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Mark Ellis

Advisor at Principal Financial Services

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Location

Nora Springs, IA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

24 years

About

Mark Ellis is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Ellis also serves as a bank/trust officer, supporting Principal retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, often implementing investments on a discretionary basis.

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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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Location

Nora Springs, IA

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

Principal Securities INC

2016 - Present (10 years)

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE CO

2001 - Present (25 years)

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