John W. Byrne

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES

DES MOINES, IA 50392

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CRD#: 2729835

Professional summary

John Weyrich Byrne, who also goes by John W Byrne, is a registered financial professional currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa.

John is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

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John W Byrne

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Certified licenses

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Experience

Current

September 6, 2023 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392

RIA

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Past

April 4, 2022 - August 1, 2023

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13109

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

Past

January 23, 2013 - April 4, 2022

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 18353

NEWARK, NJ

Past

October 5, 2011 - January 4, 2013

OSAIC FA, INC.

CRD#: 3978

FORT WAYNE, IN

Past

October 4, 2011 - December 31, 2012

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CRD#: 145

RADNOR, PA

Past

December 2, 2005 - September 13, 2011

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

CRD#: 18353

NEWARK, NJ

Past

April 15, 1996 - November 14, 2005

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7110

COLUMBUS, OH

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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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.

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Alabama
(9/6/2023)

Alaska
(9/6/2023)

Arizona
(9/6/2023)

Arkansas
(9/6/2023)

California
(9/6/2023)

Colorado
(9/6/2023)

Connecticut
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Delaware
(9/6/2023)

District of Columbia
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Florida
(9/6/2023)

Georgia
(9/6/2023)

Hawaii
(9/6/2023)

Idaho
(9/6/2023)

Illinois
(9/6/2023)

Indiana
(9/6/2023)

Iowa
(9/6/2023)

Kansas
(9/6/2023)

Kentucky
(9/6/2023)

Louisiana
(9/6/2023)

Maine
(9/6/2023)

Maryland
(9/6/2023)

Massachusetts
(9/6/2023)

Michigan
(9/6/2023)

Minnesota
(9/6/2023)

Mississippi
(9/6/2023)

Missouri
(9/6/2023)

Montana
(9/6/2023)

Nebraska
(9/6/2023)

Nevada
(9/6/2023)

New Hampshire
(9/6/2023)

New Jersey
(9/6/2023)

New Mexico
(9/6/2023)

New York
(9/6/2023)

North Carolina
(9/6/2023)

North Dakota
(9/6/2023)

Ohio
(9/6/2023)

Oklahoma
(9/6/2023)

Oregon
(9/6/2023)

Pennsylvania
(9/6/2023)

Rhode Island
(9/6/2023)

South Carolina
(9/6/2023)

South Dakota
(9/6/2023)

Tennessee
(9/6/2023)

Texas
(9/6/2023)

Utah
(9/6/2023)

Vermont
(9/6/2023)

Virginia
(9/6/2023)

Washington
(9/6/2023)

West Virginia
(9/6/2023)

Wisconsin
(9/6/2023)

Wyoming
(9/6/2023)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2005

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 4/12/1996

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 5/3/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

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)

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)

FINRA licenses (52 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 (9/15/2025)

RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING (9/15/2025)

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL PLANNING & CONSULTING SERVICES FIRM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

PRINCIPAL MANAGED ACCOUNT SOLUTIONS WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	OWNER
AGRAWAL, VIVEK	DIRECTOR	8050381
CLAIRE, CHAD THOMAS	CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	7219218
DROGAN, THOMAS JOHN	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2760482
FRIEDRICH, AMY CHRISTINE	DIRECTOR	7097797
LAWLER, CODY ANTHONY	HEAD OF SUPERVISION, HEAD OF OPERATIONS	5162072
MCCULLUM, KENNETH ALLEN	DIRECTOR	4695257
MURRAY, MICHAEL FRANCIS	PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIR	2074275
RANTS, DOUGLAS JOHN	CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER	7148529
ROBERTS, DAWN MARIE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	7929617
SCHELHAAS, NATHAN PAUL	DIRECTOR	7275495
SPADAFORA, CRAIG ALAN	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / HEAD OF ADVISORY AND PLATFORM	3184320
VANWINKLE, DANIEL SIMON	PSI AML OFFICER	4715191

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	63,730
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 14,827,718,110

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	9
Arbitration	3
Bond	3

Accountant surprise examination report

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

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John W. Byrne

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

Click below to view John Weyrich Byrne's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

OSAIC FA, INC.

LINCOLN FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 12/23/2005

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 4/12/1996

Series 26

Date: 5/3/2002

FINRA

Current Firm

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

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