Kurt Cornfield, CFP®, CKA® in

Kurt Cornfield, CFP®, CKA®

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Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Harvest App LLC
📍 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Kurt is a seasoned financial planning professional with over 30 years of experience at firms like Merrill Lynch. He is now an Associate Professor at Liberty University, where he was instrumental in developing the first CFP program to integrate biblical wisdom, and is the Co-Founder of Harvest App LLC.

Outside of his formal roles, Kurt is deeply passionate about mentoring the next generation. He serves as the volunteer Director of Student and Emerging Advisors for Kingdom Advisors, dedicating his time to guiding students and young professionals who want to align their faith with their financial careers.

In 2023, Kurt received the prestigious Larry Burkett Award from Kingdom Advisors, an honor recognizing his leadership in Christian financial planning.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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Priorities

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Biblical Finance
His career focus is on integrating biblical wisdom with practical financial decisions, a core component of the curriculum he helped build at Liberty University.
Mentoring Young Professionals
Volunteers as Director of Student and Emerging Advisors for Kingdom Advisors, demonstrating a passion for guiding the next generation of financial planners.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Harvest App LLC
8-2010
Financial Planning Professor
Liberty University
9-2018
Director of Student and Emerging Advisors
Kingdom Advisors
11-1994 - 8-2018
Wealth Management Advisor
Merrill Lynch
In the press

Media appearances

Investing With Integrity – Professor Kurt Cornfield (Liberty University). Featured in Investing With Integrity Podcast
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Professor Kurt Cornfield – School of Business, Liberty University. Featured in Liberty University
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Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Science (M.S.)
College for Financial Planning
1975 - 1979
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Taylor University
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