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Adam Myles Hawkins

Advisor at Principal Financial Services — Belvidere, IL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

3 years

Location

Belvidere, IL

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Principal Financial Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,468

Across 571 offices

Clients per advisor

35 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$324,050 Low

HNW client ratio

5% Low

About

Adam Hawkins is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Belvidere, Illinois, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stephens Inc. and RSM, and he served in the U.S. Army from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is the President of the Belvidere Family YMCA Board and hosts a personal podcast featuring interviews with influencers in fitness, sports, and medicine. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Client services

Based on Principal Financial Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Occupation focus

Based on Principal Financial Services

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Percentage

$0 - $149,999: Up to 1.75% $150,000 - $249,999: Up to 1.75% $250,000 - $500,000: Up to 1.75% $500,001 - $999,999: Up to 1.20% $1,000,000 - >$2,000,000: Up to 1.10% to 0.90% (SEI Mutual Fund Model Program tiered beyond $1,000,000)

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Location

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Belvidere, IL

Belvidere IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Principal Securities Inc

2023 - Present • 3 years

Belvidere, IL

Principal Life Insurance Company

2023 - Present • 3 years

Belvidere, IL

Stephens Inc.

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Little Rock, AR

RSM

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Rockford, IL

Unemployed

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Poplar Grove, IL

U.S. Army

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Tacoma, WA

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Series 66

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Series 65

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Series 66

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