As the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), AMGF is an
investment advisory firm offering a range of investment solutions. AMG is a publicly traded asset
management company (NYSE: AMG) with equity investments in boutique investment
management firms (“AMG Affiliates”). Investment solutions offered by AMGF include the AMG
Funds complex of funds (the “Funds”), which includes the AMG Funds family of mutual funds
(the “Mutual Funds”) as well as the AMG Pantheon Fund, LLC, AMG Pantheon Master Fund,
LLC, AMG Pantheon Subsidiary Fund, LLC, and AMG Pantheon Lead Fund, LLC (the “AMG
Pantheon Funds”) and a private business development company managed by one of our Affiliates
(the “BDC”), and other investment strategies managed by AMG Affiliates. AMGF does business
as AMG Wealth.
AMGF is the Investment Manager, Sponsor and Administrator of the Mutual Funds and the
Sponsor and Administrator to the AMG Pantheon Funds and the BDC, which are offered to
qualified investors. Through the Funds, AMGF provides services to a wide array of fund
shareholders, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit sharing plans,
public pension plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments and 401(k) sponsors and
plan investors. Investors wishing to utilize AMGF’s services may do so through financial
consultants, registered investment advisers, and other financial intermediaries, or directly with the
Funds.
AMGF currently has approximately 90 employees located both in its Stamford, CT office and
remotely.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2023, AMGF managed approximately $21.15 billion in client assets. More
detailed information on assets under management is included in our Form ADV Part 1A – Item
5.F.
Principal Ownership
As described above, AMGF is a wholly owned subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of
AMG. Further information regarding AMG and AMG Affiliates can be found in Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations.
Advisory Services – Funds
As described above, AMGF serves as the Investment Manager, Sponsor and Administrator to the
Mutual Funds, as well as serving as Sponsor and Administrator of the AMG Pantheon Funds and
the BDC. Each of the Funds is a registered investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. Each Fund has different investment objectives, policies and restrictions that are set
forth in the Fund’s registration statement.
AMGF acts as the Investment Manager to each of the Mutual Funds pursuant to the terms of an
investment advisory agreement. As Investment Manager, AMGF oversees the provision of all
general management, investment advisory and portfolio management services for the Mutual
Funds. For the AMG Pantheon Funds, Pantheon Ventures (US) LP, an AMG Affiliate, serves as
the investment adviser, with AMGF serving as the Sponsor and Administrator, as described above.
For the BDC, an AMG Affiliate serves as the investment adviser, with AMGF serving as the
Sponsor and Administrator, as described above.
AMGF is responsible for selecting AMG Affiliates to act as subadvisers (“Subadvisers”) for the
Mutual Funds. The Mutual Funds are designed to offer actively managed, return oriented
investment strategies. To that end, AMGF provides access to many AMG Affiliates through its
Mutual Funds.
AMGF generally does not research or select the specific portfolio securities purchased by the
Mutual Funds. Each Subadviser has discretion to purchase and sell portfolio securities for the
portion of a Mutual Fund that it manages within the parameters of the Mutual Fund’s objectives,
policies and restrictions. Although the Subadvisers’ activities are subject to AMGF’s general
oversight, the Firm does not evaluate the investment merits of the Subadvisers’ individual
investment selections. AMGF reviews the overall structuring of each Mutual Fund’s portfolio,
monitors the performance of the Subadvisers and monitors their portfolio security selections for
compliance with the Mutual Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as well as
regulatory requirements.
AMGF’s
principal sources of information for evaluating Subadvisers include the qualitative and
quantitative materials prepared by in-house research analysts, as well as information and assistance
provided by independent third parties. These materials are based on in-person meetings and other
communications with Subadvisers; computer databases concerning investment results of
Subadvisers obtained by AMGF; reviews of publicly available information contained in the
financial press and other sources; Subadviser-prepared information; and research and statistical
materials prepared by other third parties. AMGF monitors all of the Mutual Funds’ Subadvisers
through an ongoing quantitative and qualitative evaluation of each Subadviser’s skills in managing
assets subject to specific investment styles and strategies and periodically reports its findings to
the Mutual Funds’ Board of Trustees.
Any recommendation by AMGF to hire or terminate a Subadviser for the Mutual Funds is subject
to the approval of the Mutual Funds’ Board of Trustees. Additionally, the SEC has provided the
Mutual Funds an exemptive order generally permitting AMGF, on behalf of certain Mutual Funds,
to hire new unaffiliated Subadvisers for such Mutual Funds, and, on behalf of certain other Mutual
Funds, to hire new unaffiliated or affiliated Subadvisers for such Mutual Funds, in each case
without prior shareholder approval and subject to shareholder notification within 90 days of the
hiring of such Subadviser. In addition, subject to approval by the SEC of an amendment to the
Mutual Funds’ exemptive order, certain Funds may disclose fees paid to Subadvisers on an
aggregate, rather than individual, basis. Currently, all of the Subadvisers are AMG Affiliates.
Additional information regarding the activities and operations of the Funds is described in each
Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), available on AMGF’s
website a
t wealth.amg.com.
Other Services
In addition to the advisory services provided by AMGF, the Firm has servicing agreements with
certain AMG Affiliates, under which AMGF provides non-discretionary support services, such as
marketing and client services, to support the investment adviser’s provision of advisory services
through sponsored programs, including wrap programs and limited administrative support. AMGF
is paid a fee by these investment advisers for these servicing agreements. AMGF may also
compensate certain AMG Affiliates that serve as Subadvisers to the Mutual Funds, from its assets,
for portfolio marketing support, client and intermediary relationship support and other services as
agreed upon from time to time.
AMGF also has entered into agreements with certain AMG Affiliates, under which AMGF
provides consulting and marketing services with respect to the marketing of the AMG Affiliates’
advisory services to sponsors of subadvised funds, institutional clients, or other platforms. AMGF
receives a fee from the AMG Affiliate if the Affiliate is engaged as a result of these services.
AMGF is the sole shareholder in AMG Distributors, Inc. (“AMGDI”), a broker-dealer that serves
as the distributor of the Funds, the distributor of certain mutual funds sponsored by AMG
Affiliates, and the marketing agent for certain private funds sponsored by AMG Affiliates. AMGF
and AMGDI provide administrative, marketing and distribution support service to the AMG
Affiliates for the servicing or distribution of their funds through various distribution platforms,
with AMGF and/or AMGDI being compensated by these AMG Affiliates for these services. In
addition, certain employees of AMGF and other AMG Affiliates that serve as subadvisers to the
Funds or advisers to the other funds described above are registered representatives of AMGDI.
As noted above, AMGF serves as the Administrator for the AMG Pantheon Funds and the BDC.
As Administrator, AMGF performs certain administrative, accounting, and investor services. In
consideration for these services, the AMG Pantheon Funds and the BDC pay AMGF, as the
Administrator, a fee based on the average net assets of the respective funds.