General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> December 19, 2011

Diversifying Across Asset Classes With A Long-term Approach – Christian Sessing – Ami Asset Management

Christian Sessing, CFA, is a Senior Equity Analyst and Lead Equity Portfolio Manager at AMI Asset Management. Mr. Sessing joined AMI Asset Management in 2005 and is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He is responsible for providing due diligence on current and prospective equity investments. Mr. Sessing began his career as an Equity Analyst with a regional brokerage firm, and then spent five years at Crowell, Weedon & Co. Mr. Sessing earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from California State University, Northridge. His professional and business activities consist of being a member of the CFA Institute and The CFA Society of Los Angeles. Mr. Sessing is a shareholder of the firm. Profile
TWST: Would you start by giving us an overview of AMI Asset Management?

Mr. Sessing: AMI started in 1998 with a focus on the large-cap growth space. Today, the primary focus is still large-cap growth,