George W. Ott
Professional summary
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George William Ott III, who also goes by Bill Ott, George William III Ott, was a registered financial professional .
George is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. George had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 10, Series 9 and Series 8 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
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Experience
March 13, 2012 - November 7, 2017
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
March 6, 2012 - November 7, 2017
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
March 10, 2005 - May 30, 2008
WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC.
July 8, 1997 - September 19, 2002
A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
August 28, 1996 - September 19, 2002
A. G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
May 17, 1993 - August 22, 1996
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
January 5, 1987 - May 26, 1993
CROWELL, WEEDON & CO.
October 26, 1984 - January 14, 1987
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
Series 8
Date: 2/3/1997
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Current Firm
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975
Contact information
SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | OWNER | |
| AGRAWAL, VIVEK | DIRECTOR | 8050381 |
| CLAIRE, CHAD THOMAS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 7219218 |
| DROGAN, THOMAS JOHN | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 2760482 |
| FRIEDRICH, AMY CHRISTINE | DIRECTOR | 7097797 |
| LAWLER, CODY ANTHONY | HEAD OF SUPERVISION, HEAD OF OPERATIONS | 5162072 |
| MCCULLUM, KENNETH ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 4695257 |
| MURRAY, MICHAEL FRANCIS | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIR | 2074275 |
| RANTS, DOUGLAS JOHN | CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER | 7148529 |
| ROBERTS, DAWN MARIE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 7929617 |
| SCHELHAAS, NATHAN PAUL | DIRECTOR | 7275495 |
| SPADAFORA, CRAIG ALAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / HEAD OF ADVISORY AND PLATFORM | 3184320 |
| VANWINKLE, DANIEL SIMON | PSI AML OFFICER | 4715191 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 63,730 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 14,827,718,110 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 9 |
| Arbitration | 3 |
| Bond | 3 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 09/26/2025 | ||
| 10/28/2024 | ||
| 11/28/2023 | ||
| 09/22/2023 | ||
| 12/20/2022 |
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