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  "crd_number": 312098,
  "slug": "dawson-investment-management-walnut-creek-ca-312098",
  "primary_business_name": "DAWSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT",
  "legal_name": "DAWSON, ROBERT, B.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Walnut Creek",
  "state": "CA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "41860",
  "metro": {
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    "common_name": "San Francisco",
    "msa_name": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA",
    "path": "/advisors/ca/san-francisco"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2021-02-04",
  "years_registered": 5,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-11",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 40125166.0,
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
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  "clients_by_type": {
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    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": true,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://dawson-im.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/312098",
  "city_as_filed": "WALNUT CREEK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dawson-investment-management-walnut-creek-ca-312098",
  "display_name": "Dawson Investment Management",
  "summary": "Dawson Investment Management is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Walnut Creek, CA, registered since 2021, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 11, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Dawson Investment Management (CRD 312098): 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"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Dawson Investment Management compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Dawson Investment Management reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Dawson Investment Management located?",
      "a": "Dawson Investment Management's principal office is in Walnut Creek, CA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Dawson Investment Management registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Dawson Investment Management is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2021. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 312098."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Dawson Investment Management manage?",
      "a": "Dawson Investment Management reports $40,125,166 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 11, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Dawson Investment Management serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (75); high net worth individuals (31); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (1)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Dawson Investment Management 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/312098"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dawson-investment-management-walnut-creek-ca-312098.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 75,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13966698.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 31,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 25627187.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 1,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 531281.0
    }
  ],
  "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/312098",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}