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Michael V. Spadafore

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
Pittsburgh, PA
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CRD#: 6958165
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Michael Vincent SpadaforePRINCIPAL SECURITIES

Professional summary


Michael Vincent Spadafore is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2018. Michael has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6 exams.

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
**INSURANCE POSITION: Outside Insurance NATURE: null INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 03/03/2023 ADDRESS: 2100 Georgetown Drive, Sewickley PA 15143, United States DESCRIPTION: Writing fixed life insurance, LTC, DI, fixed and variable annuities, health and group products **BUTIA BASEBALL POSITION: Baseball Lessons NATURE: baseball lessons INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/11/2023 ADDRESS: 11356 Perry Hwy, Wexford PA 15090, United States DESCRIPTION: I want to give baseball lessons local to me throughout the year so I will be providing those to kids ages 8 though 17. This will not take place during trading hours and will not interfere with client facing time. **PINE RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL POSITION: Assistant baseball coach NATURE: Coaching baseball INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/01/2023 ADDRESS: 700 Warrendale Rd, Gibsonia PA 15044, United States DESCRIPTION: I stepped down to be a volunteer assistant but will get a stipend from the boosters to be coaching baseball so I won't need to be there as much as last year. **RENTAL INCOME POSITION: Greensburg House NATURE: Real Estate Rental Income INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 09/05/2024 ADDRESS: 515 Saint Andrews Drive, Greensburg PA 15601, United States DESCRIPTION: I am using a property management company to manage my house. They are tasked with finding tenants. I am doing 0 work as the owner of the house. **BNI POSITION: Mentor coordinator - bni NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 6 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2025 ADDRESS: 1000 Nevillewood Dr, Presto PA 15142, United States DESCRIPTION: I will be responsible for helping new members of our chapter understand how we do things in our bni group and how to have the best bni experience possible. **Spadafore Tax Services POSITION: Tax Preparation NATURE: CPA/Accounting Services/Tax Preparation INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/24/2025 ADDRESS: 8032 MARMION DR, Pittsburgh PA 15237, United States DESCRIPTION: I am buying a book of business off of Jane Bostic, a Principal Securities registered representative. She has offered tax preparation for her current clients, and in order to continue the level of service she has given her clients over the years, I am going to start offering tax prep once approved for this OBA. I will not be advertising via a website or newspaper/online ads. This will be a word of mouth business rather than giving any chance that this will be viewed as my full-time job.

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

July 13, 2022 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #2: 2100 Georgetown Dr Ste 100, Sewickley, PA 15143
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Pittsburgh, PA
Current

July 12, 2022 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 2100 Georgetown Dr Ste 100, Sewickley, PA 15143
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
SEWICKLEY, PA
Past

August 30, 2018 - July 12, 2022

NYLIFE SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 5167
PITTSBURGH, PA

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.

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
(7/5/2024)
RR
Delaware
(6/9/2025)
RR
Florida
(8/27/2022)
RR
Illinois
(7/5/2024)
RR
Maryland
(8/27/2022)
RR
New Jersey
(10/13/2022)
RR
North Carolina
(7/5/2024)
RR
Ohio
(8/29/2022)
RR
Pennsylvania
(7/12/2022)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(7/13/2022)
RR
South Carolina
(7/5/2024)
RR
Tennessee
(2/9/2026)
RR
Virginia
(2/1/2023)
RR
West Virginia
(10/28/2022)

Exams


What does exam status mean?
State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Status Unavailable
Passed: 6/10/2022
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Status Unavailable
Passed: 9/20/2018
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Status Unavailable
Passed: 3/28/2022
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Status Unavailable
Passed: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

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)
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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
1,464

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 (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 Accounts68,981
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 17,024,265,096

Disclosures


Regulatory Event9
Arbitration3
Bond3

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
07/28/2026
Cover Page
09/26/2025
10/28/2024
11/28/2023
09/22/2023

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Company Information


PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137Pittsburgh, PA

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