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Karan Kalas

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
PUNE MAHARASHTRA,
·CRD# 7557463·4 years experience

Professional Summary

Karan Kalas is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.. Karan is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2022. Karan has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 7TO, SIE and Series 24 exams.

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Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Years of Experience

4 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
RIA
BD
Tower 16 Cybercity Magarpatta City Hadapsar, Pune Maharashtra 411013
October 24, 2024 - Present
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32444
BD
San Diego, CA
July 20, 2022 - September 8, 2022
CETERA ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 10299
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Greenwood Village, CO
July 20, 2022 - August 25, 2023
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 13572
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Gurugram
July 20, 2022 - August 25, 2023

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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
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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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 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jul 2022About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Mar 2022About the SIE exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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