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Cornerstone Advisory, Llc

SEC-registered Wealth Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B) CRD 142359 · SEC file 801-68058 · Hunt Valley, MD · WWW.CORNERSTONEADVISORY.COM
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of Mar 24, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$2.2B
Discretionary
$2.2B
Clients
854
Avg AUM / client
$2.6M
Accounts
3,135
Employees
19

AUM over time

$239M $2.2B
Dec 2011 Dec 2025

Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 24, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
Individuals (non-high net worth) 356 $161M 7.14%
High net worth individuals 452 $1.9B 82.5%
Pooled investment vehicles (non-investment companies) 1 $30.4M 1.35%
Pension and profit sharing plans 24 $165M 7.35%
Charitable organizations Fewer than 5 clients $1.0M 0.05%
Corporations and other businesses 21 $36.7M 1.63%

Private funds (1)

Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Jun 2024 · $24.5M combined gross assets

FundTypeDomicileGross assetsOwners
Outcome Driven Fund, L.P. Hedge Fund Delaware $24.5M 61

Retirement plan clients

Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.

Plan Location Plan year
Littler Mendelson 401(k) Plan And Trust Littler Mendelson, P.C. 2024
Cds Logistics Retirement Plan Cds Logistics Management Inc 2024
Dynasplint Systems Inc. 401(k) Plan Dynasplint Systems, Inc. 2024
Cowan Systems 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Cowan Systems, Llc 2024

People (10)

roster as of Jul 20, 2026
NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Donald Stephen Huber Managing Member Nov 2006 (20y) ≈ 25% – 56.25% via Chesapeake Advisory Group, Llp
Thomas Nichols Biddison Partner Nov 2006 (20y) ≈ 25% – 56.25% via Chesapeake Advisory Group, Llp
Erik Dorsey Johnson Principal Apr 2017 (9y) ≈ 18.75% – 50% via Private Fund Advisors, Inc.
Elfenbein, Lonny, Scott Chief Compliance Officer Jun 2024 (2y) Less than 5%
Michael Kelly Lavina Registered representative Sep 2015 (11y)
Robert Michael Gill Registered representative Nov 2018 (8y)
James Ross Foxen Registered representative Nov 2023 (3y)
Christopher Pesota Registered representative CFP Jan 2024 (3y)
Patrick Augustine Ryan Registered representative CFP Jan 2024 (3y)
Gavin Johnson Registered representative Sep 2025 (1y)

Entity owners (Schedule A/B)

EntityTitle / statusSinceSch.Ownership
Chesapeake Advisory Group, Llp Owner Apr 2017 A 50% – 75%
Private Fund Advisors, Inc. Owner Apr 2017 A 25% – 50%

Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.

Estimated effective ownership (look-through of filed bands):

  • Donald Stephen Huber: 50% – 75% of Chesapeake Advisory Group, Llp × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 25% – 56.25% of the firm
  • Thomas Nichols Biddison: 50% – 75% of Chesapeake Advisory Group, Llp × 50% – 75% direct ≈ 25% – 56.25% of the firm
  • Erik Dorsey Johnson: 75% – 100% of Private Fund Advisors, Inc. × 25% – 50% direct ≈ 18.75% – 50% of the firm

Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.

Private funds (1, $24.5M gross assets)

FundTypeGross assetsMin. investmentOwners
Outcome Driven Fund, L.P. Hedge Fund $24.5M $500K 61

From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.

Retirement plans served (4)

PlanSponsorParticipantsPlan assetsAs of
Littler Mendelson 401(k) Plan And Trust Littler Mendelson, P.C. 2,298 $1.1B 01/01/2024
Cds Logistics Retirement Plan Cds Logistics Management Inc 259 $6.4M 01/01/2024
Dynasplint Systems Inc. 401(k) Plan Dynasplint Systems, Inc. 326 $21.0M 01/01/2024
Cowan Systems 401 K Profit Sharing Plan Cowan Systems, Llc 287 $36.5M 01/01/2024

From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.

Documents (1 archived)

FormPeriodSize
Form ADV (full filing) 03/24/2026 1.27 MB View · PDF · Source ↗

Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.

Disciplinary disclosures

No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.

How they charge

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Pension consulting services

Custody

Reported custodians

Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).

Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).

Source

All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 24, 2026.

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