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Principal® Financial Network of the Carolinas

North Carolina Offices
Boone

828-963-7717

Charles Canady, AWMA®, CLU®
canady.charles@principal.com
828-963-7717
Charlotte

11215 N. Community House Road, Suite 700
Charlotte, NC, 28277
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Mike Bird, RICP®
bird.michael@principal.com               
980-235-0522
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Larry Huelsman
huelsman.larry@principal.com
704-716-2651
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Sidra Freeman
freeman.sidra@principal.com
980-235-0508
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Ryan Marsh
marsh.ryan@principal.com
980-235-0505
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Marc A. Shepherd, CFPC®
mshepherd@optima-financialservices.com
704-366-2336 ext. 557
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Tavares Speaks
speaks.tavares@principal.com
980-235-0515
Charlotte area

Gerard Nieters, FSS, LUTCF®
nieters.gerard@principal.com
704-367-5147

Kevin Phinney, CFP®
phinney.kevin@principal.com
704-219-2629
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Charles Roberts
croberts@robertsfg.xyz
704-779-8556
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Coats

140 N. McKinley Street
Coats, NC 27521
919-443-6621
Directions to the Coats office
Cornelius

20621 N. Main St
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-892-1646
Directions to the Cornelius office

Robert Bogia
rbogia@fcapllc.com
704-606-7565   
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Rob Higgins*, AIF®
rhiggins@fcapllc.com
704-892-1646
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Davidson

3110 Streamside Drive
Davidson, NC 28036
704-622-6679
Directions to the Davidson office
Greensboro

603 Dolley Madison Road, Suite 112
Greensboro, NC 27410
336-834-4004
Directions to the Greensboro office

Jeri D'Lugin, JD, AEP®, AIF®, CLU®
d'lugin.jeri@principal.com
336-834-4004
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Mebane

336-269-0908
336-260-8585

William Braxton
braxton.william@principal.com
336-269-0908                                            
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Bryant Byrd
byrd.bryant@principal.com
336-260-8585
Mooresville

107 Kilson Drive, Suite 102
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-663-7040
Directions to the Mooresville office

Derek Smith, AIF®
derek@smithfinancialnc.com
704-663-7040
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New Bern

1329 South Glenburnie Rd, Suite A
New Bern, NC 28562
252-632-0669
Directions to the New Bern office
Raleigh

4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 450
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-745-2040
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Dave Bellia 
bellia.dave@principal.com
919-455-1982
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Ronnie Botros, MBA
botros.ronnie@principal.com
919-522-9033
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Sean Bynum
bynum.sean@principal.com
919-745-2043
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Alan Crews, CFP®
crews.alan@principal.com
919-755-8668
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Daniel P. Essian, CRPC®
essian.daniel@principal.com
919-745-2066
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Richard D. Harris, CLU®, ChFC®
harris.rick@principal.com
919-755-8661

J. Tom Hopper
hopper.tom@principal.com
919-745-2079

Lee E. Hopper
hopper.lee@principal.com
919-745-2080
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Carey J. Hunter, CLU®
hunter.carey@principal.com
919-755-8669
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Roy H. Johnson, PhD
johnson.roy@principal.com
919-755-8676
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Joseph Lloyd, AAMS®, CRPC®
lloyd.joseph@principal.com
919-745-2048
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Craig Maples, CLU®, ChFC®
maples.craig@principal.com
919-755-8660

Craig B. Miller, CFP®, CRPC®
miller.craig@principal.com
919-755-8662
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Michael C. Palczuk
palczuk.mike@principal.com
919-755-8674
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Randy M. See, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, RICP®
see.randy@principal.com
919-755-8665
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Shawn Will
will.shawn@principal.com
919-755-8688
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Roanoke Rapids

22 East 10th Street
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
252-537-4080
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Taylor R. Archer
archer.taylor@principal.com
252-537-4080
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Randy Archer, Jr., LUTCF
archer.randy@principal.com
252-537-4080
Triangle Area
Winston-Salem

2990 Bethesda Place, Suite 601A
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
336-970-5118
Directions to the Winston-Salem office
Wrightsville Beach

South Carolina offices
Bluffton

27 Augustine Rd
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-683-5490
Directions to the Bluffton office
Greenville

24 Barnwood Circle
Greenville, SC 29607
864-999-4015
Directions to the Greenville office

Scott Rivard
scott@rivardretirement.com
864-999-4015
Hilton Head Island

200 Main Street, Suite 101 H
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
843-682-4900
Directions to this Hilton Head Island office

Christopher Tassone, AEP®, CFP®
tassone.christopher@principal.com
843-682-4900
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Irmo

7554 Woodrow Street, Suite 110
Irmo, SC 29063
803-727-3934
Directions to the Irmo office
Little River

1318 Reflection Pond Drive
Little River, SC 29566
631-335-4097
Directions to the Little River office

Christopher W. Bibow, MBA, FIC
bibow.christopher@principal.com
631-335-4097
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Moore

434 Glen Crest Drive 
Moore, SC 29369
864-621-4180
Directions to the Moore office

Gregory J. Allen, RICP®, LUTCF®
allen.greg@principal.com
864-621-4180
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Mount Pleasant

1501 Belle Isle Avenue, Suite 240
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-388-0811
Directions to the Mount Pleasant office

Drexel Brant
brant.drexel@principal.com
843-416-5208

William Brown, DIA
brown.will@principal.com
843-416-5218
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Gary Heatherington
heatherington.gary@princpal.com
843-416-5220
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Bryan R. Powell, Jr.
bpowell@trinitywp.net
843-388-0811 ext. 103
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Frank Pugliese
fpugliese@trinitywp.net
843-388-0811 ext. 129
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Michael A. Rivera
rivera.michael@principal.com
843-416-5201
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Mount Pleasant area

Sam Lisi 
lisi.sam@principal.com
843-693-7333
Summerville

201 Sigma Drive, Suite 300
Summerville, SC 29483
843-800-2633
Directions to the Summerville office

Virginia Offices
Farmville
Midlothian

201 Wylderose Commons, Suite 100
Midlothian, VA 23113
Directions to the Midlothian office

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