Fargo, ND Office

Jamey Pesek is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in TRI-J Partners, LLC, an entity that manages shared leased office space and related expenses. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. 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.

Brady Leach is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Fargo, ND, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Company, and insurance-related activities, including writing various individual and group insurance products. He also works as a 1099 contractor supporting another Principal advisor. 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 under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jessica Westgard Larson is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007 and Principal Securities Inc since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, Larson serves as an adjunct faculty member directing the handbell choir at Concordia College and holds board positions with the St. John Foundation, the Red River Valley Estate Planning Council, and the North Dakota chapter of NAIFA, where she was elected State President for 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and various institutional entities. 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 through both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Herbranson is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services in Fargo, ND, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, he worked at Johnson Brothers Liquor Company and was affiliated with Principal Life Insurance Co and Principal Securities Inc. He also provides support as a 1099 contractor to another advisor within Principal and is involved in sales of various insurance products. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory services emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Josh Kraft is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Fargo, ND, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Kraft is a co-owner of Tri-J Partners LLC, an entity managing shared leased office space in Fargo. 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 offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out by third-party managers on a discretionary basis.