Karen Sillay

Business Development & Marketing Director

Professional

Mrs. Karen Sillay is the Business Development & Marketing Director for Cornerstone. She oversees all aspects of marketing for the firm and implements Cornerstone’s future strategic marketing goals. She also acts as a Relationship Manager for both Cornerstone’s individual and institutional clients. 

Experience

Mrs. Sillay has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.  She began her career with Paine Webber then moved into marketing and sales with a financial services information provider, Quotron Systems.  Mrs. Sillay joined Cornerstone in 1999 providing expertise in the area of Gift Annuity administration and consulting. She has been in her current role as National Marketing Director since 2006.

Education

BA Speech Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA – 1984

Personal

Karen lives in Alpharetta with her husband Michael. Karen enjoys her volunteer role as a Legacy Leader for the JDRF. In her role, Karen works with major donors on legacy and planned gifts benefiting the JDRF. She also enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, playing golf, and weekends at Lake Keowee, SC.