Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC (Baxter)


Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC is an adviser based in Baxter. It manages $68.5 million of regulatory assets for 710 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2009 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona and Minnesota.

Cornerstone Investment Advisor provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Cornerstone Investment Advisor: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC is $68.5 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 98% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $68.5 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $96.48 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC

James Paul Benson has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2008. David Michael Lauer joined the executive team most recently as the Ceo, Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Paul Benson President 1 Jan 2008 Other 2147405
Llc Cornerstone Advisors Managing member 1 Mar 2008 75% - 100% 26-3152384
David Michael Lauer Ceo, chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 5595645

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 4 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Benson Group Member 1 Oct 2002 50% - 75% 38-3668600
James Paul Benson President/shareholder 1 Oct 2002 75% - 100% 2147405
Inc. Lauer Management Member 1 Apr 2003 50% - 75% 86-1065048
David Michael Lauer President/shareholder 1 Apr 2003 75% - 100% 5595645

Based in Baxter

The principal office where Cornerstone Investment Advisor, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 14275 Golf Course Drive, #140, Baxter, MN 56425, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Belle Plaine, MN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (218) 829-2224. The normal business hours are 8-5 on Monday - Friday.