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Alejandro Castillo

VANGUARD MARKETING
PLANO, TX 75024
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CRD#: 6297133
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Professional summary

Alejandro Castillo, who also goes by Gerardo Alejandro Ortiz, is a registered financial professional currently at VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION located in Plano, Texas.

Alejandro is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Alejandro has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases

Gerardo Alejandro Ortiz

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

February 12, 2026 - Present

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

Office #1: 7900 Windrose Ave, Plano, TX 75024
BD
CRD#: 7452
PLANO, TX
Past

February 16, 2022 - September 12, 2025

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

BD
CRD#: 10111
ARLINGTON, TX
Past

July 22, 2020 - May 28, 2021

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

BD
CRD#: 10111
ARLINGTON, TX
Past

May 1, 2014 - May 21, 2020

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
ARLINGTON, TX

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
Texas
(2/16/2026)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 6/14/2025
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 5/14/2014
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 4/30/2014
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm

VM
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION
VANGUARD BROKERAGE SERVICES | VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452 / SEC#: , 8-21570

BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Philadelphia district office)
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Contact information

Main Address
100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355
Mailing Address
5951 Luckett Court Suite A1, El Paso, TX 79932-1882
Phone number
(610) 669-1000
Established
Pennsylvania since 04/21/1977
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

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Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC.PARENT COMPANY
BENDL, JOHN WESLEYDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT6931980
BISORDI, JOHNDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL7526828
BOATENG, AMMA ACHEAMPOMAADIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT4677078
BRANCATO, MATTHEW CLARKDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT6220380
JAMES, JOHN MARKDIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT5594356
KADJESKI, ANDREW MICHAELCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, CEO4708335
PANTALONE, SALVATORE L JRPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER2887373
PETTY, DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT5684895
STEWART, MARC CHRISTOPHERCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2688699
TRETTER, MATTHEW ANTHONYPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER5956530

Disclosures

Regulatory Event47
Arbitration8

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Company Information

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

CRD#: 7452Plano, TX 75024

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