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Melissa Jane Schuchard

Advisor at Principal Financial Services — Clear Lake, IA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Clear Lake, IA

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Principal Financial Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,467

Across 576 offices

Clients per advisor

35 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$324,050 Low

HNW client ratio

5% Low

About

Melissa Schuchard is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and at Principal Life Insurance Company since 1988. She also serves as a Bank/Trust Officer with Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers 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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Clear Lake, IA

Clear Lake IA

Advisors at this office

1

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Iowa

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Principal Securities INC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Des Moines, IA

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

1988 - Present • 38 years

Des Moines, IA

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