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Benjamin Emile Barchey

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
DES MOINES, IA
·CRD# 5718903·17 years experience

Professional Summary

Benjamin Emile Barchey, who also goes by Benjamin Barchey, Ben Barchey, Benjamin Emile Barchey, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa. Benjamin is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Benjamin has worked at 9 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Benjamin Barchey, Ben Barchey, Benjamin Emile Barchey

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Years of Experience

17 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
RIA
BD
711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392
April 2, 2026 - Present
GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 8326
BD
Hartford, CT
April 23, 2025 - February 5, 2026
PACIFIC SELECT DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 4452
BD
Newport Beach, CA
May 3, 2023 - April 11, 2025
SAMMONS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC·CRD# 158538
BD
West Des Moines, IA
June 6, 2022 - May 4, 2023
PRUDENTIAL ANNUITIES DISTRIBUTORS, INC·CRD# 21570
BD
Newton Square, PA
January 27, 2020 - May 10, 2022
SAMMONS FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC·CRD# 158538
BD
West Des Moines, IA
August 4, 2016 - January 2, 2020
CION SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 15487
BD
New York, NY
March 18, 2016 - July 20, 2016
GRIFFIN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 37739
BD
Irvine, CA
January 10, 2012 - March 14, 2016
GRUBB & ELLIS CAPITAL CORPORATION·CRD# 151226
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Santa Ana, CA
August 10, 2011 - January 6, 2012
WOODBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 421
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Orange, CA
November 9, 2009 - November 23, 2010

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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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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
California
(4/2/2026)
RR
District of Columbia
(4/2/2026)
RR
Maryland
(4/2/2026)
RR
Virginia
(4/2/2026)
RR
West Virginia
(4/2/2026)

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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 Dec 2009About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2009About the Series 7 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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