Nicholas
Cecere

Principal Securities, Inc

CRD#6719388
Investment Advisor
in Buffalo, NY

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About this Advisor

Nicholas Cecere is a financial advisor based in Buffalo, New York with a total of 1 year of industry experience. Cecere currently works for Principal Securities, Inc. Over the course of their career, Cecere has held roles at Niagara University, Holland Hills Cc, Principal Securities Inc, Saybrus Equity Services, Saybrus Partners, Simplicity Financial Distributors, Simplicity Financial Investment Services, Inc, Principal Financial Group, Principal Life Insurance Co and Wealth Management Services, LLC. Cecere holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to advise clients in New York. Principal Securities, Inc is a financial advisory company based in Des Moines, IA. The investment advisory business has offices in 350 locations and a total of 1,430 financial advisors. It administers $9 billion in assets across its 46,075 customer accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm provides financial advisory services to 34 charitable organizations. Of its 46,075 customer accounts, just 3% are held by high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in assets. Principal Securities, Inc provides a wide array of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. A financial advisor's fees typically are based on which service is offered. However, fee types billed by Principal Securities, Inc likely are comprised of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

100 Corporate Pkwy Ste 118
Buffalo, NY 14226

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Principal Securities, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$9,416,854,861

NY Average: $9,259,360,772
Total Number of Employees

1,430

NY Average: 166
Total Number of Accounts

46,075

NY Average: 7,189
Average Account Size

$204,381

NY Average: $1,287,990

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Nicholas Cecere Work History

Nicholas has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Wealth Management Services, LLC

2020 - Present (4 years)

Principal Life Insurance Co

2020 - Present (4 years)

Principal Securities Inc

2020 - 2020 (< 1 year)

Principal Financial Group

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

Simplicity Financial Investment Services, Inc

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Simplicity Financial Distributors

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Holland Hills Cc

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Principal Securities Inc

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Saybrus Equity Services

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Saybrus Partners

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

Niagara University

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Principal Securities, Inc

Katherine Delmont
Des Moines, IA
Shawn Will
Raleigh, NC
Jamey Pesek
Fargo, ND
Benjamin Eichler
Williamston, MI
Janice Adams
Phoenix, AZ
Nicholas Albani
Tampa, FL
John Pettit
Puyallup, WA
William Daines
Tampa, FL

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