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No Suitability; No Guarantees

DSM provides no determination of suitability or assurances or guarantees regarding the performance of any investment. The fact that DSM has made the data and services provided on this Web-Site available to you constitutes neither a recommendation that you enter into a particular transaction nor a representation that any product described on this Web-Site is suitable or appropriate for you. Many of the products described on this Web-Site involve significant risks, and you should not enter into any transactions unless you have fully understood all such risks and has independently determined that such transactions are appropriate for you. Any discussion of the risks contained herein with respect to any product should not be considered to be a disclosure of all risks or complete discussion of the risks which are mentioned. You should neither construe any of the material contained herein as business, financial, investment, hedging, trading, legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting advice nor make this service the primary basis for any investment decisions made by or on behalf of you, your accountants, or your managed or fiduciary accounts, and you may want to consult your business advisor, attorney, and tax and accounting advisors concerning any contemplated transactions. 


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Informational Purposes Only

The content presented is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to reflect a current or past recommendation, investment, legal, tax or accounting advice of any kind, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or investment services. Except as otherwise specified, any companies, sectors, securities and/or markets discussed are solely for illustrative purposes regarding economic trends and conditions or investment process and may or may not be held by DSM or other investment vehicles or accounts managed by DSM. Returns are historical and past performance is no guarantee of future results and individual accounts and results will vary.

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System Outages, Slowdowns, and Capacity Limitations

As a result of high Internet traffic, transmission problems, systems capacity limitations, and other problems, you may, at times, experience difficulty accessing the Web-Site or communicating with DSM through the Internet or other electronic and wireless services. Any computer system or other electronic device, whether, it is yours, an Internet service provider’s or DSM’ can experience unanticipated outages or slowdowns, or have capacity limitations.

Risk Considerations

Investing entails risks, including possible loss of principal. There are also special risk considerations associated with international and global investing (especially emerging markets), small and mid-capitalization companies, or other growth and/or concentrated investment strategies. Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

Linked Sites

DSM has not reviewed or approved any sites linking to this Web-Site. DSM does not endorse or take responsibility for any web sites linking to this Web-Site or any links from this Web-Site or any products or services provided or offered on such sites. Using links from this Web-Site is at your own risk.

Composite Performance

DSM claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for the DSM Large-Cap Growth composite and has prepared and presented it in compliance with GIPS standards. However, the DSM Large-Cap Growth composite has not been independently verified. DSM primarily manages equities in a model portfolio method and therefore presents a single Large-Cap Growth composite return for managed accounts containing equities and residual cash. In general, the Large-Cap Growth composite will invest in domestic equity securities of large capitalization companies. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants. Shares of foreign companies that primarily trade on a U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market and shares of dually-registered companies (e.g., U.S. and Canada) that trade on a U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market are considered domestic equity securities. A large capitalization company is one that has a market capitalization of more than U.S. $10 billion at the time of purchase. The Large-Cap Growth composite may also invest in equity securities of companies that have a market capitalization below U.S. $10 billion. The Large-Cap Growth composite may also invest in equity securities of foreign companies. The Large-Cap Growth composite generally will contain 25-35 equity securities. There are other published and unpublished composites. Composite performance is presented gross and net of investment advisory fees (custody fees are not deducted). DSM’s standard advisory fees are described in Part 2 of its Form ADV. Composite results are asset weighted and expressed in U.S. dollars. Account performance is calculated using a time weighted methodology. Returns are historical and past performance is no guarantee of future results and individual client results will vary.

DSM claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for the DSM SMID-Cap Growth composite and has prepared and presented it in compliance with GIPS standards. However, the DSM SMID-Cap Growth composite has not been independently verified. DSM primarily manages equities in a model portfolio method and therefore presents a single SMID-Cap Growth composite return for managed accounts containing equities and residual cash. In general, the SMID-Cap Growth composite will invest in domestic equity securities of small and midsized capitalization companies. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants. Shares of foreign companies that primarily trade on a U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market and shares of dually-registered companies (e.g., U.S. and Canada) that trade on a U.S. exchange or over-the-counter market are considered domestic equity securities. A small and midsized capitalization company is one that has a market capitalization of less than U.S. $10 billion. There are other published and unpublished composites. Composite performance is presented gross and net of investment advisory fees (custody fees are not deducted). DSM’s standard advisory fees are described in Part 2 of its Form ADV. Composite results are asset weighted and expressed in U.S. dollars. Account performance is calculated using a time weighted methodology. Returns are historical and past performance is no guarantee of future results and individual client results will vary.

DSM claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for the DSM Global Focus composite and has prepared and presented it in compliance with GIPS standards. However, the DSM Global Focus composite has not been independently verified. DSM primarily manages equities in a model portfolio method and therefore presents a single Global Focus composite return for managed accounts containing equities and residual cash. In general, the Global Focus composite will invest in equity securities without regard to the market capitalization. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants. The Global Focus composite has no limit on the amount of its net assets it can invest in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies. The Global Focus composite generally will contain 10 or less equity securities with no more than 50% of its net assets in one currency. There are other published and unpublished composites. Composite performance is presented gross and net of investment advisory fees (custody fees are not deducted). DSM’s standard advisory fees are described in Part 2 of its Form ADV. Composite results are asset weighted and expressed in U.S. dollars. Account performance is calculated using a time weighted methodology. Returns are historical and past performance is no guarantee of future results and individual client results will vary

Representative Account Characteristics

Examples may refer to representative accounts and are provided for illustrative purposes only. Characteristics and performance of individual client accounts will vary, and no assurances are provided regarding future performance or results. These materials contain no recommendation to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or adopt any investment strategy. The information and investment views presented on this web site may change at any time without notice and should not be relied upon. Results are historical and past performance does not guarantee future results.

Indexes

Comparative indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the payment of advisory fees and other expenses associated with an investment and may not reflect the reinvestment of dividends. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Sources of Information

The information on this Web-Site has been prepared on the basis of publicly available information, internally developed data, or other third party sources believed to be reliable. No assurances are provided regarding the reliability of such information. All opinions and views constitute judgments as of the date of writing, are subject to change at any time without notice and do not contain any securities recommendation.

Severability

If a court of competent jurisdiction deems any provision unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

MUTAL FUND INFORMATION

Shares of the DSM Large-Cap Growth Fund are currently offered only in the U.S. and are not registered for sale in any other jurisdiction. Fund shares are not deposits or other obligations of DSM, are not FDIC-insured and are not guaranteed by DSM. Fund investments are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of your investment. There are also special risk considerations associated with international, global, small and mid-capitalized companies, or concentrated investment strategies. Past performance cannot guarantee future results.

Read the Fund Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information

The investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses (which should be considered carefully before investing), and more complete information about the DSM Large-Cap Growth Fund is provided in the Prospectus and Statement of additional information, which should be read carefully before investing. Additional copies are available through this www.dsmfunds.com.

Fund Performance

Returns represent past performance and past performance cannot guarantee of future results. Except for a money-market fund, which seek to maintain a constant net asset value of $1 per share, returns include change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains; due to market volatility, performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown; returns, share price and yield will fluctuate, and redemption value may be more or less than original cost. Performance information current to the most recent quarter-end is available through www.dsmfunds.com. Investment in the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government or any other party. 


Waiving Fees and Expenses

From time to time, the investment adviser, co-administrators and/or other service providers may waive some fees and/or reimburse some expenses on the DSM Large-Cap Growth Fund, without which performance would be lower. Waivers and/or reimbursements are subject to change.

Taxes

Mutual fund investors may receive taxable dividends and capital-gain distributions. Your tax obligation may affect the after tax returns realized from your mutual fund investment. Please consult your tax advisor concerning your particular tax situation. Materials or information concerning estimated year-end dividends and distributions for the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund are available through www.dsmfunds.com.