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Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

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Client AUM

$400,691,257

Clients

247

Advisors

7

of 7 employees

About

Cornerstone Financial Planning provides financial planning, investment management, and related consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also assists clients with selecting third‑party money managers and offers hourly consulting engagements, including a divorce‑focused service.

Portfolios are implemented primarily through mutual funds and exchange‑traded funds, typically guided by written investment policy statements and model portfolios; the firm uses portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis as part of its planning process. Cornerstone offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary management and can advise on or access employer‑sponsored retirement plan accounts through arrangements with custodians such as TIAA and Fidelity.

Notable distinctions include an ongoing relationship with Dimensional Fund Advisors that provides non‑monetary benefits (academic research, seminars and advisor resources), a potential conflict the firm discloses, and an authorized‑advisor arrangement with TIAA plus advisor software access to certain Fidelity plan accounts that can facilitate plan changes. The firm also emphasizes oversight of recommended third‑party managers and offers a specific engagement tailored to clients facing divorce, which is not common among all peer firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

General retirement planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for hourly consulting services range from $300 to $5,000, depending on scope and complexity.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.60% $4,000,001+: 0.30%

Project-based

$300 per hour for hourly consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $750,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annualized fee for Financial Planning and Investment Management service is $7,500.

Main office

8 Greenleaf Woods Dr., Suite 202

Portsmouth NH 03801

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Florida · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · Texas

Also doing business as

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC · Cornerstone Financial Plnning, LLC

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jillian W

Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Jillian Wagner is a financial advisor with Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC in Portsmouth, NH. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone Financial Planning, Jillian held roles in nonprofit and marketing organizations, including the Tamarack Grief Resource Center and Cindy May Marketing. Cornerstone Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm utilizes mutual funds and exchange-traded funds within a framework of written investment policies and model portfolios, incorporating portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis as part of its process.

General retirement planning
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Danielle P

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Danielle Pensinger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years at VCA Chiquita Animal Hospital. Cornerstone Financial Planning provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and exchange-traded funds based on investment policy statements and model portfolios, incorporating tools like portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis in its planning process.

General retirement planning
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Barry B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Barry Betters II is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Zeiders Enterprises Inc. and Paladin Advisors, LLC. Betters also provides unpaid mentorship as a member of the advisory board for NextStep Portfolios, LLC, focusing on supporting financial planners. Cornerstone Financial Planning offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs guided by written investment policies and uses portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with specialized services such as divorce-focused consulting.

General retirement planning
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Mackenzie P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Mackenzie Parsons is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC. Parsons has been with Cornerstone since 2014. Outside of advising, Parsons is the managing member and owner of West Mountain Margarita LLC, a short-term rental business in Maine. Cornerstone Financial Planning provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning process that includes portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with specialized services such as divorce-focused financial consulting.

General retirement planning
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Derek B

Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Derek Bonneau is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone, he worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 2014 to 2025. Cornerstone Financial Planning offers financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs mutual funds and ETFs, utilizes portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis, and provides specialized services including divorce-focused consulting and third-party manager oversight.

General retirement planning
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Sara C

CFP®, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Sara Casale is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC and has prior experience at The Ayco Company LP, Atlas Private Wealth Management, and Rover.com. Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs portfolio optimization and Monte Carlo analysis, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides specialized services including a divorce-focused engagement.

General retirement planning
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Christina T

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC

Christina Traurig is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC. She worked at Winebrenner Capital Management LLC for three years before returning to Cornerstone in 2017. Cornerstone Financial Planning provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a portfolio approach primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, guided by written investment policies and model portfolios, and offers specialized services including divorce-focused financial planning.

General retirement planning
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