# Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc.

> Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Appleton, WI, registered since 2012, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 6, 2026.

- CRD: 151866
- Filed as: CORNERSTONE FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Appleton, WI
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: February 6, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151866
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cornerstone-financial-planning-inc-appleton-wi-151866

## Quick answers

**How is Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; commissions.

**Where is Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. located?**
Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc.'s principal office is in Appleton, WI, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 151866.

**How much does Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. manage?**
Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. reports $42,830,639 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 6, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**What types of clients does Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (90); high net worth individuals (11).

**Does Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151866

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Commissions

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $42,830,639
- Discretionary: $42,830,639
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 90 | $26,605,793 |
| High net worth individuals | 11 | $16,224,846 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 3 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: IL, NC, WI
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/151866

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- cornerstoneria.com
- Facebook facebook.com
- LinkedIn @john-wolf-531aa412b

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Cornerstone Financial Planning, Inc. (CRD 151866): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.