Cornerstone Wealth Planning
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- CRD number
- 166886
- Registered since
- July 31, 2020
- Website
- cornerstone4planning.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI70.65%
- Individuals27.95%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.89%
- Charitable Organizations0.52%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Cornerstone Wealth Planning is an independent, SEC-registered limited liability advisory firm that began registration in 2020. It serves individual and family clients and is controlled by an individual owner. The firm markets itself as a capital allocator and provides a mix of financial planning and portfolio management services, with particular attention to individuals and small businesses. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management plus options for hourly and fixed-fee engagements. Cornerstone also performs advisor selection for third‑party managers and runs educational seminars or workshops. The firm lists accounting among its business activities, which suggests integrated tax or bookkeeping capabilities alongside investment advice. It does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not structured as a multi‑state advisory or pension consultant.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities51%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds41%
- US Government Bonds5%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
- State & Local Bonds1%
Owners & executives
1 of 1
Christopher Knight
President & Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5240507
Contacts
3 of 10
Esther Bodman
Advisor SupportCRD 2091978

Sidney King
Senior Financial PlannerCRD 2423491
Joseph Mcfaddin
Wealth AdvisorCRD 4411248
Wealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 52Active vs passive
$225M in ETFs
99%
$222M
1%
$2.7M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP ETF (SCHX) | Schwab | Passive | Large Blend | $20.2M | 685,039 | 8.97% |
Location
Charlotte, NC
Mecklenburg
Location
Charlotte, NC
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, anchoring the Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC
- Region
- South
- County
- Mecklenburg
- Address
- 7810 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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