Craig V. Castanos

CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

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CRD#: 5020476

Professional summary

Craig Vincent Castanos, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA located in San Diego, California.

Craig is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2010. Craig has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1. FIXED INSURANCE SALES, CONDUCTED AT BRANCH, INVESTMENT RELATED. 2. CRAIG V CASTANOS, CPA, OFFERING TAX AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES, CONDUCTED AT BRANCH, NOT INVESTMENT RELATED.

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Certified licenses

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AIF^®

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1992

Experience

Current

August 14, 2018 - Present

CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

Office #1: 401 B Street Suite 2300 2305 & 2340, San Diego, CA, 92101

RIA

CRD#: 136533

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

September 3, 2010 - October 6, 2025

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA

CRD#: 8032

SAN DIEGO, CA

Past

August 19, 2010 - October 17, 2019

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

CRD#: 8032

SAN DIEGO, CA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

California
(8/14/2018)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/1/2010

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 12/23/1999

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/18/2010

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

CASTANOS, CRAIG VINCENT | CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

CRD#: 136533 / SEC#:

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/2/2000 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

401 B Street Suite 2300, San Diego, CA 92101

Mailing Address

Phone number

(619) 235-2131

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

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Craig V. Castanos

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

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Certified licenses

Experience

CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 9/1/2010

Series 65

Date: 12/23/1999

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 8/18/2010

Current Firm

CRAIG V. CASTANOS CPA

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Documents

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