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Marla M. Acosta-ashby
POPULAR SECURITIES
San Juan, PR 00918
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CRD#: 3256258
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Professional summary
Marla Marie Acosta-ashby, who also goes by Marla Marie Acosta, is a registered financial professional currently at POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC located in San Juan, .
Marla is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Marla has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, Series 99TO, Series 79TO, SIE, Series 3, Series 7, Series 14, Series 53, Series 4, Series 24 and Series 27 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Marla Marie Acosta
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
June 5, 2008 - Present
POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
Office #1: 208 Ponce De Leon Ave Popular Center Suite 1200, San Juan, PR 00918RIA
BD
CRD#: 8096
San Juan, PR
Past
March 5, 2007 - June 19, 2008
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INCORPORATED OF PUERTO RICO
BD
CRD#: 13042
HATO REY, PR
Past
March 5, 2007 - June 19, 2008
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
BD
CRD#: 8174
SAN JUAN, PR
Past
January 2, 2002 - January 31, 2007
R-G INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 113293
SAN JUAN, PR
Past
May 30, 2001 - July 11, 2001
SANTANDER SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 41791
BOSTON, MA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
BP CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC | POPULAR SECURITIES, INC. | POPULAR ONE | FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC. | CS FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC.
CRD#: 8096 / SEC#: 801-57928, 8-24216
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/29/2000 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Illinois(11/13/2008)
RR
Massachusetts(2/12/2021)
RR
New Mexico(1/28/2015)
RR
Puerto Rico(6/5/2008)
RR
Texas(7/28/2008)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 52TO
Date: 9/25/2025
Municipal Securities Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 79TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Banking Registered Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC
BP CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. | POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC | POPULAR SECURITIES, INC. | POPULAR ONE | FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC. | CS FIRST BOSTON (PUERTO RICO), INC.
CRD#: 8096 / SEC#: 801-57928, 8-24216
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (9/29/2000 Approved)BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)
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Contact information
Main Address
208 Avenue Ponce De Leon Suite 1200, Hato Rey, PR 00918
Mailing Address
208 Avenue Ponce De Leon Popular Center Suite 1200, San Juan, PR 00918-1035
Phone number
(787) 766-4200
Established
Puerto Rico since 01/01/2014
Firm type
Limited Liability Company
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Small
# of Employees
95
SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (37 States and Territories)
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| POPULAR, INC. | HOLDING COMPANY | |
| ACOSTA-ASHBY, MARLA MARIE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND ELECTED MANAGER | 3256258 |
| CESTERO CASANOVA, LUIS ENRIQUE | ELECTED MANAGER | 7829616 |
| CINTRON ROSARIO, OLGA YARITZA | BRANCH MANAGER | 5055094 |
| COLON ORTIZ, ROSA ANGELA | SENIOR FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE MANAGER | 4202101 |
| DIAZ DEL LLANO, BEATRIZ L | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4576581 |
| FERRER, JAVIER DAVID | ELECTED MANAGER | 7356518 |
| GARCIA INCLAN, FRANCISCO ROBERTO | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER | 6900966 |
| GARCIA MUÑOZ, JORGE JOSE | ELECTED MANAGER | 7902856 |
| TORO LAVERGNE, JAIME ANTONIO | PRESIDENT AND ELECTED MANAGER | 5984147 |
| TORRES OLMO, ELSIE M | BRANCH MANAGER | 4056079 |
| TORRES RAMOS, JOSE JOAQUIN | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1684523 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 2,624 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,260,511,216 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 6 |
| Arbitration | 6 |
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