Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. (Norwell)

Name: Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.
Address: 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA, 02061
Telephone: 781-740-1786

Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Norwell. It manages $377.71 million of regulatory assets for 448 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 15 other states.

Contravisory Investment Management provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and security ratings or pricing services. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Contravisory Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. is $377.71 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -53% since the beginning of its operation, and $55.2 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $303.36 million in discretionary accounts and $74.35 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $686.33 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $12.39 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 85% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment and business development companies, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 2% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients William Mark Noonan serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of William Mark Noonan is high net worth individuals with 60 clients and $180.89 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Contravisory Investment Management has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $377.71 million for 183 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Contravisory Investment Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $250,000 for each fund.

Careers at Contravisory Investment Management, Inc.

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 6 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

William Mark Noonan has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2006. Matthew Brian Sullivan joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
William Mark Noonan	President/ceo	1 Jul 2006	50% - 75%	2305282
Philip Anthony Noonan	Chief operating officer	1 Jul 2006	50% - 75%	2052924
Jr. George Edward Noonan	Chairman	1 Jul 2006	Other	4351158
Matthew Brian Sullivan	Chief compliance officer	1 Jan 2008	Other	5479284

Based in Norwell

The principal office where Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-740-1786 or by fax 781-749-4910. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at contravisory.com.