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American Money Management

Our Firm

GABRIEL WISDOM, Founder and Managing Director

Gabriel is a Founder and Managing Director of American Money Management. He is also the President of AMM Funds, which includes two publicly traded no-load mutual funds. He has over 25 years experience in the securities industry, having served as a Senior Vice President of two NYSE member firms. A long time student of the financial markets, he has helped to refine a value and momentum strategy based on fundamental, technical, and sentiment indicators. Gabe's views regarding business, investments, and markets are regularly broadcast on radio. He has a Masters degree in Business Administration and is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School in Boston (OPM 26). He is on the advisory boards of the San Diego Treasurer/Tax Collector and the Harvard Business School Alumni Club.

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MICHAEL J. MOORE, Chief Investment Officer

Mike earned his BS in Finance from Boston College. He is a member of Mensa International. Since joining American Money Management in 2001, Mike has worked to develop an active value investing strategy that seeks to invest in high quality businesses at attractive prices. Along with Gabriel, he is a co-manager of the Fallen Angels Value & Income Funds. As a partner of the firm, he provides research and analysis to support the investment process and chairs the Investment Committee. Additionally, Mike oversees trading for institutional and individual portfolios.

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JOSEPH DANG, JD, Counsel (In-House)

Joseph is American Money Management's In-house Counsel and is on the American Money Management Investment Committee. Joe is a member of the California State Bar, having received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law and his Bachelor's degree from the University of California at Irvine. Formerly, he provided tax and estate planning advice for executives at Ayco, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs.

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JIM RHODES, CFA, Executive Director

Jim is an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager at American Money Management. Jim founded Rhodes Investment Advisory in 1996, which merged with American Money Management in 2006. He has an MBA from UC Berkeley and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He was previously a Senior Vice President of a $2.5 billion family of mutual funds. In 1991, Jim was recognized by the industry trade magazine Investing as one of the top 25 retirement fund officers in the country. He currently serves on the Imperial County Retirement Board.

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MICKEY CHRISTIAN , Executive Director

Mickey is Executive Director of AMM in charge of corporate development. Mickey began his career in 1971 managing investments for City National Bank, and served as an officer of several Wall Street firms including Merrill Lynch and EF Hutton.  He was co-founder of Caywood-Christian Capital Management, which became one of the nation's largest high-yield fixed income bond manager.  He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a BS in Business Administration and has completed graduate studies in accounting.  Mickey is an Industry Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest independant securities regulator in the United States.  He is married with three children.

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ROBERT FRAZIER, Executive Director and Financial Planner

Bob earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at San Diego in 1979 and has dedicated his career to helping clients achieve their objectives of early retirement or financial independence. He served as President and Founder of his own Registered Investment Advisory firm until it was acquired in 2004. Bob’s clients range from individual investors to private businesses, and he has assisted attorneys and accountants in qualified retirement investments and estate planning strategies.

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VICKI N. MOORE, Operations Manager

Vicki is the Operations Manager with American Money Management. She has 7 years experience in the securities industry, having served as a project manager and internal business liaison at TD Waterhouse Institutional Services. Vicki earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of California at San Diego.

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GLENN BUSCH, Portfolio Manager


Glenn received his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience at the University of California at San Diego. As a member of the investment committee, he provides research and analysis of current and potential investments and also performs trades to support the investment process.


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ADELE CANETTI, Portfolio Manager

Adele earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School in Boston, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in History. Adele has been a successful business owner/operator, and a Financial Advisor for Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. She serves on the board of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Orange County.


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ALLEN KAY, Financial Advisor, SVP Investments

Allen earned his business degree in Finance at the California State University of San Marcos. Allen served as a Financial Consultant at Wells Fargo Investments for 8 years. He worked with high net worth clients for the Private Client Services division, helping grow the brokerage business of multiple branch offices. He continued his career at Wachovia Securities as a Senior Vice President Financial Advisor. Allen is a Financial Advisor for American Money Management.


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BRUCE A. SPEAR (April 1943 - June 2005), Founder and Managing Director

Bruce was a founder and Managing Director of American Money Management. Bruce practiced securities and corporate law for 30 years, including service as a trial attorney with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. He was a member of the San Diego Superior Court Arbitrator’s Panel and a member of the NASD Regulation, Inc. Board of Arbitrators. Bruce drafted American Money Management's Code of Ethics, which will continue to guide our firm in the future.