Chris Sessing

Chris Sessing, CFA, is Chief Investment Officer and Lead Equity Portfolio Manager at AMI Asset Management Corp., based in Los Angeles, California. He directs portfolio construction for all of the firm’s equity strategies, overseeing investment research and decision-making across multiple mandates. His primary responsibilities include leading the firm's equity research efforts, constructing portfolios, and driving long-term investment performance.

Sessing specializes in U.S. equities, with a particular focus on the Healthcare and Financials sectors. He has deep expertise in identifying high-quality, growth-oriented companies with recurring revenue business models, implementing a disciplined bottom-up, GARP (Growth at a Reasonable Price) approach. Under his leadership, AMI Asset Management manages strategies spanning large-cap growth, small-cap growth, and small-mid capitalization growth equities, as well as tailored fixed income strategies for high net worth clients.

With more than 20 years of investment industry experience, Sessing joined AMI Asset Management in 2005 as an Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager, following prior roles in equity research at Crowell Weedon & Co. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University, Northridge, and is recognized for his rigorous equity analysis and commitment to risk-adjusted return generation. Sessing's contributions have helped establish AMI as a respected manager in the Southern California investment community.