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Melissa Ann Jones

Advisor at Principal Financial Services — Menasha, WI

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

12 years

Location

Menasha, WI

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Principal Financial Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,464

Across 576 offices

Clients per advisor

35 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$324,050 Low

HNW client ratio

5% Low

About

Melissa Jones is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Menasha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, Woodbury Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Transamerica, among others. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

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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$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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Menasha, WI

Menasha WI

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Texas · Wisconsin

Work history

12 years of industry experience

Principal Life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Des Moines, IA

Principal Financial Services

2024 - Present • 2 years

Des Moines, IA

Packerland Brokerage Services

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Green Bay, WI

OSAIC

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

De Pere, WI

Woodbury Financial Services INC

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

De Pere, WI

Independent Financial Partners

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Tampa, FL

IFP Securities LLC

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Tampa, FL

LPL Financial

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

Paychex Inc

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Brookfield, WI

Paychex Securities Corporation

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Brookfield, WI

Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

Transamerica Retirement Solutions

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Appleton, WI

ADP Inc.

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Milwaukee, WI

ADP Broker-Dealer, Inc.

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Milwaukee, WI

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Series 66, Series 65

Oshkosh, WI

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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CFP®, Series 63

Hortonville, WI

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General retirement planning General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities
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Series 65, Series 63

Oshkosh, WI

Great Lakes Financial Strategies, LLC

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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John W

Series 63, Series 65

Menasha, WI

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Active portfolio management
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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Appleton, WI

Kolash Wealth Strategies, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies
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Nathan S

Series 63

Appleton, WI

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Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Social Security optimization Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Business sale tax planning Founder/Business Owner Expats Intergenerational Families
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