David Howell
Advisor at Principal Financial Services
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Advisor at Principal Financial Services
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Location
Brentwood, TN 37027
Credentials
CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66
Industry experience
23 years
David Howell is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has previously worked at Freedom Planning Partners, Freedom Insurance & Financial Group, and Marcum Benefit. Howell teaches a portion of the CFP curriculum at Kaplan/Belmont University and serves as a board member of a nonprofit organization overseeing operations for 18 baseball teams. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.
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)
155 Franklin Rd, Ste 100
Brentwood, TN 37027
Tennessee · Texas
Freedom Planning Partners
2021 - Present (5 years)
Freedom Insurance & Financial Group
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Marcum Benefit
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Principal Securities INC
2016 - Present (10 years)
PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
2014 - Present (12 years)
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