David
Sims

Principal Securities, Inc

CRD#5572258
Investment Advisor
in Addison, TX

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About this Advisor

David Sims is a certified financial planner who works in Addison, Texas who has 4 years of industry experience. Sims is on the advisory team at Principal Securities, Inc. During their career, the advisor has held roles at Usaa Financial Advisors, Inc, Usaa Financial Planning Services, Principal Life Ins Co, Princor Financial Services Corp, Ten Talents Wealth Management, Lpl Financial LLC, Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists, Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. Sims holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to work in Texas. Principal Securities, Inc is a business that has its headquarters in Des Moines, IA. It has offices in 350 locations and a total of 1,430 people on staff. It oversees $9 billion in assets across its 46,075 accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 34 charitable organizations. Of its 46,075 accounts, just 3% are held by high-net-worth investors who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm has 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. Financial management fee schedules typically depend on the type of financial services offered. However, fee types charged by Principal Securities, Inc most likely include asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

4 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

5080 Spectrum Dr Ste 1200E
Addison, TX 75001

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Principal Securities, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$9,416,854,861

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

1,430

TX Average: 166
Total Number of Accounts

46,075

TX Average: 7,189
Average Account Size

$204,381

TX 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

David Sims Work History

David has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

Principal Life Insurance Company

2019 - Present (5 years)

Principal Securities Inc

2019 - Present (5 years)

Ten Talents Wealth Management

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Lpl Financial LLC

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Ten Talents Wealth Management

2013 - 2019 (6 years)

Principal Life Ins Co

2013 - 2019 (6 years)

Princor Financial Services Corp

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Usaa Financial Advisors, Inc

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Usaa Financial Planning Services

*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

Jamey Pesek
Fargo, ND
Sean Oconnor
Syracuse, NY
Paige Lewis
Seattle, WA
Benjamin Eichler
Williamston, MI
Conrad Beeler
Lansing, MI
Janice Adams
Phoenix, AZ
William Daines
Tampa, FL
Michael Adelman
Des Moines, IA

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