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Kevin Karpuk

CEO/Manager at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management in Bethlehem, PA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Kevin Karpuk is CEO/Manager of Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $9.57B, and works from its Bethlehem, PA office. Kevin Karpuk has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management since 9 February 2006, has 25 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

25
Years in industry
20
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Kevin Karpuk has been CEO/Manager of Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management since January 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Kevin Karpuk holds a BS in Economics from Lehigh University and an MS in Economics from Lehigh University.

Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC is a Bethlehem, PA firm with $9.57B under management, 764 clients and 26 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Kevin Karpuk is Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC. He is involved with the firm's Investment Policy and Strategic Planning committees. He joined the company in 2000.

Kevin Karpuk’s longest registration is the current one, 20 years at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management since 2006. Before joining Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management in 2006, Kevin Karpuk was registered through Cornerstone Institutional Investors, LLC and Ycs Asset Management, Inc.

  1. – present · 20 years
    Bethlehem, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 138638
  2. Cornerstone Institutional Investors, LLC
    – · 13 years
    Bethlehem, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 44664
  3. Ycs Asset Management, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Bethlehem, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109504

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management

  • AIF®
  • CFA
  • CIPM®

Investment adviser representative registrations

Kevin Karpuk is registered as an investment adviser representative in Pennsylvania, since February 2006.

  • PennsylvaniaSince 9 February 2006

Examinations

Series 52TO25 September 2025
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 422 May 2007
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5322 October 2001
Name
Municipal Securities Principal Examination
Series 6617 September 2001
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 74 September 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
4442939
Role
CEO/Manager
Office
74 WEST BROAD STREET, SUITE 340, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 2001
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Kevin Karpuk work?

Kevin Karpuk has been CEO/Manager of Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC since January 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 26 March 2026

Is Kevin Karpuk a financial advisor?

Yes. Kevin Karpuk has a current investment-adviser registration in Pennsylvania, through Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management since February 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Kevin Karpuk have?

Kevin Karpuk has 25 years in the financial industry, since September 2001, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Kevin Karpuk passed?

Kevin Karpuk has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 53, Series 4 and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2001. FINRA credited Kevin Karpuk with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Kevin Karpuk based?

Kevin Karpuk’s registered office is in Bethlehem, PA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Kevin Karpuk registered with FINRA?

Yes. Kevin Karpuk has a current broker registration, under CRD 4442939.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

Is Kevin Karpuk a CFA charterholder?

Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management lists Kevin Karpuk with the CFA credential (“CFA”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Kevin Karpuk biography, cornerstone-companies.com

How can I verify Kevin Karpuk’s record?

Search CRD 4442939 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Kevin Karpuk’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4442939, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC, filed 26 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.