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Serving the Greater El Dorado County Area, CA
Carson Valley Area, NV
(530) 672-1703

Welcome to Cornerstone Financial Group

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”

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Navigating your Financial Journey

Cornerstone Financial Group was founded with one very specific goal; to provide Panoramic Strategic Financial Planning Services for individuals, businesses and business owners. At Cornerstone Financial Group, our team of financial advisors has an enlightened philosophy around all things financial. Utilizing our proprietary process, The Questpoint FORMula, we focus on what matters most to you and together what we can control, guiding you through a fluid and dynamic planning strategy. We discover, design and deploy all the pieces of your financial puzzle, in pursuit of your specific goals. We realize there are over 120 different things we can do for a client. We have successfully integrated these items into our 7 Pillars, to account for all that is relevant to you now, as well as other items that will become relevant as your life unfolds and your needs evolve.


Cornerstone Financial Group has over 45 years of combined financial planning experience to help you navigate and understand the complexities of your unique retirement journey. Whether you’re planning your retirement, aspiring to a work-optional lifestyle, or just reviewing your 401(k) plan…Cornerstone Financial Group and our Questpoint FORMula aims to keep your financial future from going adrift.

OUR SERVICES

Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning

Our retirement planning advisors are here to help with all of your retirement planning needs, from 401k and Social Security retirement advice, to early retirement savings, finding the best retirement plans and more. With over 45 years of experience, Cornerstone Financial Group can help find the right retirement planning tools for your situation.

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Investment Strategies

Investment Strategies

Our financial advisors work with investments of all types. Through our knowledge of investment management, we strive to create the perfect mix of investment strategies for your situation to help you reach your financial investment goals. We choose to be independent because it affords us the ability to have access to a multitude of different investment strategies and investment management firms that are designed to help our clients work toward achieving their goals.

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Tax-Efficient Planning

Tax-Efficient Planning

At Cornerstone Financial Group, we prioritize 'What You Keep' over 'What You Make.' Our dedicated financial advisors work to minimize your tax burden and ensure tax-efficient financial planning. With ever-changing tax laws, our professionals guide you through tax-related adjustments, whether in personal finance or small business accounting, to secure your financial future.

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Client Relationships 

Client Relationships 

As a boutique firm, we create unique, individual plans for our clients to address all of life’s opportunities and challenges. Our goal is to educate clients so they are confident about their financial future.

We combine professional dedication and personal commitment to offer creative financial planning in the context of a personal, caring relationship. We believe successful client relationships are built upon confidence and personalized services.

A client tailored approach, guiding you through every stage of your retirement journey

A client tailored approach, guiding you through every stage of your retirement journey

RETIRE ON YOUR OWN TERMS

Get guidance to help you create a better retirement strategy.

With more lifestyle choices than ever before, you need to know what a successful retirement looks like to you to understand your income needs. Making informed decisions at this stage can help you build a better retirement strategy. Cornerstone Financial Group believes you should consider reviewing our new software, the Asset Cycle Portfolio System®. It is an innovative program that will help you know and understand how to take income distribution from your assets. Distributing assets from your plan beginning to end is very import. Knowing how the RMD’s will affect your strategy. Helping you determine which asset to let accumulate so it has time to build and grow for distribution later. The Asset Cycle Portfolio System® is a Key software program to have in your retirement strategy.


MEET OUR TEAM

Craig Watkins

Craig Watkins

Managing Partner

Danielle McKenna

Danielle McKenna

Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional (TM)

Hailey Jennings

Hailey Jennings

Client Communications and Marketing Manager

Margaret Watkins

Margaret Watkins

Event Concierge

IRA Contributions Blog

What you need to know about 2024 IRA Contributions. 

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Cybersecurity Blog

We make data integrity and data security a top priority.

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Financial Checklist Blog

Ensure you are meeting all the questpoints along your retirement journey!

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