Charles Pires is a registered investment advisor at Principal Securities, INC., based in Berwyn, PA, with 31 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 48,723 clients with $15B in assets under management.
Principal Securities offers investment management through third-party money managers. The fees you pay depend on the specific program you choose and the amount you invest.
Under the Investment Adviser arrangement, Principal Securities charges a separate advisory fee, which is negotiable but will not exceed the following:
SEI Investment Management Corporation (Managed Account Solutions):
SEI Investment Management Corporation (Mutual Fund Model Program):
Fees are collected quarterly.
Under the Promoter arrangement, you don't pay Principal Securities any fees directly. The TPMM calculates and collects all fees and then pays a portion to Principal Securities as a promoter's fee, ranging from 0.07% to 1.5% of assets or up to 50% of the advisory fee.
400 Berwyn Office Park Ste 200, 899 Cassatt Rd, Berwyn, PA, 19312
Get directionsCharles is a broker selling fixed life, disability, health, long-term care, and annuity insurance products, dedicating minimal time. He also sells group benefits like medical, life, disability, and dental insurance, spending nearly full-time hours on this. Charles is also a partner in two LLCs related to rental properties, spending minimal time on each.
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