Daniel Essian
Advisor at Principal Financial Services
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Advisor at Principal Financial Services
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Location
Utica, MI 48317
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
8 years
Daniel Essian is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has held roles at Essian Financial Planning, Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Transamerica Financial Advisors, among others. He serves as a Member At-Large on the board of the Precision Metalforming Association East Michigan District, where he helps organize educational and member events. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.
Based on Principal Financial Services
$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)
8344 Hall Rd Ste 214
Utica, MI 48317
Michigan · Texas
Essian Financial Planning
2024 - Present (2 years)
Principal Securities Inc
2021 - Present (5 years)
Principal Life Insurance company
2021 - Present (5 years)
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc
2018 - 2021 (3 years)
TRANSAMERICA Agency Network
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
James Hardie
2017 - 2017 (1 year)
JPmorgan Chase
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
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