Mathew Driscoll is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Principal Financial Services and has been associated with Principal Securities Inc. since 2009. Driscoll is also a board member of Homeland Energy Solutions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Dawn Pilipchuk Kruth is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013 and also owns a travel agency business, Lush Passport, in Waterloo, IA. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a wide range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services supported by several hundred advisors and tens of billions in assets under management.

Chad Turner is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Cedar Falls, IA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 1995. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nickolas Pilipchuk is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Pilipchuk has been with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company since 2013 and also advises clients through Pilipchuk Persson Private Wealth, LLC, where he is a 30% owner. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management consulting, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies managed internally and through third-party managers.

Christopher Holthaus is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Denver, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Co and Princor Financial Services Corporation since the late 1990s and previously operated Holthaus Financial Services for over two decades. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel overseas. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Wittenburg is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2012. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel outside the U.S. 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.

Ashley Chapin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Janesville, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2009. 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 direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brian Persson is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards in various capacities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Persson serves as a volunteer member of the City of Elk Run Heights Planning and Zoning Committee. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management solutions, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies managed internally and by third parties.

Joyce Oaks is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and operating Joyce Oaks Wealth Management Group, LLC. She previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a combined 20 years. Joyce is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of her business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by extensive operations, technology, and investment management resources.

Melodee Thuesen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been associated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 1997. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Hillary Strohbeen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2018 and with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. 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.

David Wynstra is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Waterloo, IA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2017, and with Principal Advised Services since 2024. Wynstra's background includes roles at Iowa State University and Kwik Trip 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 abroad. 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.

Crysta Berry is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Waterloo, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having five years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2021 and also serves as a Retirement Consultant at Principal Advised Services, providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Prior to joining Principal, she worked at Lincoln Savings Bank and spent two years in full-time education. 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 services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Glen Gaston is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise LLC and Wells Fargo, among others. Outside of financial advising, he is involved with farming activities in Waverly, IA. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Angie Fritz is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has been associated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 1995. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns Bold North, LLC, a business that plans to purchase and renovate residential properties. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, 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.

Jeffrey Beck is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Waverly, IA, holding Series 63 and 65 credentials and over 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gallagher, AssuredPartners, and Group Benefits Partners, along with ownership in a benefits consulting business. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant football coach at Wartburg College and holds leadership roles on local youth basketball and college advisory boards. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Blake Hamer is a CFP® professional at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2017 and worked previously at Ocwen Loan Servicing from 2013 to 2017. He serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors for the Family YMCA of Black Hawk County. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services that incorporate proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Kenneth Frost is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Cedar Falls, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2010, with prior experience at Lowe's Home Improvement and Kelly Services. He is also involved in part-time sales of loan and home-related products through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services primarily through model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supported by custodial and trade execution services.

Todd Thomas is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Cedar Falls, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Co and Primerica Advisors for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, Thomas serves as treasurer for a family foundation and is an assistant high school football coach. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational programs using a structured, client-collaborative approach.

Thomas Jaeger is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He is based in Dubuque, Iowa, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menu.