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John A. Oneill

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
Wayne, PA 19087
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CRD#: 2061375
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Professional summary


John Archibald Oneill, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1990. John has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 31 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
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.
JB NEW ENTERPRISES, LLC POSITION: JB New Enterprises, LLC NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/2022 ADDRESS: 1115 Judson Dr., West Chester PA 19380, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the owner of the LLC for JB New Enterprises LLC This is for rental properties that are rented and I receive the rental income OC LLC POSITION: OC LLC NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2019 ADDRESS: 1115 Judson Dr, West Chester PA 19380, United States DESCRIPTION: OC LLC - I am partial owner of an LLC. We will occasionally use this to purchase real estate that we intend to refurbish and sell for a profit. INSURANCE POSITION: ONeill Consulting Corporation NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 30 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 25 START DATE: 08/01/2001 ADDRESS: 485 Devon Park Drive, Suite 102, Wayne PA 19087-1840, United States DESCRIPTION: Oneill Consulting Corp- Provides service for clients that I have an ongoing TPA relationship with.I am not taking on new TPA clients but do provide services for Unions by: Reviewing their benefit design Posting hours and contributions made Provide quarterly reporting to the Trustees of the fund along with Fund Professionals such as the fund auditor, legal counsel and anyone else designated by the trustees. Implement group health products for them If a benefit review is completed but no benefits are implemented, a fee is charged. The fee is always a flat fee no matter the work level. The fee is agreed upon and can only change by a request from me and then approved by a vote of the trustees. We also schedule the meetings, do the minutes for the meetings, organize plan documents i.e. get the amendments signed, send out the legal notifications COBRA, CHIP, Medicare D, enroll and delete the members from their chosen plans, maintain the records for 7 years and send out the other professional reports ** There are no comingling of TPA clients with other clients We provide Third Party Administration for Union Benefits. Consulting on their benefit designs posting hours and contributions. We also provide reporting quarterly to the Trustees of the fund along with Fund Professionals such as the fund auditor, legal counsel and one else designated by the trustees. We also place the insurance with for example Blue Cross.

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Certified licenses


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CFP®

Start date: 2003

Experience


Current

January 24, 2023 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 485 Devon Park Dr Ste 102, Wayne, PA 19087
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Wayne, PA
Current

January 24, 2023 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 485 Devon Park Dr Ste 102, Wayne, PA 19087
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Wayne, PA
Past

July 21, 2015 - February 2, 2023

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
WAYNE, PA
Past

July 21, 2015 - February 2, 2023

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

BD
CRD#: 6413
WAYNE, PA
Past

March 21, 2013 - July 28, 2015

OSAIC FS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 3870
ABINGTON, PA
Past

March 21, 2013 - July 28, 2015

OSAIC FS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3870
ABINGTON, PA
Past

May 4, 2009 - March 15, 2013

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 1137
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
Past

June 13, 2008 - July 11, 2008

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 13572
ABINGTON, PA
Past

June 11, 2008 - July 11, 2008

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
ABINGTON, PA
Past

June 28, 2006 - March 15, 2013

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1137
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
Past

October 5, 2004 - April 12, 2006

EQUITY SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 265
MONTPELIER, VT
Past

May 25, 2001 - July 27, 2004

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 1137
DES MOINES, IA
Past

February 7, 1994 - November 10, 1995

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

BD
CRD#: 7556
PURCHASE, NY
Past

July 27, 1990 - November 30, 1993

VANDERBILT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 14280
Past

June 21, 1990 - August 1, 1990

MLB INVESTMENTS, LTD.

BD
CRD#: 18280

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
Delaware
(1/24/2023)
RR
Maryland
(1/24/2023)
RR
New Jersey
(1/24/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(1/24/2023)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(1/24/2023)
RR
Virginia
(2/22/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 7/24/2001
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 31
Date: 6/6/1995
Futures Managed Funds Examination
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#: 1137Wayne, PA 19087

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