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Carlos E Lopez

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
DES MOINES, IA
·CRD# 2767579·30 years experience

Professional Summary

Carlos E Lopez, who also goes by Lopez Edward Carlos, Carlos Eduardo Lopez, Carlos Edward Lopez, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa. Carlos is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1996. Carlos has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Lopez Edward Carlos, Carlos Eduardo Lopez, Carlos Edward Lopez

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Years of Experience

30 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
RIA
BD
711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392
May 7, 2020 - Present
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
St. Louis, MO
July 20, 2007 - May 13, 2009
GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 487
BD
Charlotte, NC
April 5, 2005 - August 1, 2005
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.·CRD# 5393
BD
Westlake, TX
December 21, 1999 - April 23, 2003
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED·CRD# 7691
BD
New York, NY
November 20, 1997 - April 6, 1999
BLACKROCK EXECUTION SERVICES·CRD# 39438
BD
New York, NY
September 12, 1996 - August 29, 1997

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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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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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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.
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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Alabama
(9/25/2025)
RR
Arizona
(11/9/2022)
RR
California
(4/5/2023)
RR
Colorado
(9/20/2024)
RR
Delaware
(3/6/2025)
RR
Florida
(5/7/2020)
RR
Georgia
(11/10/2020)
RR
Illinois
(5/4/2023)
RR
Indiana
(5/23/2023)
RR
Maryland
(6/22/2023)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/20/2024)
RR
Michigan
(1/10/2023)
RR
Minnesota
(5/24/2024)
RR
Montana
(10/2/2026)
RR
Nevada
(4/25/2025)
RR
New Jersey
(1/15/2023)
RR
New York
(6/22/2023)
RR
North Carolina
(5/23/2023)
RR
Ohio
(3/14/2023)
RR
Pennsylvania
(4/19/2024)
RR
Rhode Island
(3/6/2025)
RR
South Carolina
(11/17/2022)
RR
Tennessee
(2/11/2025)
RR
Texas
(2/2/2023)
RR
Utah
(3/20/2026)
RR
Virginia
(12/13/2022)
RR
Washington
(12/12/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(8/4/2026)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

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 Nov 2020About the Series 63 exam

Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed May 2020About the Series 6TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Nov 2019About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1997About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1996About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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