MAM is owned by Maria Millares, Ruben Millares and Javier Millares and has been providing
advisory services since 2007.
As of December 31, 2023, MAM managed $177,310,665 on a discretionary basis and no
assets on a nondiscretionary basis.
InvestmentManagementServices
MAM manages investment portfolios for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations,
businesses and qualified retirement plans. MAM works with the client to determine the
client's investment objectives and investor risk profile and designs a written investment
policy statement (“IPS”). MAM uses investment and portfolio allocation software to evaluate
alternative portfolio designs. MAM evaluates the client's existing investments with respect
to the client's IPS. MAM works with new clients to develop a plan to transition from the
client's existing portfolio to the desired portfolio. MAM then continuously monitors the
client's portfolio holdings and the overall asset allocation strategy and holds regular review.
meetings with the client regarding the account.
MAM typically creates a portfolio of no-load mutual funds, and may use model portfolios if
the models match the client's investment policy. MAM allocates the client's assets among
various investments taking into consideration the overall management style selected by the
client. MAM primarily recommends mutual funds offered by Dimensional Fund Advisors
(DFA). DFA-sponsored mutual funds follow a passive asset class investment philosophy with
low holdings turnover. Client portfolios may also include individual equity securities in
situations where disposition of these securities would present an overly burdensome tax
consequence, or in situations where the client specifically requests that they be retained.
These situations will be specifically identified in the client’s IPS.
MAM manages mutual fund and equity portfolios on a discretionary basis according to the
investment policy selected by the client. A client may impose reasonable restrictions on
MAM’s discretionary authority, including restrictions on the types of securities in which
MAM may invest a client’s assets, and on specific securities which the client may believe to
be appropriate.
MAM may also recommend fixed income portfolios to investment management clients,
which consist of managed accounts of individual bonds. MAM may request discretionary
authority from investment management clients to retain a third party fixed income manager.
The fixed income manager will be provided with the discretionary authority to invest client
assets in fixed income securities consistent with a separate Fixed Income Investment Policy
Statement. The fixed income manager will also monitor the account for changes in credit
ratings, security call provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to the extent that the
fixed income manager is provided with cost basis information). The fixed income manager
will obtain MAM’s consent prior to the sale of any client securities.
Complete, laddered fixed income portfolios generally require a minimum investment of
$400,000.
On an ongoing basis, MAM will answer clients’ inquiries regarding their accounts and review
periodically with clients the performance of their accounts. MAM will periodically, and at
least annually, review clients’ investment policy, risk profile and discuss the re-balancing of
each client's accounts to the extent appropriate. MAM will provide to the fixed income
manager any updated client financial information or account restrictions necessary for the
fixed income manager to provide sub-advisory services.
In addition to managing the client’s investment portfolio, MAM may provide additional
services to clients based upon their unique circumstances and needs. Such services may
include personal cash flow analysis, income and estate tax planning, education financial
planning, retirement planning, insurance analysis, establishment and design of retirement
plans and trusts, and assistance with assets outside our direct management.
EmployeeBenefitRetirementPlanServices
MAM also provides advisory services to participant-directed employee retirement benefit
plans. MAM will analyze the plan's current investment platform, and assist the plan in
creating an investment policy statement defining the types of investments to be offered and
the restrictions that may be imposed. MAM will recommend investment options to achieve
the plan's objectives, provide participant education meetings, and monitor the performance
of the plan's investment vehicles.
MAM will review the plan's investment vehicles and investment policy as necessary, and will
recommend changes as may be appropriate from time to time.
For certain retirement plans, MAM also works in coordination and support with Buckingham
Strategic Partners, LLC. Retirement plan clients will engage both MAM and Buckingham
Strategic Partners, LLC. Buckingham Strategic Partners, LLC will provide the client with
additional discretionary investment management services and will exercise discretionary
authority to select the plan investments made available to the plans’ participants by selecting
and maintaining the plans’ investments according to the goals and investment objectives of
the plan.
MAM will continue to work with plans to monitor plan investments, provide fiduciary plan
advice including regular considerations of the goals and objectives of the plan, and provide
participant education services to the plan.
FinancialPlanningServices
MAM also provides advice in the form of a Financial Plan. Clients purchasing this service
may receive a written financial plan, providing the client with a detailed financial plan
designed to achieve their stated financial goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan will address any or all of the following areas of concern:
- Personal: Family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and
financial goals.
- Education: Education IRAs, financial aid, state savings plans, grants and general
assistance in preparing to meet dependents’ continuing educational needs through
the development of an education plan.
- TaxandCashFlow: Income tax and spending analysis and planning for past, current
and future years.
- DeathandDisability: Cash needs at death, income needs of surviving dependents,
estate planning and disability income analysis.
- Retirement: Analysis of current strategies and investment plans to help the client
achieve his or her retirement goals.
- Investments: Analysis of investment alternatives and their effect on a client’s
portfolio.
MAM gathers required information through in-depth personal interviews. Information
gathered includes a client’s current financial status, future goals and attitudes towards risk.
Related documents supplied by the client are carefully reviewed and a written report may
be prepared. Should a client choose to implement the recommendations contained in the
plan, MAM suggests the client work closely with his/her attorney, accountant, insurance
agent, and/or broker. Implementation of financial plan recommendations is entirely at the
client's discretion.
Financial Planning recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service
offered by a broker dealer or insurance company. All recommendations are of a generic
nature.
ConsultingServices
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more limited basis. This may include
reviewing a client's existing portfolio or the ongoing review of, and consultation on, a client’s
portfolio not under MAM’s management. MAM may also provide specific consultation and
administrative services regarding other investment and financial concerns of the client.
Additionally, MAM may advise on non-securities matters, such as the rendering of estate
planning, retirement planning, and/or income tax planning advice.