EXHIBIT (b).1
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of American Vantage Companies (the “Company”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:
| 1. | The report on Form N-CSR of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company. |
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| Date: August 31, 2009 | | /s/ Ronald J. Tassinari | |
| | | Ronald J. Tassinari | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT (b).2
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), the undersigned officers of American Vantage Companies (the “Company”) do hereby certify, to the best of each such officer’s knowledge, that:
| 1. | The report on Form N-CSR of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company. |
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| Date: August 31, 2009 | | /s/ Anna M. Morrison | |
| | | Anna M. Morrison | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
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