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Christopher J. Mckinley

CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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CRD#: 5693671
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Professional summary


Christopher John Mckinley is a registered financial advisor currently at CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC. located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Christopher is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Christopher has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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(1) M Holdings Securities, Inc.; Portland, OR; Broker Dealer; Investment-Related; Registered Representative; duties include Compliance; started 1/2011; 10% of time; 10% of time during trading hours (2) Cornerstone Institutional Investors, LLC; Bethlehem, PA; Insurance Agency; Investment-Related; Chief Compliance Officer/Manager; started 9/2007; 5% of time; 5% of time during trading hours (3) Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC; Bethlehem, PA; Investment Advisor; Investment-Related; Chief Compliance Officer/Manager; started 9/2007; 85% of time; 85% of time during trading hours (4) Cornerstone Benefits, Inc. is the parent company of Cornerstone Institutional Investors, LLC and Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC. (5) McKinley Irrevocable Trust; 6186 Blue Belle Dr. Center Valley PA 18034; Trust; Not Investment Related; Trustee; Trustee for Parents; 11/22/2022; 1 hour per month; 1 hour per month during trading hours.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 7, 2015 - Present

CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

Office #1: 74 West Broad Street, Suite 340, Bethlehem, PA 18018
RIA
CRD#: 138638
Bethlehem, PA
Current

August 8, 2014 - Present

M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 74 West Broad Street Suite 340, Bethlehem, PA 18018
RIA
BD
CRD#: 43285
Bethlehem, PA
Past

January 6, 2015 - December 31, 2017

CORNERSTONE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 44664
BETHLEHEM, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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CA
CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
CAAM ACQUISITION CO., INC. | CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

CRD#: 138638 / SEC#: 801-65091

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2006 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
Pennsylvania
(8/22/2014)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/7/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/17/2012
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/23/2014
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CA
CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
CAAM ACQUISITION CO., INC. | CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

CRD#: 138638 / SEC#: 801-65091

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/4/2006 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
74 West Broad Street, Suite 340, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Mailing Address
Phone number
(610) 694-0900
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
33

SEC notice filing (18 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CORNERSTONE ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (2/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,841
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 8,299,028,636

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Company Information


CORNERSTONE ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 138638Bethlehem, PA 18018

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