Pittsburgh, PA Office

Rudolfo Capobres is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and over 31 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Co, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Coghill Investment Strategies. He also serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal divisions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach includes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

William Bates is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 51 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Principal Financial Services and its related entities since 2003 and leads Bates Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Chautauqua Institution and is a board member of the Wrestlers in Business Network. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. 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.

Thomas Durkin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019, following prior roles at UBS Financial Services and Sagemark Consulting, Inc. Durkin serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company and is a member of his residential Homeowners Association board. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, 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.