Firm profile

Cornerstone Wealth

HUNTERSVILLE, NCCRD 289971Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since December 22, 2017SEC # 801-112164Latest ADV October 5, 2026

Cornerstone Wealth is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company with a primary office location in Huntersville, NC. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated August 3, 2026, reports $2.5B in regulatory assets under management, 50 employees, 9 offices, and 2,274 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$2.5B
Employees
50
Offices
9 offices
Total Clients
2,506

Associated firm names

6 names listed
  • CORNERSTONE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP
  • INVESTMENT DYNAMEX
  • CORNERSTONE WEALTH GROUP, LLC
  • CORNERSTONE WEALTH

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOCraig A. Rubrecht
CCORachel L. Posner
CFOTerri E. Fiessinger

Advisory services offered

6 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services
Pension consulting services

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Other fee arrangements

Offices & Contact

Primary office

HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

North Carolina

HUNTERSVILLEPrimary office · CHARLOTTE

California

SAN FRANCISCO

Colorado

DENVER

Florida

TAMPA

Georgia

ATLANTA

South Carolina

COLUMBIA · AIKEN · GREENVILLE

9 office records listed · 9 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$2.5Bas of October 5, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$2.5B
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 82.0% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
82.0%
2,054
2
HNWI
12.7%
319
3
RIA MAN ANNUITIES
4.2%
104
4
Corporations
1.2%
29
Categories with <5 clients
Banking or thrift institutions<5 clients
Charitable Organizations<5 clients
Other categories<5 clients

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$2.5B
Total Accounts2,274
10Y AUM Change+$2.5B

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Cornerstone Wealth

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees50
Clients per Employee50:1
10Y Employee Change+6 (+13.6%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.

Current profile metrics reflect a newer SEC ADV filing than the latest point shown in the historical chart. The chart will update once that filing is added to the ADV history dataset.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect ownership ranges

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
FOCUS OPERATING, LLCDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CORNERSTONE WEALTH
75%+
JEFFREY ALAN CARBONEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CORNERSTONE WEALTH
< 5%
ANDREW KELSEY SMITHDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in CORNERSTONE WEALTH
< 5%
FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FOCUS OPERATING, LLC
75%+
FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC
75%+
FERDINAND FFP ACQUISITION, LLCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.
75%+
FERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LPIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.
75%+
FERDINAND FFP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLCIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FERDINAND FFP ACQUISITION, LLC
75%+
FERDINAND FFP PARENT, INC.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FERDINAND FFP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC
75%+
FERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LPIndirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FERDINAND FFP PARENT, INC.
75%+
CD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in FERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LP
50% to < 75%
CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE FUND XII, L.P.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in CD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.
50% to < 75%
CD&R FERDINAND CO-INVESTOR, L.P.Indirect owner · Schedule BInterest in CD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.
25% to < 50%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Cornerstone Wealth.

Reported ownership and control details

Form ADV · Filing date 2026-10-05 · Schedules A and B

17 entries
#Owner / person & roleInterest in entityReported interestControl personTitle / status acquiredSource
1FOCUS OPERATING, LLCMEMBER (MANAGER)Domestic entityCORNERSTONE WEALTH75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER (MANAGER)09/2017Schedule APDF page 29
2CRAIG ALAN RUBRECHTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER01/2018Schedule APDF page 29
3TERRI E FIESSINGERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER01/2018Schedule APDF page 29
4JEFFREY ALAN CARBONEPARTNERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NAYesPARTNER01/2018Schedule APDF page 29
5ANDREW KELSEY SMITHPARTNERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NAYesPARTNER01/2018Schedule APDF page 29
6RACHEL LEE POSNERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NAYesCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER01/2018Schedule APDF page 29
7CLIFFORD PADGETT HODGECHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERIndividualCORNERSTONE WEALTHLess than 5%Code NANoCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER12/2019Schedule APDF page 29
8FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFOCUS OPERATING, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER01/2007Schedule BPDF page 30
9FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.MANAGING MEMBERDomestic entityFOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMANAGING MEMBER07/2018Schedule BPDF page 30
10FERDINAND FFP ACQUISITION, LLCSHAREHOLDER, CLASS A COMMON STOCKDomestic entityFOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.75% or moreCode EYesSHAREHOLDER, CLASS A COMMON STOCK08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
11FERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LPSHAREHOLDER CLASS B COMMON STOCKDomestic entityFOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.75% or moreCode EYesSHAREHOLDER CLASS B COMMON STOCK08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
12FERDINAND FFP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLCMEMBERDomestic entityFERDINAND FFP ACQUISITION, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
13FERDINAND FFP PARENT, INC.MEMBERDomestic entityFERDINAND FFP INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC75% or moreCode EYesMEMBER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
14FERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LPSHAREHOLDERDomestic entityFERDINAND FFP PARENT, INC.75% or moreCode EYesSHAREHOLDER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
15CD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.PARTNERDomestic entityFERDINAND FFP ULTIMATE HOLDINGS, LP50% to less than 75%Code DYesPARTNER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
16CD&R FERDINAND CO-INVESTOR, L.P.PARTNERForeign entityCD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.25% to less than 50%Code CYesPARTNER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30
17CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE FUND XII, L.P.PARTNERForeign entityCD&R FERDINAND HOLDINGS, L.P.50% to less than 75%Code DYesPARTNER08/2023Schedule BPDF page 30

Less than 5% may include zero. Code F identifies a role without specifying a percentage. Reported interests may overlap and may not include every owner. Total indirect ownership is not calculated.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 8/3/2026 9:30:11 AM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix data. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.