Christopher John Thomas

Employer firm

Principal Securities, Inc. CRD 1137

$17.0B regulatory AUM 1,717 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• Educational seminars

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 04/2012 → Present
  Principal Life Ins Co
  West Des Moines, IA
• 01/2012 → Present
  Principal Securities Inc
  West Des Moines, IA
• 02/2025 → Present
  Bening Financial
  Des Moines, IA
• 07/2025 → Present
  Pv=Nrt Financial Group
  West Des Moines, IA

Other Businesses

**OUTSIDE INSURANCE & GROUP BENEFITS. 08/28/12. HEALTH AND MEDICARE. **OUTISDE INSURANCE. 08/28/2012. BROKER HIGH DEDUCTIBLE PART D MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT. **Fixed Insurance, Life, Annuities, DI, LTC, 05/17/17. **Monroe Kiwanis; Not Investment Related; West Des Moines, IA; Vice Presidents; Help coordinate social events for Kiwanis, student month recognition and community improvement activities, attend monthly meetings. No check writing capabilities, investment discussions or handling of funds; Start Date: 11/01/2019; 2 hrs per month; 0 during trading hours. **MONROE KIWANIS POSITION: Past President NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/01/2023 ADDRESS: 206 Sherman Street, Monroe IA 50170, United States DESCRIPTION: Help coordinate social events for Kiwanis, student month recognition and community improvement activities, attend monthly meetings. No check writing capabilities, investment discussions or handling of funds. **BENING FINANCIAL (DBA) POSITION: Registered Representative, Senior Financial Advisor NATURE: Fee-based financial planning, Group Insurance, Life Insurance/Annuities, Mutual Funds/Securities/VA/VL, seminars/educational workshops, financial strategies/needs analysis INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 40 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 40 START DATE: 02/10/2025 ADDRESS: 801 Grand Ave, Suite 240, Des Moines IA 50309, United States DESCRIPTION: I will be assisting Bening Financial with current and prospective clients. **HTTR PROPERTIES, LLC POSITION: Co-Owner NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/19/2025 ADDRESS: 114 Dawn Ave, Monroe IA 50170, United States DESCRIPTION: We have started an LLC for a property that we purchased. We are moving the property out of our individual names and into the LLC. I will be the Co-Owner with my wife Tami Thomas and no clients will be involved in this LLC. **PV=NRT FINANCIAL GROUP (DBA) POSITION: Financial Advisor NATURE: Disability Insurance (DI/A&H Insurance), Life Insurance/annuities, Fee Based Financial Planning, Financial Strategies/Needs Analysis, Group Insurance, Mutual Funds/Securities/VA/VL, Seminars/Educational Workshops. All activities will mirror normal PFN activities and current financial advisor activities Chris Thomas is conducting as a PFN advisor. These normal activities will continue for PV=nRT Financial Group but the focus on PV=nRT Financial Group will be engineers and engineering firms and directing these services to this target market. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 07/01/2025 ADDRESS: 6701 Westown Parkway, Suite 200, West Des Moines IA 50266, United States DESCRIPTION: PV=nRT Financial Group is a DBA created and designed by Chris Thomas (current PFN advisor) and will be a financial services firm dedicated to serving engineers and engineering firms.

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2012-03-12

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Crhis Thomas