Advisor at Principal Financial Services
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Location
Lake View, IA
Credentials
Series 63, Series 66
Industry experience
28 years
David Gerdes is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Financial Group and its affiliate Princor Financial Services since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a small family business raising alfalfa and livestock, and serves as a council member for the Sac County Extension Agriculture District Council. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed accounts 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)
Lake View, IA
Iowa
Princor Financial Services
2003 - Present (23 years)
Principal Financial group
2003 - Present (23 years)
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Series 63, Series 65
Sac City, IA
Eagle Strategies (NY Life)
Alexa Lenhart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sac City, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Innovative Financial Solutions Group and NYLIFE Securities LLC, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a distributor for a multi-level marketing company focused on gut health products. Eagle Strategies LLC serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm emphasizes client-directed solutions using third-party managers and model portfolios, and it operates as an indirect subsidiary of New York Life, integrating advisory services with affiliated insurance and broker-dealer capabilities.
Series 66
Sac City, IA
Ameriprise
Natalie Mandernach is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2019. Mandernach also serves on the Board of Directors for the Sac City Museum. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to support clients with at least $1 million in investable assets.
Series 66
Sac City, IA
Ameriprise
Colton Wicker is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Lake View Foundation. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. Its retirement-income planning service targets individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing written recommendations that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis.
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