Cornerstone Wealth Planning

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2020
Total AUM
$486M
Discretionary
$482M
99% of AUM
Avg account
$382K
Accounts
1,273
Employees
13
Advisory reps
11

Firm details

Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina
CRD number
166886
Registered since
July 31, 2020
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

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Overview

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

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 51%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 41%, US Government Bonds 5%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%51%
  • Exchange Traded Equities51%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds41%
  • US Government Bonds5%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents2%
  • State & Local Bonds1%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Christopher Knight

    Christopher Knight

    President & Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5240507

Contacts

3 of 10
  • Esther Bodman

    Esther Bodman

    Advisor SupportCRD 2091978

  • Sidney King

    Sidney King

    Senior Financial PlannerCRD 2423491

  • Joseph Mcfaddin

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 4411248

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$225M in ETFs

Passive

99%

$222M

Active

1%

$2.7M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP ETF (SCHX)SchwabPassiveLarge Blend$20.2M685,0398.97%

Location

Primary office

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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