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Cornerstone Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Palo Alto, CA, registered since 1978, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Cornerstone Capital, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cornerstone Capital, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Cornerstone Capital, Inc. located?
Cornerstone Capital, Inc.'s principal office is in Palo Alto, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Cornerstone Capital, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Cornerstone Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1978. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105396.
How much does Cornerstone Capital, Inc. manage?
Cornerstone Capital, Inc. reports $1,357,670,355 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 19, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Cornerstone Capital, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Cornerstone Capital, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,109,262,057 in the October 2021 data and $1,357,670,355 in the October 2026 data, up 22%. Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Cornerstone Capital, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (99); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (26); charitable organizations (16).
Which custodians does Cornerstone Capital, Inc. use?
Cornerstone Capital, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Cornerstone Capital, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/105396
Does Cornerstone Capital, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 19, 2026 says: "Cornerstone generally requires a minimum investment of $5 million to open a separately managed account. This minimum may be waived by Cornerstone at its discretion."
What changed in Cornerstone Capital, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the January 2026 filing data: No longer registered or notice-filed in TX.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $5,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
Cornerstone generally requires a minimum investment of $5 million to open a separately managed account. This minimum may be waived by Cornerstone at its discretion.
Minimum annual fee: $5,000
The brochure's wording
Cornerstone charges a minimum annual fee of $5,000 for investment management services.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 19, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$1,357,670,355 as of October 2026, filing dated March 19, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1978 (48 years)
- Employees
- Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 3.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,357,670,355 | 5 | March 19, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $1,263,121,796 | 5 | April 3, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $1,292,483,098 | 6 | April 18, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $1,104,922,979 | 5 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $1,264,013,440 | 5 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $1,109,262,057 | 5 | March 31, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $1,109,262,057 in the October 2021 data and $1,357,670,355 in the October 2026 data, up 22%.
Total employees: 5 in October 2021 and 5 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- January 2026
- No longer registered or notice-filed in TX.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Cornerstone Capital, Inc. (CRD 105396): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cornerstone-capital-inc-palo-alto-ca-105396