Armani J. Cortez

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

Phoenix, AZ

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CRD#: 7034128

Professional summary

Armani Juan Cortez, who also goes by Armani Juan Cortez, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES located in Phoenix, Arizona and PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Armani is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Armani has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 6TO exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Armani Juan Cortez

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

August 2, 2024 - Present

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

RIA

CRD#: 297324

Phoenix, AZ

Current

July 26, 2024 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 711 High St, Des Moines, IA 50392

RIA

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Past

July 26, 2024 - July 30, 2024

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 1137

Sun City, AZ

Past

March 8, 2024 - May 22, 2024

ONEDIGITAL

RIA

CRD#: 106766

Scottsdale, AZ

Past

March 17, 2022 - November 7, 2023

EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 112058

Phoenix, AZ

Past

March 17, 2022 - November 7, 2023

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 13109

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO

Past

October 7, 2019 - March 8, 2022

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 142373

COLUMBUS, OH

Past

April 18, 2019 - March 8, 2022

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 7110

Scottsdale, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES | PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 297324 / SEC#: 801-114432

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/14/2018 Approved)

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.

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

Arizona
(7/30/2024)

IAR

Arizona
(8/2/2024)

Iowa
(7/26/2024)

IAR

Iowa
(8/5/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 11/26/2019

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 10/4/2019

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 6/16/2025

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 4/18/2019

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6TO

Date: 3/8/2019

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES | PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 297324 / SEC#: 801-114432

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/14/2018 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

655 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Mailing Address

711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392

Phone number

(866) 412-0770

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

343

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PAS ADV 2A ADVICE BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES FORM ADV 2A WRAP FEE BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	16,940
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 887,316,440

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/26/2025	Cover Page	Report
10/28/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/20/2023	Cover Page	Report
09/22/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/20/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Armani J. Cortez

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

ONEDIGITAL

EMPOWER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

EMPOWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 11/26/2019

Series 65

Date: 10/4/2019

Series 7TO

Date: 6/16/2025

SIE

Date: 4/18/2019

Series 6TO

Date: 3/8/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

PRINCIPAL ADVISED SERVICES

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