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Clayton A. Cornhall

IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
Huntington Beach, CA
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CRD#: 4723538
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Professional summary

Clayton Albert Cornhall, who also goes by Clayton A Cornhall, is a registered financial advisor currently at IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC located in Huntington Beach, California and INNOVATION PARTNERS LLC located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Clayton is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Clayton has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Clayton A Cornhall

Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Clayton Albert Cornhall's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).
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®
None

Experience

Current

February 5, 2026 - Present

IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 305772
Huntington Beach, CA
Current

October 31, 2025 - Present

INNOVATION PARTNERS LLC

Office #1: 5950 Fairview Road Suite 140, Charlotte, NC 28210
RIA
BD
CRD#: 146344
Charlotte, NC
Past

April 27, 2020 - September 22, 2022

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 46173
Irvine, CA
Past

April 27, 2020 - September 22, 2022

PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 46173
Irvine, CA
Past

November 29, 2017 - April 11, 2018

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
IRVINE, CA
Past

November 29, 2017 - May 11, 2020

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
IRVINE, CA
Past

January 13, 2016 - April 27, 2020

TRILOGY CAPITAL, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 281597
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Past

January 8, 2009 - November 29, 2017

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 29604
IRVINE, CA
Past

January 22, 2007 - November 29, 2017

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 29604
IRVINE, CA

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".
IF
IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
DEEMER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | INNOVATION PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 305772 / SEC#: 801-117481

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/17/2019 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(12/17/2025)
IAR
California
(2/5/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/2/2026
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/16/2025
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 3/12/2007
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 8/30/2011
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 1/19/2007
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

IF
IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
DEEMER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | INNOVATION PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 305772 / SEC#: 801-117481

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/17/2019 Approved)
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Contact information

Main Address
5950 Fairview Road, Suite 140, Charlotte, NC 28210
Mailing Address
Phone number
(980) 326-3335
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
112

SEC notice filing (48 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

JOSEPH STAFFORD ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
EDWARD DIAZ ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
CLAYTON CORNHALL ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
CHARLES HARRIS ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
WALTER ZUROWSKI ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
EDWARD FINOCCHIARO ADV PART 2B (2/19/2026)
MICHAEL GRANT ADV PART 2B (2/17/2026)
THOMAS TIPTON ADV PART 2B (2/13/2026)
JOSHUA PACHECO ADV PART 2B (2/13/2026)
ERIC MARTZ ADV PART 2B (2/10/2026)
MARIO BROWN ADV PART 2B (2/9/2026)
YU YEUNG LI ADV PART 2B (2/9/2026)
DAVID CHANDLER ADV PART 2B (2/9/2026)
MARK WEATHERLY ADV PART 2B (1/6/2026)
DAVID BLOCK ADV PART 2B (12/17/2025)
MARTHA DELGADO ADV PART 2B (12/9/2025)
JOHN HARRIGAN ADV PART 2B (12/5/2025)
PARVIZ POURFARID ADV PART 2B (12/5/2025)
JUAN LEWIS ADV PART 2B (11/20/2025)
CHASE CARLIN ADV PART 2B (11/3/2025)
JOHN DORAN ADV PART 2B (10/29/2025)
DHRUV GUPTA ADV PART 2B (10/15/2025)
BRITTANEY COOKS ADV PART 2B (10/14/2025)
ALBERT ESPARZA ADV PART 2B (10/14/2025)
SCOTT LONEY_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
SHINEECE SELLARS_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
HARRISON CHANG_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
MARK WALTER_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
KURT LAWN_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
MATT MCNABB_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
LOGAN GARRETSON_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
JEFFREY PERRY ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
RAKAEL CARR_ADV PART 2B (6/25/2025)
JEFFREY SCRIMENTI ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MALIK PEARSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MATTHEW GREINER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
EARL MCCRARY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
BRIAN MOCK ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CELESTINE NJOKU ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
GUILLERMO NODARSE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ZACHARY RIOUX ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
GUY DEEMER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ANDREW BENET ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ANTHONY HINDS-FRITZ ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
BRUCE DEVOOGD ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DAVID REO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DONALD SILBERMAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
STEVE HOFFMAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
STEVE WHITE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MELVIN BROOKS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
STACE JENSEN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LONNIE MCCLANE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
THOMAS ADOLPH ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
GLENN DAVIDOW ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
SOPHEARATH UOY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ERIC MEDINA ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JEFF KANTOR ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DANIEL ODIGIE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
AARON BERMAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DALE POPE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
SHAWN WEBB ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MORRIS KAUFMAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL THOMAS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JAMES MADDEN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL MILLARD ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
THEODORE BROOKS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ZAVEN YARUMIAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
PAUL HAYES ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
BRIAN CVETKOVSKI ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
GREGORY SWOVERLAND ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
YINGQI LINGHU ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CHARLES HOWELL ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JAMES WINTERS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL BYERS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
SCOTT OLSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LARRY SANDERS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
PAUL GRAFFY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
TODD DONOFRIO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CHARLES SCHAD ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
WILLIAM DUVAL WHITE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DUSTIN HYCHE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
PAUL ROWE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JEFFREY JOHNSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LUIS ESPINOZA ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LEI JIAO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LYNN SMERALDO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DANIEL BEECH ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JACQUELYN ROBINSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JAMES NEAYLON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
KEVIN KELLEY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
RICHARD KASH ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
TIMOTHY FLANAGAN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ROBIN JOHNSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
STEVEN CATANZARO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DEANA CARTER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JAMES KENNETH SPANN ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
TREVER PETERSON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
STEPHEN TRASK ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
LOUIS WOODBECK ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ROBERT GARDNER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
DAVID HENSLEY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JASON MURRAY ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JONATHAN WRIGHT ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ROGER SLAYTON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ALBERT FU ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
BRIAN KURTICH ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JOHN JAMES ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ARON MARCINKOSKI ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CHRIS CHILDERS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MYRA ZANGOULOS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL MERCER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
SHANNON POWERS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL BALCH ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
RODNEY AMICONE ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
EMILY DECONCINI ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CARL GOTTUSO ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JAMES BENJAMSON_ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ANDREW FIFIELD ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
THOMAS HESS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
KEVIN FIFIELD ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ERIK WALKER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
MICHAEL BARROWS ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
JOHN POLYVIOU ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
PETER MCDONNELL ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
CRAIG MORNINGSTAR ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
VINCENT MALLON ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
ERIC WILLER ADV PART 2B (3/31/2025)
IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC ADV PART 2A (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts2,887
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 456,110,407

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Company Information

IP FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 305772Huntington Beach, CA

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