Founded in October 2012, AM Investment Strategies, LLC (“AMIS”) (also referred to as the “firm”)
provides investment management services and limited financial planning. On occasion we will provide
reporting/limited account administration services.
Prior to engaging us to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, you are required to
enter into one or more written agreements with us setting forth the terms and conditions under which
we render our services (collectively the “Agreement”).
Aon D. Miller and Laura G. Owsley are the principal owners of AMIS. Please see Brochure
Supplements, Exhibit A, for more information on these principal owners and other individuals who
formulate investment advice and have direct contact with clients or have discretionary authority over
client accounts.
As of December 31, 2023, AMIS managed $445,290,990 on a discretionary basis, and $176,555,821 on
a non-discretionary basis.
SERVICES OFFERED
Financial Planning Services
You may elect to retain us to provide limited financial planning services in conjunction with
investment management services. Financial planning services normally address areas such as general
cash flow planning, retirement planning, and insurance analysis. The goal of this service is to assess
your financial circumstances to more effectively develop your Investment Plan.
For those financial planning clients making this election, and for other clients who do not need
financial planning but retain us for investment management services, based on all the information
initially gathered, we generally develop:
• a financial outline for you based on your financial circumstances and goals, and your risk
tolerance level (the “Financial Profile” or “Profile”); and
• your investment objective and guidelines (the “Investment Plan” or “Plan”).
The Financial Profile is a reflection of your current financial picture and a look to your future goals.
The Investment Plan outlines the types of investments we will make or recommend on your behalf in
order to meet those goals. The Profile and the Plan are discussed regularly with you, but are not
necessarily written documents.
Investment Management Services
To implement your Investment Plan, we will manage your investment portfolio on a discretionary or a
non-discretionary basis. Most clients choose a discretionary arrangement. As a discretionary
investment adviser, we have the authority to supervise and direct your portfolio without prior
consultation with you, although our typical practice is to discuss trades with you whenever possible
and practical. Under a non-discretionary arrangement, you must be contacted prior to the execution of
any trade in the account(s) under management. This could result in a delay in executing
recommended trades, which could adversely affect the performance of your portfolio. In a non-
discretionary arrangement, you retain the responsibility for the final decision on all actions taken with
respect to your portfolio.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may impose certain written restrictions on us in the management
of your investment portfolio, such as prohibiting the inclusion of certain types of investments in an
investment portfolio or prohibiting the sale of certain investments held in the account at the
commencement of the relationship. You should note, however, that restrictions imposed by you may
adversely affect the composition and performance of your investment portfolio. You should also note
that your investment portfolio is treated individually by giving consideration to each purchase or sale
for your account. For these and other reasons, performance of your investment portfolio within the
same investment objectives, goals and/or risk tolerance may differ and you should not expect that the
composition or performance of your investment portfolio would necessarily be consistent with similar
clients of ours.
We primarily allocate your investment management assets among individual equity securities, but
may also incorporate other securities as further described in response to Item 8 - Methods of
Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss. In addition, we may recommend that clients who
are “accredited investors” as defined under Rule 501 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, invest
in private placement securities, which may include debt, equity, and/or pooled investment vehicles
when consistent with the your investment objectives. We also provide advice about any type of
investment held in your portfolio.
We tailor our advisory services to your individual needs. We consult with you initially and on an
ongoing basis to determine risk tolerance, time horizon and other factors that may impact your
investment needs. We ensure that your investments are suitable for your investment needs, goals,
objectives and risk tolerance.
You are advised to promptly notify us if there are changes in your financial situation or investment
objectives or if you wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon our management services. You
may impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of your account if, in our sole
discretion, the conditions will not materially impact the performance of a portfolio strategy or prove
overly burdensome to its management efforts.
Reporting/Limited Account Administration
Services
From time to time you may need limited assistance with one or more accounts, and may also request
quarterly reporting on such accounts. These relationships are generally non-discretionary in nature,
and you are the primary driver for activity in the accounts.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Establishing a sound fiduciary governance process is vital to good decision-making and to ensuring
that prudent procedural steps are followed in making investment decisions. We will provide
Retirement Plan consulting services to Plans and Plan Fiduciaries as described below. The particular
services provided will be detailed in the consulting agreement. The appropriate Plan Fiduciary(ies)
designated in the Plan documents (e.g., the Plan sponsor or named fiduciary) will (i) make the decision
to retain our firm; (ii) agree to the scope of the services that we will provide; and (iii) make the
ultimate decision as to accepting any of the recommendations that we may provide. The Plan
Fiduciaries are free to seek independent advice about the appropriateness of any recommended
services for the Plan. Retirement Plan consulting services may be offered individually or as part of a
comprehensive suite of services.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) sets forth rules under which Plan
Fiduciaries may retain investment advisers for various types of services with respect to Plan assets.
For certain services, we will be considered a fiduciary under ERISA. For example, we will act as an
ERISA § 3(21) fiduciary when providing non-discretionary investment advice to the Plan Fiduciaries
by recommending a suite of investments as choices among which Plan Participants may select. Also, to
the extent that the Plan Fiduciaries retain us to act as an investment manager within the meaning of
ERISA § 3(38), we will provide discretionary investment management services to the Plan. When we
provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way we make money creates 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. Additional disclosure may be found elsewhere in this Brochure or in the written
agreement between you and AMIS.
Fiduciary Consulting Services
• Investment Selection Services
We will provide Plan Fiduciaries with recommendations of investment options consistent with
ERISA section 404(c). Plan Fiduciaries retain responsibility for the final determination of
investment options and for compliance with ERISA section 404(c).
• Non-Discretionary Investment Advice
We provide Plan Fiduciaries and Plan Participants general, non-discretionary investment
advice regarding asset classes and investments.
• Investment Monitoring
We will assist in monitoring the plan’s investment options by preparing periodic investment
reports that document investment performance, consistency of fund management and
conformation to the guidelines set forth in the investment policy statement and we will make
recommendations to maintain or remove and replace investment options. The details of this
aspect of service will be enumerated in the engagement agreement between the parties.
Fiduciary Management Services
• Discretionary Management Services
When retained as an investment manager within the meaning of ERISA § 3(38), we provide
continuous and ongoing supervision over the designated retirement plan assets. We will
actively monitor the designated retirement plan assets and provide ongoing management of
the assets. When applicable, we will have discretionary authority to make all decisions to buy,
sell or hold securities, cash or other investments for the designated retirement plan assets in
our sole discretion without first consulting with the Plan Fiduciaries. We also have the power
and authority to carry out these decisions by giving instructions, on your behalf, to brokers and
dealers and the qualified custodian(s) of the Plan for our management of the designated
retirement plan assets.
• Discretionary Investment Selection Services
We will monitor the investment options of the Plan and add or remove investment options for
the Plan without prior consultation with the Plan Fiduciaries. We will have discretionary
authority to make and implement all decisions regarding the investment options that are
available to Plan Participants.
Non-Fiduciary Services
• Participant Education
We will provide education services to Participants about general investment principles and the
investment alternatives available under the Plan. Education presentations will not take into
account the individual circumstances and individual recommendations will not be provided
unless a Participant separately engage us for such services. Participants are responsible for
implementing transactions in their own accounts.
• Participant Enrollment
We will assist with group enrollment meetings designed to increase retirement Plan
participation among employees and investment and financial understanding by the employees.