Nicholas David Mertes
Professional Summary
Nicholas David Mertes, who also goes by Nick Mertes, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa. Nicholas is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2003. Nicholas has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 63, Series 6TO and Series 7 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Other Aliases
Nick Mertes
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Years of Experience
23 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Contact Information
Main Address
711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392Mailing Address
Principal Financial Group 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392-2080Phone Number
(888) 774-6267Established
Iowa since 05/01/1968Firm Type
CorporationFiscal Year End
DecemberFirm Size
Large# of Employees
1,464SEC 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
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
68,981AUM (Assets Under Management)
$17,024,265,096Disclosures
Regulatory Event
9Arbitration
3Bond
3Accountant Surprise Examination Report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2026 | Cover Page | Report |
| 09/26/2025 | Cover Page | Report |
| 10/28/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
| 11/28/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
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Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Nov 2020About the Series 6TO examSRO Registrations
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