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Steven Craig Scott

Advisor at Principal Financial Services — Grand Island, NE

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

20 years

Location

Grand Island, NE

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Principal Financial Services

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,467

Across 577 offices

Clients per advisor

35 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$324,050 Low

HNW client ratio

5% Low

About

Steven Scott is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been affiliated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2000. Outside of his financial career, Scott serves as Vice President of Music and Performance as well as Vice President of Public Relations for the Corestoga Chorus and works as a paid poll worker for Hall County elections. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. 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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Location

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Grand Island, NE

Grand Island NE

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Nebraska

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Principal Securities INC

2016 - Present • 10 years

Des Moines, IA

PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

2000 - Present • 26 years

Des Moines, IA

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John P

CFP®, Series 66

Grand Island, NE

Plains Advisory LLC

John Posey is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Plains Advisory LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2018. Prior to founding Plains Advisory, he worked at Five Points Bank and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Outside of advising, he holds a real estate salesperson license in Nebraska. Plains Advisory LLC manages approximately $28.9 million in discretionary assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm specializes in long-term, value-oriented stock selection combined with tactical and strategic asset allocation, offering tailored portfolios and educational workshops.

General retirement planning Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Todd H

Series 65

Grand Island, NE

Brokerage Specialists

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Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63, Series 65

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Medicare planning
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Shawn H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Grand Island, NE

FIT Wealth

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Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63, Series 65

Grand Island, NE

FIT Wealth

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Hunter H

Series 65

Grand Island, NE

FIT Wealth

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Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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