Gary
Heatherington

Principal Securities, Inc

CRD#1077383
Investment Advisor
in Mount Pleasant, SC

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About this Advisor

Gary Heatherington is a financial advisor operating out of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina with a total of 5 years of industry experience. Heatherington currently works for Principal Securities, Inc. During their career, the advisor has held roles at New England Financial Cook Agency, Metlife Securities, Inc, Massmutual, Mml Investors Services, LLC, Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Incorparated. Heatherington maintains Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, qualifying them as a securities representative, and is approved to serve investors in South Carolina and Texas. Principal Securities, Inc is a registered investment firm based out of Des Moines, IA. The investment advisory business has offices in 350 locations and a total of 1,430 people on staff. It has $9 billion in assets under management among its 46,075 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 34 charities and foundations. Of its 46,075 client accounts, just 3% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets. Principal Securities, Inc provides a number 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 largely vary depending on which service is offered. Fee types billed by Principal Securities, Inc can include asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

5 years

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

1501 Belle Isle Ave Ste 240
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Principal Securities, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$9,416,854,861

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

1,430

SC Average: 166
Total Number of Accounts

46,075

SC Average: 7,189
Average Account Size

$204,381

SC 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

Gary Heatherington Work History

Gary has been registered as a financial advisor for 5 years.*

2018 - Present (6 years)

Principal Life Insurance Company

2018 - Present (6 years)

Principal Securities Incorparated

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Mml Investors Services, LLC

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Massmutual

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Metlife Securities, Inc

2001 - 2015 (14 years)

New England Financial Cook Agency

*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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William Daines
Tampa, FL
Jamey Pesek
Fargo, ND
Conrad Beeler
Lansing, MI
Benjamin Eichler
Williamston, MI
Justin Terrell
Bethesda, MD
Michael Adelman
Des Moines, IA
Craig Forster
Arlington, TX
James Henry
Wdm, IA

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