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Kenneth Jacobs

Director at The Vanguard Group

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Kenneth Jacobs is Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., a Malvern investment adviser managing $11.1T. Kenneth Jacobs has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed 5 licensing exams.

Role at The Vanguard Group

Title on Schedule A
Director
Control
Kenneth Jacobs is a control person of The Vanguard Group.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Kenneth Jacobs has held the filed role since February 2026.

The firm

The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Malvern, PA

Form ADV filed 21 September 2026

$11.1T AUM228 clients19 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 79TO · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Passed Series 24 · 1991
  4. Passed Series 7 · 1988
  5. Passed Series 22 · 1981

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Kenneth Jacobs has passed 5 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 2427 November 1991
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 716 January 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 221 September 1981
Name
Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Kenneth Marc Jacobs
CRD
1005407
Firm
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
corporate.vanguard.com

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Background

Kenneth Jacobs joined Vanguard’s board of directors in 2026. Vanguard identifies him as senior chairman of Lazard’s board and describes his prior tenure as Lazard chairman and chief executive. Official firm biography

Common questions

Where does Kenneth Jacobs work?

Kenneth Jacobs has been Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc. since February 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 September 2026

Does Kenneth Jacobs have a current investment-adviser registration?

Kenneth Jacobs has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Kenneth Jacobs passed?

Kenneth Jacobs has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 22, Series 7, Series 24, SIE and Series 79TO. The earliest, the Series 22, was passed in September 1981.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at The Vanguard Group

  • Salim Ramji
    Chief Executive Officer and Director
  • Gregory Davis
    Managing Director, President, Director and Chief Investment Officer
  • John Bendl
    Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
  • Jacqueline Angell
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Amma Boateng
    Managing Director
  • Joseph Brennan
    Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer
  • Tara Bunch
    Director
  • Jon Couture
    Managing Director
  • David Hunt
    Director
  • Natalie Lamarque
    Chief Legal Officer, Managing Director, and Secretary
  • Mark Loughridge
    Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Board
  • Scott Malpass
    Director
  • Christopher McIsaac
    Managing Director
  • John Murphy
    Director
  • Lubos Pastor
    Director
  • Rebecca Patterson
    Director
  • Sarah Raskin
    Director
  • Grant Reid
    Director
  • Joanna Rotenberg
    Managing Director
  • Nitin Tandon
    Managing Director and Chief Information Officer
  • David Thomas
    Director
  • Lauren Valente
    Managing Director
  • Barbara Venneman
    Director
  • Peter Volanakis
    Director

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1005407. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of The Vanguard Group, Inc., filed 21 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. The Vanguard Group team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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