Welcome

Our mission is to help high net worth investors, retirees, trustees, directors and investment committees intelligently navigate the complex world of investing and fiduciary responsibilities. We are guided by a set of core principles: act in the best interest of our clients, provide independent, objective investment recommendations, and maintain the highest ethical standards. We ultimately strive to provide the following to our clients:
Experience - AHM Consulting Group has been assisting individual and institutional investors since 1986.
Collaboration - We strive to be academically inquisitive and share our intellectual capital with our colleagues and clients
Integrity - We commit to the highest standards of ethical behavior and seek to avoid potential conflicts of interest
Transparency - We use asset-based fees to cover our consulting services
Resources - We maintain individual competence through training, education and by leveraging the resources of Morgan Stanley
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Our Clients

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One of the nation’s most experienced investment consultants

Provides investment consulting to more than $1 billion (as of date June 1, 2023) in client assets

•Private Individuals and Family Offices
•Foundations and Endowments
•Retirement plans

Proprietary manager research process

•Research and evaluate investment managers and products
•Evaluate using both quantitative and qualitative criteria
•Proprietary database with over 7,700 investment products screened, representing more than 1,100 monitored on an ongoing basis
•Quarterly performance attribution on selected investment products
•Provide ongoing performance and portfolio analysis

Location

1330 Post Oak Blvd
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77056
US
Direct:
(713) 654-7218(713) 654-7218

Meet The AHM Group

About Palmer Moldawer

Palmer Moldawer serves as senior co-consultant on all clients served by the AHM Group. Mr. Moldawer has over 30 years of industry experience and holds a BA-Economics from The University of Texas-Austin and studied at the University of California-Berkley, Haas School of Business - Executive Training Program. His area of focus includes providing full service investment consulting services to the Corporate and Executive, Family Wealth, and Foundation and Endowment market. Mr. Moldawer is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association and is a Certified Investment Management Analyst. He is a life long resident of Houston and graduated from the Kinkaid School.
Securities Agent: KS, GA, OK, TX, NC, MA, AR, IL, WA, NV, MT, DC, CT, CO, OR, RI, MI, MD, FL, NY, NE, CA, VA, TN, NM; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures
NMLS#: 1285164

About Will Carsey

Will Carsey serves as a co-consultant on all clients served by the AHM Group.
His areas of focus include providing advisory services to High Net Worth Individuals and to the Foundation and Endowment market.  These services include consulting services, asset allocation, manager due diligence, and investment policy development. Mr. Carsey has over 15 years of industry experience and holds an MBA from The University of Houston and a BBA-Finance from The University of Texas-Austin.

Asset Allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining financial markets.
Securities Agent: OR, OK, OH, NM, TX, MI, AR, MT, MA, IL, GA, FL, KS, CO, TN, DC, CA, VA, NV, NC, MD, LA, WA, PA, NY, CT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1370418

About Kayla Sickman

Kayla Sickman serves as the lead associate on all clients served by the AHM Group. Her focus is on ensuring the client experience is of the highest quality. She concentrates in account management, digital engagement, and business transactions. Kayla graduated with a B.A. in Sociology from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Tx. She enjoys golfing when the weather permits and achieved her first hole in one in May 2023. She also loves traveling with her husband and two children.

About Zaida Gil

Zaida is a seasoned professional in the securities industry since 2012. She excels as a dedicated problem solver for the team and valued clients. Zaida graduated with a B.B.A from the University of Houston-Downtown. Born in Monterrey, NL Mexico, Zaida’s heart and home are firmly rooted in the Houston area. Outside of work, she is a proud parent cherishing time with her young daughter.
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