Stephen W. Schmitt
Professional summary
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Stephen William Schmitt was a registered financial professional .
Stephen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1986. Stephen had worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 6 exam.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
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Experience
January 7, 2013 - December 19, 2013
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
December 14, 2012 - December 19, 2013
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
March 7, 2012 - December 12, 2012
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC
March 26, 2002 - December 31, 2002
PARKLAND SECURITIES, LLC
January 6, 2000 - December 31, 2001
RICHARD B. VANCE & COMPANY
August 13, 1998 - December 31, 1998
OSAIC FS, INC.
February 20, 1998 - July 15, 1998
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION
March 19, 1997 - December 31, 1997
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION
June 1, 1996 - July 18, 1996
WALNUT STREET SECURITIES, INC.
June 18, 1993 - June 1, 1996
NORTH AMERICAN MANAGEMENT, INC.
August 19, 1986 - March 20, 1987
FORESTERS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975
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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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