Daniel Simonds
Advisor at Contrary Investment Advisors
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Advisor at Contrary Investment Advisors
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Bloomfield, NJ
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
30 years
Daniel Simonds is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Contrary Investment Advisors since 2010. Prior to this, he worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC for nearly three decades. In addition to his advisory work, Simonds has provided employee benefits, life, and health insurance as a licensed agent since 1990. Contrary Investment Advisors is an independent firm managing approximately $104 million for around 72 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers pension consulting, discretionary asset management, and a Capital Group Direct-at-Fund mutual fund program, focusing on individualized investment policies with an emphasis on fundamental analysis, diversification, and risk management.
Based on Contrary Investment Advisors
Fixed fee arrangements for Financial Planning services (negotiable)
$0.00 - $5,000,000.00: 0.25% annually (Pension Consulting Services) $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000.00: 0.20% annually (Pension Consulting Services) $10,000,000.01 - $20,000,000.00: 0.15% annually (Pension Consulting Services) $20,000,000.01+: 0.10% annually (Pension Consulting Services) $0.00 - $500,000.00: 0.70% annually (Asset Management Services) $500,000.01 - $1,000,000.00: 0.50% annually (Asset Management Services) $1,000,000.01 - $5,000,000.00: 0.40% annually (Asset Management Services) $5,000,000.01+: 0.30% annually (Asset Management Services)
$300 per hour for Financial Planning services (negotiable)
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning services at $300 per hour (negotiable) or fixed fee arrangements
Bloomfield, NJ
District of Columbia · Florida · Maryland · New Jersey · North Carolina · Texas · Virginia
Contrary Investment Advisors (154958)
2010 - Present (16 years)
Grove Point Investments, LLC
1995 - 2024 (29 years)
Daniel L Simonds
1990 - Present (36 years)
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