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Frederick Joseph Cornelius III

Frederick J. Cornelius

BURT WEALTH ADVISORS
NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852
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CRD#: 1588904
Frederick Joseph Cornelius III

Professional summary


Frederick Joseph Cornelius III, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at BURT WEALTH ADVISORS located in North Bethesda, Maryland.

Frederick is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1987. Frederick has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Frederick J. Cornelius, CFA, CFP ®President, CEO and Member of Burt Wealth Advisors Investment Policy Committee Mr. Cornelius joined Burt Wealth Advisors (BWA) in February of 1992. He graduated from Old Dominion University in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in Finance. In 1989, Mr. Cornelius earned his Certified Financial Planner (CFP® ) designation from the College of Financial Planning. In 1999, he became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. These two designations uniquely qualified Mr. Cornelius to address both financial planning as well as highly technical investment management issues. Currently, only a small number of professionals possess both the CFP® and CFA designation. Mr. Cornelius is a NAPFA Registered Investment Advisor and a former Treasurer and member of the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic NAPFA Board of Directors.  He is currently a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and has served in a leadership capacity of the Suburban Maryland Chapter of the Institute of Certified Financial Planning, which later became the FPA.  Mr. Cornelius has also served as a board member for the Suburban Maryland Estate Planning Council, an organization of estate planning professionals. In addition, he is a member of the CFA Institute and Washington Society of Investment Analysts.Mr. Cornelius has been recognized numerous times by Worth Magazine as one of the Nation’s Most Exclusive Wealth Advisors, Washingtonian magazine as a top financial professional and Medical Economics as one of the 150 Best Advisors for Doctors. Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine listed Fred among the Who’s Who of CFP’s in Maryland.  In addition, Burt Wealth Advisors was selected as a “Best Practice” in a Financial Planning Association (FPA) study of advisory firms.  This honor went to less than 10% of the firms participating in the study.  The success of BWA is NAPFA Start Date November 25, 2002 Visit Website Download vCard Contact Fred Cornelius (CFA, CFP®) Full Name Phone Email* Confirm Email* Message Submit
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What is your minimum asset requirement?
1M
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


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Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 1991

Experience


Current

April 17, 2001 - Present

BURT WEALTH ADVISORS

Office #1: 6116 Executive Blvd Suite 550, North Bethesda, MD 20852
RIA
CRD#: 105211
NORTH BETHESDA, MD
Past

February 26, 1987 - February 6, 1992

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
BURT WEALTH ADVISORS
BURT WEALTH ADVISORS
BURT ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED | BURT WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 105211 / SEC#: 801-23924

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/23/1985 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Maryland
(7/9/2001)
IAR
Texas
(4/17/2001)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/15/1996
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


BURT WEALTH ADVISORS
BURT WEALTH ADVISORS
BURT ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED | BURT WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 105211 / SEC#: 801-23924

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/23/1985 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
6116 Executive Blvd Suite 550, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Mailing Address
Phone number
(301) 770-9880
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
15

SEC notice filing (16 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (7/8/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,364
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 876,233,521

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/02/2024
Cover Page
12/11/2023
09/29/2022

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Company Information


BURT WEALTH ADVISORS

BURT WEALTH ADVISORS

CRD#: 105211North Bethesda, MD 20852

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