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Daniel Lawrence Simonds

Daniel L. Simonds

CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS
Bloomfield, NJ
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CRD#: 2688639
Daniel Lawrence Simonds

Professional summary


Daniel Lawrence Simonds, CFP®, who also goes by Daniel Lawrence Simonds, is a registered financial advisor currently at CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS located in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Daniel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Daniel has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Investment Planning
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Daniel Lawrence Simonds

Other business activities


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1997

Experience


Current

September 23, 2010 - Present

CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 154958
Bloomfield, NJ
Past

December 7, 1999 - August 27, 2010

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 1763
ARLINGTON, VA
Past

January 16, 1996 - December 2, 2024

GROVE POINT INVESTMENTS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 1763
ARLINGTON, VA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
District of Columbia
(2/22/2019)
IAR
Florida
(2/23/2021)
IAR
Maryland
(2/22/2019)
IAR
New Jersey
(2/11/2021)
IAR
North Carolina
(4/21/2025)
IAR
Texas
(10/2/2024)
IAR
Virginia
(9/23/2010)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 11/10/1997
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


CI
CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS
CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS | CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 154958 / SEC#:

District of Columbia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/22/2019 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/23/2021 Approved)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/19/2017 Approved)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/11/2021 Approved)
North Carolina
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2025 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/23/2024 Conditional Restricted)
Virginia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/23/2010 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
Bloomfield, NJ
Mailing Address
1100 N. Glebe Rd. Suite 1010, Arlington, VA 22201-5786
Phone number
(703) 560-0929
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts171
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 104,041,782

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Company Information


CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS

CRD#: 154958Bloomfield, NJ

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