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Abdiel V

Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Principal Financial Services

Abdiel Valenzuela is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, RBC Capital Markets, Avantax Advisory Services, and Puplava Securities Inc. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

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Stephan S

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Principal Financial Services

Stephan Sandoval is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance since 2010. Sandoval also serves as a bank officer with Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

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Mark B

ChFC®, Series 63

San Diego, CA

Principal Financial Services

Mark Berdan is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in San Diego, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998 and operates Mark Berdan Insurance Services, Inc. in addition to his advisory work. Berdan also sells health insurance and ancillary group benefits through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed internationally. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis.

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