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Michael D. Axel, CFA

President and Founder
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Prior to founding AMI in 1995, Mike served as investment manager for the Dekko Foundation and Group Dekko International and was a member of the Dekko Foundation Board of Directors. Mike established initial investment policies for Group Dekko, the Dekko Foundation and several related accounts.

Mike graduated from Wabash College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and received his MBA from Vanderbilt University with a concentration in finance and investments. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation in 1994 and is a member of the CFA Institute. He has over 30 years of experience in the investment industry.

Mike is a member of the Dekko Foundation Grants Review committee, the Parkview Health Board of Directors, the Oak Farm School Board of Directors and Trine University's Board of Trustees. He is married and has four children.