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Mari J. Beeler

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
DES MOINES, IA 50392
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CRD#: 2040163
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Professional summary


Mari Jo Beeler, who also goes by Mari Jo Schwerin, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mari is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. Mari has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 99, Series 6, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
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Aliases


Mari Jo Schwerin

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.
MENTOR IOWA POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/25/2024 ADDRESS: 2332 Rocklyn Drive, Urbandale IA 50322, United States DESCRIPTION: Will be involved in the Finance Committee - which develops budget for organization, monitors revenue and expenses, oversees financial reporting/auditing. No checkwriting, investment decisions or access to any cash handling. The investments are managed by the Community Foundation and there is no direct investment decision making from this committee. All decisions go to the Executive Board for final decisions. The Development committee helps plan special events and participates in the Volunteering of various events for fund raising.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

April 25, 2018 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
DES MOINES, IA
Current

October 14, 2015 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
DES MOINES, IA
Past

July 9, 2015 - August 14, 2015

VSR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14503
West Des Moines, IA
Past

July 9, 2015 - August 14, 2015

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 34643
West Desmoines, IA
Past

July 9, 2015 - August 14, 2015

INVESTORS CAPITAL CORP.

BD
CRD#: 30613
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Past

July 9, 2015 - August 14, 2015

GIRARD SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18697
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Past

March 3, 2015 - August 14, 2015

CETERA FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS LLC

BD
CRD#: 10358
W DES MOINES, IA
Past

March 3, 2015 - August 14, 2015

CETERA ADVISORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 10299
W DES MOINES, IA
Past

February 5, 2015 - August 14, 2015

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
W DES MOINES, IA
Past

August 12, 1999 - December 20, 2000

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1137
DES MOINES, IA
Past

May 10, 1990 - June 4, 1992

FIRSTAR INVESTMENT SERVICES,INC.

BD
CRD#: 14536
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ

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
Iowa
(4/24/2018)
IAR
Iowa
(4/25/2018)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/20/2018
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 1/27/2020
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99
Date: 2/5/2015
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
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#: 1137Des Moines, IA 50392

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