Washington Square Securities, Inc. (Des Moines)


Washington Square Securities, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Des Moines. It manages $127.93 million of regulatory assets for 2,355 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2000 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.

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Washington Square Securities provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. It prepares financial plans for more than 499 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Washington Square Securities: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Washington Square Securities, Inc. is $127.93 million. The company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Washington Square Securities, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, and commissions. Commissions are paid and earned by the adviser when a trade or a sales of an investment is made. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Washington Square Securities, Inc.

Wayne Robert Huneke has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1997. John Stephen Simmers joined the executive team most recently as the Director/Executive Vice President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Susan Mary Bergen Secretary 1 Sep 1995 Other 2713956
Robert Charles Sallpante Director 1 May 1997 Other 2737665
Wayne Robert Huneke Director 1 Oct 1997 Other 2989900
Seth Howard Schwartz Vp/chief compliance officer/crop 1 Jul 2000 Other 2366063
John William Hopkins Trading specialist/srop 1 Jul 2000 Other 2111178
Ing Reliastar 100% shareholder 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100% 41-1620373
Daniel Shawn Kuntz Finop/asst. vp/treasurer/cfo 1 Sep 2000 Other 1366037
Brian Lee Nygaard President/ceo/director 1 Sep 2000 Other 1257931
Kenneth James Severud Vice president/coo 1 Oct 2000 Other 2099541
Brian Lee Nygaard Director 1 Dec 2000 Other 1257931
Miles Zev Gordon Director 1 Jan 2001 Other 866959
Michael John Dubes President, ceo & director 1 Feb 2001 Other 72383
Paula Cludray Engelke Secretary 1 Mar 2001 Other 3097166
Michael John Dubes Ceo & director 1 Apr 2001 Other 72383
Barbara Stroup Stewart President 1 Apr 2001 Other 1415062
John Stephen Simmers Director 1 Oct 2001 Other 711578
Marc Russell Lieberman Vice chairman, director 1 Jan 2002 Other 1386788
Thomas Kenneth Rippberger Compliance director/crop 1 Feb 2002 Other 3131447
Thaddeus Winthrop Iii Ingersoll Principal review desk manager/srop 1 Feb 2002 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Michael John Dubes Executive vice president & vice chairman 1 May 2002 Other 72383
Marc Russell Lieberman Chairman & ceo 1 May 2002 Other 1386788
Barbara Stroup Stewart President 1 Jun 2002 Other 1415062
Thomas Kenneth Rippberger Vice president/chief compliance officer/crop 1 Jun 2002 Other 3131447
Barbara Stroup Stewart President and chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2002 Other 1415062
Thaddeus Winthrop Iii Ingersoll Assistant vice president/srop 1 Oct 2002 Other xxx-xx-xxxx
Lion Connecticut Holdings Inc. 100% shareholder 1 Dec 2002 75% - 100% 02-0488491
Valerie Gay Brown Director 1 May 2003 Other 4619265
Karl Stephen Lindberg Vice president 1 Oct 2003 Other 1001270
John Stephen Simmers Director/executive vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 711578
Valerie Gay Brown Director and executive vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 4619265
Karl Stephen Lindberg President, chief executive officer & director 1 Jan 2004 Other 1001270
Kevin Paul Stych Vice president, sales and marketing 1 Jan 2004 Other 1904094
Kevin Michael Laraia Vice president, operation and finance, treasurer and srop 1 Jan 2004 Other 2456743
Lynn Annette Stephens Vice president, business development 1 Jan 2004 Other 2169858
David Eugene Frieberg Vice president, recruiting 1 Jan 2004 Other 1289486
Christopher Alex Cokinis Vice president, chief compliance officer, secretary and crop 1 Jan 2004 Other 1527389
Jackie Lisa Figliola Executive vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 1144031
Norman Mark Marr Vice president 1 Jan 2004 Other 2790881

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
N.V. Ing Verzekeringen Sole shareholder 1 Dec 1963 75% - 100%
Ing Insurance International B.V. Sole shareholder 1 Apr 1977 75% - 100%
N.V. Ing Groep Sole shareholder 1 Mar 1991 75% - 100%
Inc. Ing America Insurance Holding Sole shareholder 1 Sep 2000 75% - 100%
Inc. Ing America Insurance Holding Sole shareholder 1 Dec 2002 75% - 100% 02-0333654

Based in Des Moines

The principal office where Washington Square Securities, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 909 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 515-698-7376 or by fax 515-698-3376. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.wssinet.com.