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Kamaljit S. Kaushal

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
Addison, TX 75001
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CRD#: 1746140
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Professional summary


Kamaljit Singh Kaushal is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Addison, Texas.

Kamaljit is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. Kamaljit has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
**Fixed Insurance; Investment Related; Addison, TX; Agent; Life, Annuities, DI, LTC; Start Date: 05/01/2019; 5 hrs per month; 0 during trading hours. **India Association of North Texas; Not Investment Related; Richardson, TX; Board Member; Immediate past president. Preserve and promote Asian Indian Arts & Culture and foster relationship with community at large in north Texas; Start Date: 01/01/2016; 2 hrs per month; 0 during trading hours. **KSK Investments LLC; Not Investment Related; Addison, TX; Owner; LLC established for personal investments.; Start Date: 10/06/2015; 2 hrs per month; 0 during trading hours. **KAMAL KAUSHAL AND ASSOCIATES WEALTH PADS POSITION: Chief Executive Officer and President NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 120 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 100 START DATE: 07/16/2022 ADDRESS: 5080 Spectrum Drive, Suite 1200E, Addison TX 75013, United States DESCRIPTION: As a Chief Executive Officer and President of wealth Pads (Pads abbreviated for preservation, accumulation and distribution strategies), my role will be to help individual and business clients get the right financial products for their needs by utilizing proper strategies by utilizing PSI, PFN approved financial products from fixed and variable life insurance, fixed and variable annuities, IDI and broad range of securities. **INDIA ASSOCIATION OF NORTH TEXAS POSITION: Board Member NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2016 ADDRESS: , Richardson TX , United States DESCRIPTION: Immediate past president. Preserve and promote Asian Indian Arts & Culture and foster relationship with community at large in north Texas. **INDIA ASSOCIATION OF N TX (IANT) POSITION: Co-Chair, Board of Trustees NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/02/2023 ADDRESS: 701 N US 75 Central EXPY, Unit #5, Richardson TX 75080, United States DESCRIPTION: Mentor and guide board of directors in preserving and show casing Asian Indian arts and culture by maintaining relations with North Texas Asia Indians as well as community at-large.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

May 23, 2019 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 5080 Spectrum Dr Ste 1200e, Addison, TX 75001
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Addison, TX
Current

May 14, 2019 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 5080 Spectrum Dr Ste 1200e, Addison, TX 75001
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Addison, TX
Past

April 9, 2015 - January 23, 2019

EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 110826
DALLAS, TX
Past

January 1, 1990 - January 22, 2019

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
FRISCO, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arkansas
(10/8/2021)
RR
California
(4/19/2022)
RR
Colorado
(6/13/2022)
RR
Oklahoma
(10/14/2021)
RR
Texas
(5/14/2019)
IAR
Texas
(5/23/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/1/2013
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 24
Date: 12/23/2002
General Securities Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392
Mailing Address
Principal Financial Group 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392-2080
Phone number
(888) 774-6267
Established
Iowa since 05/01/1968
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,436

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PRINCIPAL DIRECT ADVISORY ACCOUNT FIRM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.OWNER
AGRAWAL, VIVEKDIRECTOR8050381
CLAIRE, CHAD THOMASCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER7219218
DROGAN, THOMAS JOHNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2760482
FRIEDRICH, AMY CHRISTINEDIRECTOR7097797
LAWLER, CODY ANTHONYHEAD OF SUPERVISION, HEAD OF OPERATIONS5162072
MCCULLUM, KENNETH ALLENDIRECTOR4695257
MURRAY, MICHAEL FRANCISPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIR2074275
RANTS, DOUGLAS JOHNCHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER7148529
ROBERTS, DAWN MARIECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER7929617
SCHELHAAS, NATHAN PAULDIRECTOR7275495
SPADAFORA, CRAIG ALANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / HEAD OF ADVISORY AND PLATFORM3184320
VANWINKLE, DANIEL SIMONPSI AML OFFICER4715191

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts63,730
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 14,827,718,110

Disclosures


Regulatory Event9
Arbitration3
Bond3

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/26/2025
Cover Page
10/28/2024
11/28/2023
09/22/2023
12/20/2022

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Company Information


PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137Addison, TX 75001

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