Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation (Fort Wayne)


Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation is a large advisory firm based in Fort Wayne. It manages $2.82 billion of regulatory assets for 14,485 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and retirement plan consulting services provided on limited basis.. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation is $2.82 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 117% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $482.15 million in discretionary accounts and $2.34 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $285.47 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $182.75 thousand.
Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation has custody of $312.51 million in cash and securities for 1,202 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 70% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is exchange traded securities, which make up 19% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in cash and cash equivalents form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Charles Carmen Cornelio serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Charles Carmen Cornelio is individuals with 14,218 clients and $2.61 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation has the highest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $2.82 billion for 14,485 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation

The company employs 938 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 53 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 490 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 4 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Charles Carmen Cornelio has been acting as President since 1 May 1990. Edward Nigel Walters joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Carol Robinson Hardiman Vice president and director 1 Oct 1981 Other 831061
Charles Carmen Cornelio Director 1 May 1990 Other 2081506
Lisa Schlosser Clifford Assistant vice president 1 Apr 1995 Other 1745774
David Kenneth Booth President and director 1 Mar 2003 Other 2030529
David Edward Armstrong Vice president, crop 1 May 2003 Other 2465424
Margaret Ann Salamy Assistant vice president 1 May 2003 Other 1578398
Michael Francis Murray Vice president, srop, municipal principal 1 Feb 2004 Other 2074275
Paula Lemire Mango Asst. vp, privacy and aml officer 1 Apr 2006 Other 1060500
Robert William Dineen Chairman, ceo, director 1 Jul 2006 Other 1035633
Lincoln National Corporation Parent company 1 Mar 2007 75% - 100% 35-1140070
Keith James Ryan Vice president and chief financial officer 1 May 2007 Other 2709700
Shari Lovell Drewes Treasurer 1 May 2007 Other 4611457
Ronald Wayne Turpin Assistant vice president 1 May 2007 Other 5382685
Stephen Michael Youhn Vice president/chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2007 Other 1414691
David Thomas Sr Furman Avp, business solutions 1 Jul 2007 Other 2486528
Mark Christopher Crowley Assistant vice president 1 Dec 2007 Other 2200724
Gil L Bearman Director of broker dealer reporting 1 Dec 2007 Other 4085028
Wesley James Desousa Assistant vice president 1 May 2008 Other 3066098
Ronald Wayne Turpin Vice president 1 May 2008 Other 5382685
James Allen Badiac Assistant vice president 1 Jun 2008 Other 2858115
Randal Jay Freitag Treasurer 1 May 2009 Other 5400082
Michael Andrew Gilliland Acting chief compliance officer; assistant vice president 1 Jan 2012 Other 2421264
Christopher Wade Flint President 1 Jun 2012 Other 2804477
David S Berkowitz Senior vice president and director 1 Jun 2012 Other 4666532
David Kenneth Booth Senior vice president and director 1 Jun 2012 Other 2030529
Casey Joseph Trumble Senior vice president 1 Jun 2012 Other 4804064
Sanford Breslin Axelroth Senior vice president 1 Sep 2012 Other 857662
Elizabeth Folger Conover Interim chief financial officer 1 Oct 2012 Other 6091812
John Robert Dimonda Senior vice president 1 Jan 2013 Other 1805436
Wilford Herndon Fuller Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 2448656
Patrick Joseph Caulfield Chief compliance officer 1 May 2013 Other 4537376
Lucy Denise Gase Senior vice president 1 Jul 2013 Other 4097467
Carrie Lynn Chelko Vice president 1 Aug 2013 Other 4651201
Elizabeth M O'brien Senior vice president 1 Aug 2013 Other 4621813
Eugene Michael Mulligan Senior vice president 1 Sep 2013 Other 1628667
Ronald Alan Holinsky Vice president 1 Nov 2013 Other 4867461
Ronald Wayne Turpin Interim chief financial officer and financial and operations principal 1 Mar 2014 Other 5382685
Carl Raymond Pawsat Interim financial and operations principal 1 Sep 2014 Other 6133845
James Stafford Moser Vice president 1 Mar 2016 Other 2340942
Thomas Clifton Eusebio Vice president 1 Mar 2016 Other 3267441
James Stafford Moser Senior vice president 1 Jun 2016 Other 2340942
Thomas Clifton Eusebio Senior vice president 1 Jun 2016 Other 3267441
Scott Michael Witeby Senior vice president 1 Jan 2017 Other 5198925
Brian Michael Dixon Registered options principal 1 Feb 2017 Other 5734889
Robert Martin Sweeney Municipal securities principal 1 Feb 2017 Other 1322896
Martin G Byrne Vice president 1 Feb 2017 Other 5153320
Thomas Clifton Eusebio Senior vice president and director 1 Jul 2017 Other 3267441
Carrie Lynn Chelko Senior vice president 1 Sep 2017 Other 4651201
Carl Raymond Pawsat Financial and operations principal 1 Dec 2017 Other 6133845
Namita Hirang Patel Vice president 1 Mar 2018 Other 4483510
Kenneth J. Elder Assistant vice president & aml officer 1 Mar 2018 Other 5949626
Claude A. Campbell Assistant vice president and aml officer 1 Jun 2018 Other 5342571
Jeffrey Jude Sheftic Vice president 1 Oct 2018 Other 1881657
Marion Stark Halliday Vice president 1 Dec 2018 Other 4598752
James Stafford Moser President and director 1 Apr 2019 Other 2340942
Edward Nigel Walters Senior vice president 1 Aug 2019 Other 2391434

Based in Fort Wayne

The principal office where Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation performs its advisory services is located at 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 The mailing address of the firm is Po Box 2239, Fort Wayne, IN 46801 2239. An additional office of the firm is in Raleigh, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-843-2007 or by fax 800-950-5738. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 7:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at lincolnfinancialnetwork.com.