street and/or are turnaround
situations.
• Companies are typically researched for an extended period before being added to the portfolio.
• Our portfolios generally consist of 20-30 securities. No arbitrary sector or industry limitations are imposed.
• Securities will be sold if the original investment thesis is fundamentally impaired or if the performance
outstrips the fundamentals. If a company continues to perform as expected, the security may be held
indefinitely.
Risks:
The following is a description of principal risks associated with Montgomery’s methods of analysis and investment
strategies that may adversely affect risk and return. There are other circumstances which could prevent Montgomery
from achieving its investment objective including additional risks not described here.
Risk of loss. Although Montgomery makes every effort to preserve each client’s capital and achieve real growth of
wealth, investing in securities involves a risk of loss that each client should be prepared to bear.
Risks of stock investing. Stocks generally fluctuate in value and may decline significantly over short time periods.
The value of a stock in which a client invests may decline due to general weakness in the stock market or because of
factors that affect a company or a particular industry.
No Assurance of investment appreciation. In addition to short-term market fluctuations, there is no assurance that
any particular investment will appreciate in value over the long term or that it can ever be sold at a profit. It is possible
that some or all of a client’s investments may be sold at a net sales price which will be less than the acquisition costs
paid for such investments.
Reliance on companies in which investments are made. Clients will be a partial owner of the companies in which
its assets are invested and, therefore, will face risks inherent in owning a business. These risks include, but are not
limited to, (1) a company’s operations may not be successful or profitable, (2) a company may not have the financial
resources to weather economic downturns, (3) a company may not be able to control and mitigate cost increases, (4)
a company may not be able to effectively respond to regulatory actions affecting its operations or markets, and (5) the
company’s management may mismanage the company and/or engage in fraud. Each client must recognize that the
success of such client’s investment portfolio depends on the operating success and profitability of the companies in
its investment portfolio. Montgomery will not have control or discretion concerning any operational decisions of any
of such companies.
Managed portfolio risk. Our investment strategies or selection of specific securities may be unsuccessful and may
cause clients to incur losses. Generally, our strategies are classified as non-diversified. As a result, an increase or
decrease in the value of a single security may have a greater impact on total return. Being non-diversified may also
make a strategy more susceptible to financial, economic, political or other developments that may impact a security.
Although Montgomery may from time to time hold more securities than at other times, the non-diversified strategy
gives us more flexibility to hold larger positions in a smaller number of securities
Foreign investing risk. A client’s investments in foreign securities may be adversely affected by political and
economic conditions overseas, reduced liquidity, or decreases in foreign currency values relative to the U.S. dollar.
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. has no applicable legal or material disciplinary disclosures.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Montgomery has two Managing Directors: Calvin S. Koonce and Franklin S. Koonce. As of August 2023, Calvin S.
Koonce sold his sole ownership of Koonce Securities, LLC. Franklin Koonce elected to continue his affiliation with
Koonce Securities, LLC, now TZ Clear under the new ownership on a part time basis. Going forward, Franklin
Koonce’s responsibilities with TZ Clear will be limited to providing due diligence & administering sponsorships for
corporate applicants seeking DTC eligibility for their securities.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Montgomery adopted a Code of Ethics in compliance with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended. The Code of Ethics contains provisions reasonably designed to deter misconduct and/or conflicts
of interest, and is also used to detect possible violations.
The Code of Ethics (“COE”) for Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. covers all employees, including
supervised persons, managing directors, consultants, directors and officers. Only employees and the firm’s managing
directors are considered “access persons”. MIM’s Code of Ethics will be maintained and monitored by Franklin
Koonce, Chief Compliance Officer, and approved annually, or as amended, by Calvin S. Koonce, President and CEO
of Montgomery Investment Management. A copy of this COE will be made available to clients/prospects upon request.
The firm’s COE establishes MIM’s primary focus: employees will strive to meet stated objectives in all client
portfolios, while using honesty, integrity and professionalism in all aspects of MIM’s business while enforcing
procedures safeguarding privacy of clients. The duty of all employees is to place the interest of clients as their highest
priority. Individuals not adhering to full compliance with the firm’s Code of Ethics will receive appropriate
disciplinary action, and if deemed necessary, will be terminated. The following are provisions of MIM’s COE:
1) It will be prohibited for employees of MIM to engage in outside business activities without the prior approval
of appropriate supervisory personnel as evidenced by initialed letters, U-4’s, or other documents kept by officers of
the firm.
2) It is required that Managing Directors participate in ongoing continuing education, which may in part be satisfied
through dual participation in an affiliated Broker-Dealer Cont. Ed. Program (if it satisfies and/or benefits both
entities). Continuing Education will also include participation in industry CE programs and ongoing discussions
MIM employees participate in to review the firm’s ‘Code of Ethics’ as well as regulatory updates impacting
employees/managing directors, and consultants. Franklin Koonce will co-ordinate continuing education issues.
3) All MIM employees, managing directors, or MIM consultants are to immediately notify a MIM officer
(verbally) of any client complaint or concerns regarding breech of regulatory requirements. The officer may require
the incident be put in writing for follow-up and corrective action. The extent or severity of the complaint or violation
will determine the actions taken by MIM management, which will be immediate and in proportion to the issue
identified, and will be documented in a personnel file and/or a firm compliance file.
4) To date MIM has not, nor is it expected to produce written research reports. In the event a research report is
ever produced in the future, it must first receive management’s written approval, and ‘trading ahead’ of any research
recommendations will not be authorized. On occasion, MIM’s Managing Directors may provide a written
explanation regarding purchase or sale decisions made in client accounts.
5) Managing Directors’ brokerage accounts will be reviewed to supervise account trading activities. These reviews
will be completed by Franklin Koonce, CCO, on an ongoing basis. Franklin Koonce’s reviews can be accomplished
by any or all of the following methods a) having trade confirmations reviewed b) review of MIM trade ledgers
c) Holding Reports (Brokerage statements & a listing of other securities held) made available to Franklin Koonce
by employees within days of employment, and annually thereafter d) employees have quarterly brokerage
statements made available to Franklin Koonce for review no later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
6) Managing Directors will observe and adhere to all Chinese Wall requirements, and observe SEC/FINRA rules
pertaining to insider trading noting firm policy prohibits the use of material, non-public information. This applies
to MIM honoring only non-solicited VSE orders, and Calvin Koonce not participating in any client’s decision
making, dispositive powers, or activities related to VSE (see 2B Brochure Disclosure).
7) It will be prohibited for any employee, officer, director, or consultant to MIM, to violate or in any way breech
federal or state securities laws. All employees, officers, director, and consultants are to comply with applicable
federal, state, AML and SEC regulations.
8) All client data will be maintained in approved areas only in order to maintain privacy and safeguard nonpublic
information. MIM will require any printed materials containing sensitive and non-public information to be shred
prior to disposal. Clients receive a copy of MIM’s privacy policy at the time the account is opened, and annually
thereafter.
9) Gift Policy: All employees including managing directors are subject to a limit of receiving gifts valued at
$100.00 or less from clients/prospects or industry vendors/associates. The number of gifts should be reasonable
and limited to once a year from any one entity. Once received, the gift is to be reported to firm management, a
written notation of the gift will be maintained in the personnel file by the Compliance director (Franklin Koonce).
If at the time the gift is reported, management determines the items(s) inappropriate, or in violation of regulatory
statues, it may be directed the gift not be accepted.
10) It will be prohibited for any employee of MIM to intentionally disseminate false information or in any way be
involved in the misuse or participate of false rumors. This will constitute a violation in any format, including but
not limited to verbal communications, e-mails, or letters to clients or prospects. Compliance will monitor
correspondence and discuss this issue at meetings on a regular and ongoing basis.
11) A director, officer, or employee of Montgomery shall not buy or sell securities for such person’s personal
portfolio where such person’s decision is substantially derived, in whole or in part, by reason of such person’s
employment, unless the information is also available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
Additionally, no associated person of MIM shall prefer his or her own interest to that of the advisory client.
12) It is anticipated from time to time, a security may be purchased or sold on behalf of a MIM client in which a
MIM officer, Director, or employee holds a security position. Clients will be notified of this practice before
retaining MIM and annually thereafter via the ADV Brochure.
13) All employees & managing directors must have written authorization from management prior to participating
in IPO’s and/or any private placement transactions.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Montgomery’s advice regarding choice of broker reflects our belief that best execution is almost always obtained by
firms employing knowledgeable, experienced traders, whose only motivation is obtaining best execution for the client.
Firms providing principal executions or receiving payment for order flow, we believe provide inferior executions for
clients. Therefore, we advise clients to consider the quality of execution as well as commission rates when choosing
a brokerage firm. MIM will attempt in all cases to negotiate the best possible rates for its clients. MIM will request,
when possible, for client brokerage firms to provide agency or riskless principal transactions for its clients.
Although MIM may recommend clients use the services of a particular custodian/brokerage, it is the client’s choice
what firm will be used as broker, their registered representative, or the custodian. Clients who direct brokerage should
understand that similar brokerage services may possibly be obtained from other broker-dealers at lower costs and
possibly with more favorable execution. If a client directs Montgomery to a brokerage we believe is providing less
favorable executions, the client will be notified and provided additional choices to consider.
In most cases, clients will have individual trading orders submitted for execution. Occasionally, a batch order may be
written and then allocated after execution, in such instances, a fair and equitable system will be used (average pricing)
to allocate the shares to clients, with no favorable allocations given to any particular account. MIM participates in
various custodial institutional programs, all of which are independent (and unaffiliated) SEC-registered broker-
dealers. MIM receives no Soft Dollar payments from custodians or service providers.
If Montgomery believes the purchase or sale of a security is in a client’s best interests along with the best interests of
its other clients, Montgomery, may, but shall not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased to
obtain favorable execution or lower brokerage commissions, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations. Montgomery will allocate securities so purchased or sold, including partially executed orders as well as
the expense incurred in the transaction, in the manner that it considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary
obligations to client and its other clients. Bunching trade orders in a block with other clients is permissible provided
that no client is favored over any other client. Montgomery will use the following allocation procedures for bunching
advisory clients’ trade orders:
• Montgomery will not aggregate orders unless aggregation is consistent with best execution duty and the
applicable advisory agreements;
• No advisory account will be favored over any other account;
• Orders will be allocated on a basis different from the allocation summary only if all clients receive fair
treatment and the reason for the different allocation is approved by Franklin Koonce;
• Books and records will reflect separately, for each account, the securities held, bought, and sold;
• No additional compensation or remuneration of any kind will be received by MIM as a result of the
proposed procedure; and
Individual investment advice and treatment will be provided to each client’s account.
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Review of Accounts
Item 13
Montgomery’s managing directors regularly, and on an ongoing basis, conduct reviews of their MIM client accounts.
Elaine Schuler, VP, will also review accounts providing administrative, and other operational input to the managing
directors. Completing a client review includes an assessment of any one or more of the following: (i) changes in the
needs or investment goals of a client; (ii) fluctuations in market performance; (iii) changes in economic conditions;
(iv) changes in the condition of particular companies in which a client’s funds are invested. Each account is assigned
a managing director who performs regular and ongoing independent reviews, and schedules discussions as needed, or
requested by a client. Although, all Montgomery accounts can be managed at all times by both directors. Special
reviews can be triggered by client inquiry or significant changes in economic or market conditions. Montgomery
clients receive quarterly statements of their accounts reflecting: Current portfolio appraisals, YTD Purchase/Sales,
YTD Realized Gains/Losses, Current Unrealized Gains/Losses, and YTD Income/Expenses. Additionally, at the end
of each quarter, statements reflect net quarterly performance. Clients are asked to regularly compare their MIM
statements to their custodial statements for accuracy in reporting and to contact MIM in the event of questions or
concerns.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Montgomery may enter into written arrangements to pay cash referral fees to individuals or companies (“Solicitors”)
who recommend prospective clients to Montgomery. Any compensation paid by Montgomery for client referrals or
solicitations will be disclosed to clients at the time of solicitation and again in writing through a “Notification Letter’
which explains to the prospective client the terms under which the Solicitor is working with MIM and the fact that the
Solicitor is being compensated for the referral activities. Only individuals who have properly signed a contract which
clearly defines the duties and responsibilities of the Solicitor under this arrangement, and agree to proper solicitation
procedures will receive compensation from Montgomery. These individuals may additionally be required to file as
registered advisors through the industry’s IARD system. Compensation paid to solicitors will be a stated percentage
of the total assets referred and the compensation identified in the signed contract will continue as long as the client
remains with Montgomery Investment Management Inc. The Solicitor is also required to furnish a copy of this
Brochure to the prospective client, and obtain a written acknowledgement from the client that both the Solicitor’s
disclosure document and this Brochure have been received. Documentation of this will be kept in Montgomery files.
Item 15 Custody
All investment account assets shall be deposited by clients with a custodial agent (the “Custodian”) selected by the
client. Montgomery shall not act as the Custodian. Montgomery shall give notice and directions to the Custodian
with respect to transactions regarding the account assets, and such transactions will be consummated by payments to,
or delivery by, the Custodian of all cash and/or securities. All fees of the Custodian shall be paid by the client.
Due to its ability to deduct fees directly from client accounts with written authorization, Montgomery is deemed to
have custody of client funds and securities under Rule 206(4)-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended. Montgomery will follow requirements of Rule 206(4)-2 for accounts if MIM is deemed to have custody.
Each client will receive, at least quarterly, an account statement directly from the Custodian, which MIM urges all
clients to regularly compare with their MIM statements.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
Montgomery will afford clients a choice of maintaining either discretionary or non-discretionary investment accounts.
If a client selects a discretionary account, Montgomery will have full discretion to choose the timing, the securities,
and the amounts thereof to be purchased or sold on behalf of each such account. However, discretionary authority is
limited by the client’s needs and investment goals, the amount of assets in the account, overall suitability obligations,
and the fiduciary obligations imposed by law. Montgomery will not affect with or for any client’s account any
discretionary transactions without prior written consent from the client, such written consent to be approved by a
managing director of the firm. All activity is reviewed at frequent intervals by the Managing Directors in order to
detect and prevent transactions outside the stated objectives, or orders excessive in size or frequency in view of the
financial resources and character of the account, or in any way deemed inappropriate.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Montgomery acts as a discretionary investment adviser for various clients, including clients governed by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Upon execution of the investment advisory
agreement, the client assigns to MIM the responsibility for voting all proxies solicited by issuers of securities held in
the account. Unless a client (including a “named fiduciary” under ERISA) specifically reserves the right, in writing,
to vote its own proxies, or to take shareholder action with respect to other corporate actions requiring shareholder
actions, Montgomery will vote all proxies and act on all other actions in a timely manner as part of its full discretionary
authority over client assets in accordance with Montgomery’s Policies and Procedures. Corporate actions may include,
for example and without limitation, tender offers or exchanges, bankruptcy proceedings, and class actions.
Franklin Koonce is designated to administer the proxy voting for Montgomery’s discretionary accounts. Franklin
Koonce will from time to time utilize input from Managing Director, Calvin Koonce, and in some cases, prior to
voting, discuss his intention as to how client proxies will be voted to ensure the clients' best interests are being met.
Non-discretionary accounts will have proxies mailed to their address of record for voting. Upon their account opening,
clients receive an ADV reviewing Montgomery’s proxy procedures, which is mailed again annually. At any time,
clients may request and receive information on how their particular proxies were voted. Additionally, clients may
contact MIM by phone or mail with questions related to the firm’s proxy voting policies and procedures. Proxy records
will be kept for 5 years - the first 2 years in Montgomery’s office, the remaining 3 years it may be held in an off-site
storage facility that is easily accessible. Records to be kept will include:
• MIM’s proxy policies and procedures, (as identified in the firm’s supervisory procedures)
Proxy statements received for discretionary clients
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• Records of votes cast on behalf of clients
• Records of written client requests
• Records of written responses from advisor to written or oral client requests
• Any documents uniquely material to the decision on how to vote or that memorialized the basis for the decision
MIM’s voting policies, in general, adhere to the following:
• Voting for declassification of board members
• Voting for removing poison pills
• Voting for expensing stock options
• Voting for stockholder review of all executive compensation (especially stk options/ golden parachutes)
• Voting for limiting amount of dilution of option plans not being significantly over 3%/year
• Voting for other proposals to limit the entrenchment of management and the disenfranchisement of shareholders
• Voting for proposals that we believe will lead to strong, independent Board of Directors
• Voting for proposals we believe to be in the long-term economic interest of shareholders
• Voting against board members who are elected less frequently than annually or represent a class of stock which has
greater voting rights than others, unless extenuating circumstances exist.
MIM will resolve any material proxy conflict of interest by disclosing the conflict to the client, and obtaining client
consent prior to the proxy voting. Also, as identified in Montgomery’s POA for discretionary clients, the following
policy will be observed: "no officer, employee or other representative of Montgomery shall have the power to trade,
buy, sell, exchange, hold, or otherwise deal in or vote on behalf of a client, or relating to the account of a client for
any security of a company of which such officer, employee or representative is an officer, director or employee. Calvin
Koonce served as a director of VSE Corporation for 32 years and retired May 21, 2024. As of 12/31/2025, we have
no restrictions related to any outside company relations.
When the responsibility to vote proxies has been assigned to Montgomery, Montgomery’s utmost concern is that all
decisions be made solely in the best interest of the client (and for ERISA accounts, plan beneficiaries and participants,
in accordance with the letter and spirit of ERISA). Montgomery will act in a prudent and diligent manner intended to
enhance the economic value of the assets of the client’s account.
In the event Montgomery does not have proxy voting authority, the Custodian will be responsible for providing clients
their proxy statements. However, clients may contact Montgomery Investment’s managing directors should they have
any questions on how to direct a particular vote.
Item 18
Financial Information
MIM is not aware of any financial condition that would impair our ability to meet contractual obligations to clients.
MIM does not require prepayment from clients six months in advance.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
MIM is a SEC Registered Investment Adviser, not a State-Registered Adviser.
Part 2B Form ADV
Firm Brochure Supplement
12/31/2025
This section of the brochure provides information about Montgomery employees responsible for formulating investment
advice and/or hold discretionary authority over clients’ assets. This is a required supplement to Part 2A of the
Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. brochure. All clients will receive a copy of this brochure upon their account
opening and annually going forward. Please contact Elaine Schuler should you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement or Montgomery’s brochure (ph. # 301-897-9700).
Supervised Persons of Montgomery Investment Management, Inc.
I. CALVIN S. KOONCE
6229 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone # 301-897-9700
DOB: 12/09/1937
Education: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; PhD., Univ. of California, Berkeley
Employment: Managing Director, Montgomery Investment Management- 1987 to present
Koonce Securities, LLC. Part Owner & Registered Rep -1979 to 8/4/2023
Director, VSE Corporation 3/1992 to present
Disciplinary Information: None
Supervision: Franklin Koonce, Compliance Officer for Montgomery (301-897-9700) is
responsible for supervision of trading and the investment activities of Calvin S. Koonce
Disclosure: Calvin Koonce retired as a director from VSE Corporation on 5/21/2024. He no longer is
restricted from client activities regarding purchase, sale, recommendation or proxy voting of that security.
II. FRANKLIN S. KOONCE
6229 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone # 301-897-9700
DOB: 01/04/1972
Education: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employment: Managing Director, Montgomery Investment Management 1994 to present
Registered Representative & Manager Koonce Securities, LLC 1994 to 2023 &TZ
Clear 2023 to present
Disciplinary Information: None
Supervision: Calvin S. Koonce is responsible for supervision of the trading and investment
activities of Franklin S. Koonce.
General Disclosures:
Franklin S. Koonce continues to maintain a license as Registered Representative of TZ Clear. To avoid potential
conflicts, the following procedures have been established within Montgomery’s procedures and are supervised in an
ongoing manner:
• Montgomery Investment Directors do not receive compensation from custodians for any investment
advisory transactions.
• No employee of Montgomery may receive any form of commissions/trailer from orders placed on
behalf of Montgomery clients.
• MIM will attempt, when possible, to have executions for clients done on an agency or riskless
principal basis
Montgomery Investment Mgmt., Inc. monitors both client and employee executions. Supervision includes, but is not
limited to monitoring for best execution and conflicts of interest. The Managing Directors and Elaine Schuler,,a firm VP,
will jointly check for suitability, and other areas to ensure accounts are being handled correctly and in the best interest
of the client. Trades will be monitored via execution reports and additionally through custodial statements. Franklin
Koonce will be responsible for reviewing statements to avoid potential conflict with trades executed for Montgomery
client accounts.
MONTGOMERY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
PRIVACY POLICY
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Montgomery Investment Management, Inc. requires personal information regarding all clients be
gathered at the time accounts are initially opened, and updated periodically thereafter as long as the
account is managed by our firm.
All information is used for the specific business purpose of administering the account as set by the client’s
stated objectives. All nonpublic information gathered and maintained must comply with state, federal,
and industry regulations. We do not disclose any nonpublic information about our clients or former clients
outside of a limited number of service providers or third-party relationships necessary to enhance the
best possible service and performance of client accounts. Additionally, our firm will respond to
government subpoenas and consumer reporting agencies.
Guarding your privacy is our obligation. We restrict access to customer information solely to those
employees that have a business reason to have such access. We also maintain physical and electronic
procedural safeguards to private client information in addition to screening and restricting service
providers to specific business use of such information.
Feel free to contact us with any questions regarding our firm’s Privacy Policy. If you choose to ‘opt out’
of such policy, please contact a representative of Montgomery Investment Management within 30 days
of receiving this notice.