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  "crd_number": 154958,
  "slug": "contrary-investment-advisors-arlington-va-154958",
  "primary_business_name": "CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS",
  "legal_name": "CONTRARY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC",
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  "city": "Arlington",
  "state": "VA",
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  "cbsa_code": "47900",
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    "common_name": "Washington",
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  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2010-09-23",
  "years_registered": 16,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-12",
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  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
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  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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    "MD",
    "NC",
    "NJ",
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  ],
  "websites": [
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  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/154958",
  "city_as_filed": "ARLINGTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/contrary-investment-advisors-arlington-va-154958",
  "display_name": "Contrary Investment Advisors",
  "summary": "Contrary Investment Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Arlington, VA, registered since 2010, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 12, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Contrary Investment Advisors (CRD 154958): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Contrary Investment Advisors compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Contrary Investment Advisors reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Contrary Investment Advisors located?",
      "a": "Contrary Investment Advisors' principal office is in Arlington, VA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Contrary Investment Advisors registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Contrary Investment Advisors is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2010. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 154958."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Contrary Investment Advisors manage?",
      "a": "Contrary Investment Advisors reports $104,041,782 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 12, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Contrary Investment Advisors serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (38); high net worth individuals (34); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (9)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Contrary Investment Advisors report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/154958"
    }
  ],
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  "custodians": [],
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/contrary-investment-advisors-arlington-va-154958.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 34,
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    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 9,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 106246.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 7063401.0
    }
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/154958",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}