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Gary B Gross

AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®
CRD# 2474716·Registered 1994 - 2023
Previously Registered: Being a previously registered professional could mean that Gary is no longer operating under the supervision of the SEC or FINRA. That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.

Professional Summary

Gary B Gross, AIF®, ChFC®, CLU®, who also goes by Gary Benjamin Gross, Gary Gross, was a registered financial advisor. Gary was a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance 1994 - 2023. Gary had worked at 14 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

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Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Gary Benjamin Gross, Gary Gross

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Contact Information

No current employment

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Credentials

AIF®
Accredited Investment Fiduciary
ChFC®
Chartered Financial Consultant
CLU®
Chartered Life Underwriter

Years of Experience

32 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
RIA
Boone, NC
March 20, 2020 - September 5, 2023
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
BD
Boone, NC
March 9, 2020 - September 5, 2023
SSN ADVISORY, INC.·CRD# 126090
RIA
Raliegh, NC
November 8, 2018 - March 6, 2020
SECURITIES SERVICE NETWORK, LLC·CRD# 13318
BD
Raliegh, NC
November 8, 2018 - March 6, 2020
INTEGRATED ADVISORS NETWORK LLC·CRD# 171991
RIA
Apex, NC
March 25, 2017 - April 10, 2018
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
BD
Raleigh, NC
February 1, 2016 - December 27, 2016
PARK AVENUE SECURITIES LLC·CRD# 46173
BD
New York, NY
March 31, 2015 - January 26, 2016
GUARDIAN INVESTOR SERVICES LLC·CRD# 6635
BD
New York, NY
September 11, 2014 - March 31, 2015
THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.·CRD# 37157
BD
Summit, NJ
February 9, 2010 - September 8, 2014
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
BD
Raleigh, NC
October 11, 2005 - January 14, 2010
THE LEADERS GROUP, INC.·CRD# 37157
BD
Summit, NJ
January 2, 2002 - October 11, 2005
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 11173
BD
Columbus, OH
March 29, 2000 - January 3, 2002
OGILVIE SECURITY ADVISORS CORPORATION·CRD# 10105
BD
Chicago, IL
March 3, 1998 - May 17, 2000
OSAIC FS, INC.·CRD# 3870
BD
Fort Wayne, IN
September 2, 1997 - March 3, 1998
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.·CRD# 5496
BD
Wellesley Hills, MA
March 23, 1995 - August 29, 1997
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES·CRD# 4039
BD
New York, NY
April 19, 1994 - March 7, 1995
EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 6627
BD
New York, NY
April 19, 1994 - March 7, 1995

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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)

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

1,464

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 51 US states and territories.

Documents

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

Part 2 Brochures

PRINCIPAL DIRECT ADVISORY ACCOUNT FIRM BROCHURE (3/30/2026)

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 Accounts

68,981

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$17,024,265,096

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

9

Arbitration

3

Bond

3

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
07/28/2026Cover PageReport
09/26/2025Cover PageReport
10/28/2024Cover PageReport
11/28/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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***Guardian Tax Solutions; Investment Related; Cary, NC; Tax Preparer; Tax preparation for individuals, limited tax planning advice, fees received for successful IRS tax settlements.; Start Date: 02/01/2020; 25 hrs per month; 15 during trading hours.***Fixed Insurance; Not Investment Related; Cary, NC; Broker; Life, DI, LTC, Annuities; Start Date: 04/01/1994; 150 hrs per month; 140 during trading hours. BETTERWISE LEARNING POSITION: Student Mentor NATURE: education INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/30/2022 ADDRESS: 10725 GOLF LINK DR, Raleigh NC 27617-7454, United States DESCRIPTION: Educational videos to respond to Middle and High School students questions related to financial literacy. Providing information of a general educational nature only. Specific investments and investment strategies will not be discussed or offered.

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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.
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Apr 1994About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Dec 2016About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Oct 2016About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Apr 1994About 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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