An Endowment Model to Alternative Investing – AOG Institutional Fund – 10.23.23

Overview:
Title: An Endowment Model to Alternative Investing
Date: Monday, October 23, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Access, due diligence, selection and portfolio construction using alternatives is no easy task. AOG Institutional Fund (AOGFX) is designed as a core holding that seeks to solve this problem, and may help remedy the behavioral biases of advisors’ clients to help keep them aligned with their financial plan. AOG takes an endowment model approach, sourcing what we perceive to be best-in-class opportunities across the institutional alternatives landscape that are typically unavailable for non-institutional investors. Join us for this in-depth discussion that will cover how to access a sophisticated solution in a flexible, easy-to-access structure.

Speakers:
Frederick P. Baerenz, AIF Frederick P. Baerenz, AIF® President & Chief Executive Officer AOG Institutional Fund

Since 2000, Fred Baerenz has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AOG Wealth Management. He is also the CEO and President of the AOG Institutional Fund.

An Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Fred was formerly a Registered Representative and Registered Principal and has previously held FINRA Series 6, 7, 26, 63, 65, and the Investment Banking Series 79 licenses.

Fred has served on the Board of Directors of ADISA (Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association) and is a long-time member of the IPA (Institute for Portfolio Alternatives) Policy, Legislative Affairs and Regulatory Committee.

Frederick Baerenz began his wealth management career in 1986 serving as a Branch Manager and Vice President for two National Title Insurance Corporations.

He earned a BA in Government, History and Economics from the College of William and Mary.
Aaron Rosen Aaron Rosen, CFA Portfolio Manager AOG Institutional Fund

Aaron Rosen is the Portfolio Manager for AOG Institutional Fund (AOGFX). He has more than 15 years of financial industry experience in an extensive range of investment management services, including portfolio management and security selection, as well as due diligence, research, trading and sourcing of investments. Aaron specializes in private investments and other illiquid securities, with additional knowledge in public equities, mutual funds, and options trading.

Previously, Aaron served as Director & Principal, applying his financial and investment industry expertise to boththe Sky & Ray Family Office and Copia Wealth Studios platform. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Validus Growth Investors, LLC, a boutique investment management firm. There, he spent extensive time institutionalizing and managing a 1940 Investment Company Act-Registered Interval Fund focused on illiquid alternatives. Prior to Validus, he provided research and asset allocation services in senior analyst roles at a broker dealer, a family office, and a hedge fund, as well as serving as a co-founder of a digital media startup company.

Aaron graduated magna cum laude from the Honors Program of Boston University with a BSBA in Finance and minor in Economics. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst CFA® and holds an IAR registration with AOG and previously held 7, 63 securities registrations. He also serves part-time on several external advisory and board roles and is a frequent speaker and panelist at various conferences and events.

Outside of AOG, Aaron resides in southern California with his girlfriend and dog. He spends as much of his free time outdoors as he can, and is an avid professional sports fan, with strong allegiances to the New England sports teams he grew up watching.
Alan Lin - Moderator Alan Lin – Moderator Vice President AOG Institutional Fund

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Investment in the Fund may be made only by prospective investors that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

An investor should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please 703-757-8020 or visit aogfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investment in the AOG Institutional Fund (“AOGFX Fund”) is speculative and involves substantial risks, including the risk of loss of a Shareholder’s entire investment. Investors may not have immediate access to invested capital for an indefinite period of time and must have the financial ability, sophistication/experience, and willingness to bear the risks of an illiquid investment. No public market for Shares exists, and none is expected to develop in the future. An investor’s participation in the Fund is a long-term commitment, with no certainty of return. No guarantee or representation is made that a Fund will achieve its investment objective, and investment results may vary substantially from year to year. Additional risks of investing in the Fund are set forth below.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.

Statements and opinions expressed are those of the presenter(s). Any discussion of investments and investment strategies represents the presenter’s views as of the date created and are subject to change without notice. Information presented is for general purposes only and is not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.

The AOG Institutional Auction Fund is distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC (“UMBDS”). UMBDS is not affiliated with AOG Wealth Management.

On May 17, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Auction Fund approved the change of the Fund’s name from the “AOG Institutional Diversified Fund” to the “AOG Institutional Fund”.

The Fund previously operated in a master-feeder structure and invested all or substantially all of its assets in shares of the AOG Institutional Diversified Master Fund (“the Master Fund”). The Master Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company, and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 4, 2021. As a result of the adoption of the Repurchase Policy, and in connection with the Fund’s operation as an interval fund, the Fund no longer operates as a feeder fund within a master-feeder structure. The Master Fund will be deregistered under the Investment Company Act, but will continue to exist as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund. All of the Fund’s current assets are held through the Master Fund.