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Current Employers
Principal Securities, Inc.

711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2021-12-12
PA RA APPROVED 2017-02-06
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2021-12-12
  • PA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2017-02-06

Branch Locations

350 Lakemont Park Blvd Ste 3, Altoona, PA 16602 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Penn State Altoona PA 08/2012 12/2016
Principal Life Insurance Company Altoona PA 06/2016 01/2021
Principal Securities Inc Altoona PA 07/2016 Present
Beck Financial And Wealth Management, Llc Altoona PA 01/2017 08/2023
Beck, Smithbower, Ickes Financial, Llc Altoona PA 01/2021 Present
  • 08/2012 → 12/2016
    Penn State
    Altoona, PA
  • 06/2016 → 01/2021
    Principal Life Insurance Company
    Altoona, PA
  • 07/2016 → Present
    Altoona, PA
  • 01/2017 → 08/2023
    Beck Financial And Wealth Management, Llc
    Altoona, PA
  • 01/2021 → Present
    Beck, Smithbower, Ickes Financial, Llc
    Altoona, PA
Other Businesses

**Fixed Insurance; Investment Related; Fixed life, fixed annuities, DI, LTC, group, health, P&C; Start Date: 1 hrs per month; during trading hours. **Altoona City Council; Not Investment Related; Altoona, PA; City Council Member; Vote on annual budget with no financial involvement. Vote on making minimum municipal obligations to the defined benefit fund, but no pension or investment related activities. Will participate on committees.; Start Date: 01/01/2020; 4 hrs per month; 0 during trading hours. **BECK, SMITHBOWER, ICKES FINANCIAL, LLC POSITION: 45% Owner & VP NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 2 START DATE: 01/01/2022 ADDRESS: 350 Lakemont Park Blvd., Suite 3, Altoona PA 16602, United States DESCRIPTION: I'm 45% owner of the LLC and VP. Responsible for day-to-day activities when President of LLC delegates such. LLC pays our office employee(s), handles rent and commission income from group benefits such as health insurance. Not investment related. **FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH POSITION: Trustee (Board Member) NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2023 ADDRESS: 1209 17th Street, Altoona PA 16601, United States DESCRIPTION: Trustees serve in a leadership role of the church. We approve the annual budget and overall church operations relating to operations and capital improvements. **ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/18/2024 ADDRESS: 900 Chestnut Avenue, Altoona PA 16602, United States DESCRIPTION: Serve as a board member in part of my duties on my previously disclosed OBA of Altoona City Council. The Altoona Water Authority is owned by the City of Altoona. 1hr/mo. For monthly scheduled board meetings. **CITY OF ALTOONA PENNSYLVANIA PLANNING COMMISSION POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 09/01/2024 ADDRESS: 1301 12th Street, Altoona PA 16601 DESCRIPTION: Part of my previously disclosed OBA for Altoona City Council, I've been appointed to be on the City of Altoona's Planning Commission. We review and made decisions for subdivision and land-development that's taking place in the City. **KIWANIS CLUB OF ALTOONA POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 10/01/2025 ADDRESS: 809 Spruce Street, Hollidaysburg PA 16648 DESCRIPTION: Kiwanis Club of Altoona is a service-club that supports children within our community. I serve on the board as President Elect and will be President of the organization next year. We meet Wednesdays for lunch and fellowship along with service programs throughout the year. **FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH POSITION: Deacon NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2026 ADDRESS: 1209 17th Street, Altoona PA 16601 DESCRIPTION: Deacons oversee the spiritual guidance of the church working with our Pastors and church leadership to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. **ALTOONA WATER AUTHORITY POSITION: Board Member NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/18/2024 ADDRESS: 900 Chestnut Avenue, Altoona PA 16602 DESCRIPTION: Serve as a board member in part of my duties on my previously disclosed OBA of Altoona City Council. The Altoona Water Authority is owned by the City of Altoona. 1hr/mo. For monthly scheduled board meetings. Not compensated for serving on the board and I have no check writing or involvement in any funds.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2017-02-04
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2016-10-28
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2017-02-04
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2016-10-28

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