Category: Gregory Cornelius's Team

Celeste Carson, Operations Manager, has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years.  She has enjoyed working in both personal and commercial lines insurance, as well as comprehensive financial planning.

She supports Greg Cornelius in providing solutions to help clients pursue the achievement of their financial goals.  She especially enjoys meeting and interacting with clients, as well as the other varied office responsibilities under her care.

Celeste has lived and worked in the Kansas City area her entire life, but loves to travel.  She is a Chiefs and KU fan and enjoys the Symphony, Ballet, theatre and many varied art opportunities in her City.  

Gregory Cornelius is founder and President of Gregory T Cornelius, MBA, CFP, LLC.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Kansas State University in 1978.  In 1981 he received his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Kansas.  Additionally, he completed the Certified Financial Planner^™   program of study and earned the CFP^® designation.  Greg has 35+ years of financial planning experience which includes time spent as Bank Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 5 years in investment banking as an individual and institutional stockbroker, 15 years as a financial planner for MetLife, and 17 years as partner in American Financial Management.  He now manages his own boutique financial planning services firm with a strong emphasis on client service.

He is an avid sports fan and enjoys traveling and time spent with friends and family.

*LPL Financial and American Financial Management are separate entities.