Louis A. Himelreich
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
Wilmington, DE 19805
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CRD#: 4506770
Professional summary
Louis Arthur Himelreich, CFP®, ChFC®, who also goes by Lou Himelreich, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Wilmington, Delaware.
Louis is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Louis has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Lou Himelreich
Other business activities
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**Fixed Insurance, 1013 Centre Rd, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19805, Group Life, DI, LTC, Annuities, 10/30/17,Investment Related (Y/N): Y,% Income: 25,Hours Per Month: 20,Hours during Securities: 20. **P&C INSURANCE POSITION: Property & Casualty Insurance NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 5 START DATE: 04/01/2023 ADDRESS: 1013 CENTRE RD, SUITE 303, WILMINGTON DE 19805, United States DESCRIPTION: I would like to use the property and casualty lines of my insurance licenses to actively market home, auto and umbrella coverage to clients and prospects with which I'm in conversations. **ROTARY CLUB OF NEWARK (DELAWARE) POSITION: Community Service Chair NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 07/01/2022 ADDRESS: 401 Louviers Drive, Newark DE 19711, United States DESCRIPTION: As the Club's Community Service Chair, I am the main point of contact for any community service projects in which our club chooses to participate. **ANDMORE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC (DBA) POSITION: DBA partner NATURE: Comprehensive financial planning services including investments, insurance, group benefits, etc. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 160 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 160 START DATE: 07/01/2025 ADDRESS: 1013 Centre Road, Suite 303, Wilmington DE 19805, United States DESCRIPTION: This DBA is for an LLC that we are establishing to formalize a partnership between myself and John Goodwin.
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2014
Experience
Current
October 30, 2017 - Present
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: 1013 Centre Rd Ste 303, Wilmington, DE 19805RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Wilmington, DE
Current
October 27, 2017 - Present
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: 1013 Centre Rd Ste 303, Wilmington, DE 19805RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Wilmington, DE
Past
March 25, 2017 - October 19, 2017
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 10409
NEWARK, DE
Past
March 25, 2017 - October 19, 2017
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 10409
NEWARK, DE
Past
June 27, 2014 - March 25, 2017
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 14251
NEWARK, DE
Past
June 27, 2014 - March 25, 2017
MSI FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 14251
NEWARK, DE
Past
May 4, 2010 - June 20, 2014
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 11173
WILMINGTON, DE
Past
September 30, 2009 - June 20, 2014
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 11173
WILMINGTON, DE
Past
June 4, 2007 - February 20, 2009
SEI INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT CORP
RIA
CRD#: 105146
OAKS, PA
Past
August 1, 2006 - December 5, 2006
1717 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY
RIA
CRD#: 4082
WILMINGTON, DE
Past
April 20, 2005 - December 5, 2006
NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 11173
WILMINGTON, DE
Past
September 15, 2003 - April 1, 2005
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 16164
HOCKESSIN, DE
Past
September 15, 2003 - April 1, 2005
TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
BD
CRD#: 16164
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Past
June 20, 2002 - September 3, 2003
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 15296
NEWARK, DE
Past
March 15, 2002 - September 3, 2003
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 15296
ST. PAUL, MN
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.
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
California(3/19/2021)
RR
Connecticut(1/4/2022)
RR
Delaware(10/27/2017)
IAR
Delaware(10/30/2017)
RR
Florida(1/5/2021)
RR
Georgia(7/2/2019)
RR
Maine(1/4/2022)
RR
Maryland(10/27/2017)
RR
Massachusetts(1/11/2024)
RR
Michigan(7/19/2018)
RR
New Jersey(10/27/2017)
RR
Pennsylvania(10/27/2017)
RR
South Carolina(7/14/2025)
RR
Wisconsin(1/25/2018)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
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)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)
FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)
Documents
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 | ||
| 10/28/2024 | ||
| 11/28/2023 | ||
| 09/22/2023 | ||
| 12/20/2022 |
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Company Information
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