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Steven Bellina

Advisor at Principal Advised Services

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Location

Murrells Inlet, SC

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Steven Bellina is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Murrells Inlet, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Advised Services since 2024 and previously held roles at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Co, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Outside of his advisory role, Bellina provides one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants regarding distribution options. Principal Advised Services offers non-discretionary investment advice and discretionary asset management primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm integrates third-party tools and proprietary models, leveraging its affiliation with Principal Financial Group to access a range of proprietary products and services.

Client services

Based on Principal Advised Services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Principal Advised Services

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Principal Advised Services

Retired

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Financial planning services subscription fee of $385 annually or $35 monthly, with possible promotional pricing including free offers

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Account minimum: $5,000 minimum initial investment and $1,000 minimum balance per account for SimpleInvest

Location

Murrells Inlet, SC

Most active in

Iowa · South Carolina

Work history

Principal Advised Services

2024 - Present (2 years)

Principal Securities Inc

2021 - Present (5 years)

Principal Life Insurance Co

2021 - Present (5 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing Services

2018 - 2021 (3 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing Services

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

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