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Paul L. Kruse

PMA SECURITIES
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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CRD#: 2368492
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Professional summary

Paul Leslie Kruse is a registered financial professional currently at PMA SECURITIES, LLC located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Paul is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Paul has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 50, Series 52 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

April 6, 2012 - Present

PMA SECURITIES, LLC

Office #1: 4200 University Avenue Suite 114, West Des Moines, IA 50266
BD
CRD#: 30397
West Des Moines, IA
Past

February 9, 2004 - October 2, 2006

FINTEGRA, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16741
DES MOINES, IA
Past

October 23, 2003 - October 5, 2006

BTC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 127158
DES MOINES, IA
Past

September 30, 1998 - May 27, 2003

AMCORE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC

BD
CRD#: 27708
ROCKFORD, IL
Past

October 15, 1993 - September 30, 1998

IMG FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10902

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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

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

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Iowa
(6/4/2012)
RR
Nebraska
(11/15/2019)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/1/2012
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 10/22/2003
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 50
Date: 6/21/2017
Municipal Advisor Representative Qualification Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52
Date: 4/5/2012
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 10/14/1993
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

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PMA SECURITIES, LLC
ENGLISH CONCEPTS, INC. | PMA SECURITIES, LLC | PMA SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 30397 / SEC#: , 8-44905

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
2135 Citygate Lane 7th Floor, Naperville, IL 60563
Mailing Address
2135 Citygate Lane 7th Floor, Naperville, IL 60563
Phone number
(630) 657-6400
Established
Illinois since 03/26/2019
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (23 States and Territories)

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Documents

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
PMA ACQUISITION, LLCMEMBER
DAVIS, JAMES O'NEILLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2660454
MARTENS, JONATHAN RAYFINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL4593466
RAGUS, LORI ANNGENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/SECRETARY5754738

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Company Information

PMA SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 30397West Des Moines, IA 50266

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