Principal Securities, Inc.

Broker-DealerFINRA MemberEst. 1997
Total AUM
$17B
Discretionary
$14.1B
83% of AUM
Accounts
68,981
Employees
1,464
Advisory reps
2,787
Brokerage reps
1,424

Firm details

Headquarters
Des Moines, Iowa
CRD number
1137
Registered since
October 10, 1997
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • Individuals65.85%
  • HNWI32.46%
  • Corporations / Businesses1.11%
  • Charitable Organizations0.46%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.12%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Principal Securities, Inc. operates as an insurance-focused broker-dealer that also provides advisory services. The firm is SEC-registered (since 1997) and serves both individual/family clients and institutional accounts. Its service mix includes financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars. Compensation structures vary across clients and engagements and include percentage-of-AUM arrangements, hourly and fixed fees, and other fee models. The firm reports being an active ESG investor and identifies as a domestic entity/individual owner type. Principal Securities does not act as a capital allocator for its own proprietary vehicles.

Assets & Accounts

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Investments & Alternatives

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 75%, Exchange Traded Equities 14%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, US Government Bonds 1%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Private Funds 1%, Other 1%75%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds75%
  • Exchange Traded Equities14%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities1%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

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  • Matthew Michini

    Matthew Michini

    Founder and CEOCRD 5895940

  • Cody Lawler

    Chief Supervision OfficerCRD 5162072

  • Travis Poole

    Travis Poole

    CEOCRD 5204361

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Contacts

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  • Ruben Rivera

    Ruben Rivera

    Registered Investment AdvisorCRD 5650527

  • Richard Lewis

    Richard Lewis

    Financial RepresentativeCRD 5654016

  • Casey West

    Casey West

    Principal & Financial AdvisorCRD 5659491

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$6.6B in ETFs

Passive

54%

$3.6B

Active

30%

$3B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
PRINCIPAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ETF (PIEQ)$396M11,041,8756.02%

Location

Primary office

Des Moines, IA

Polk

Location

Des Moines, IA

Headquartered in Des Moines, IA, anchoring the Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
Region
Midwest
County
Polk
Address
711 High St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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