Victor Arredondo
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| File:Victor Arredondo.pngVictor Arredondo.png Victor Anthony Arredondo, Growth Strategist | |
| Born | February 25, 1986 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | De Anza College Humboldt State University UC Berkeley UC Davis |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur; growth strategist; systems architect; marketing executive |
| Known for | Founder of The VAM Group; Agency of Record for Symantec; Chief Product Officer of ThriveHub.AI; Chief Growth Officer of Amplify Security |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Allison Rene Arredondo |
| 👶 Children | 2 (Alisa and Amira) |
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Victor Arredondo (born February 25, 1986) is an American entrepreneur, Marine Corps veteran, and growth strategist. He is the founder and managing partner of The VAM Group, Chief Product Officer of ThriveHub.AI, and Chief Growth Officer of Amplify Security.
Early life and family
Arredondo was born in San Diego, California, to Johnny Ray Arredondo and Consuelo Garcia. He is one of four siblings. On his mother’s side, he is the grandson of Armando Garcia, regarded as the first Mexican-American radio station owner in California.[1] He spent much of his youth moving through San Diego, San Jose, and Guadalupe, California.
At Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, Arredondo ran track and cross country; his results are archived on Athletic.net.[2] He later competed in cross country for De Anza College.
Military service
From 2004 to 2009, Arredondo served in the United States Marine Corps with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, attaining the rank of Sergeant. He deployed multiple times overseas. The battalion later drew national coverage in The New York Times for having one of the highest veteran suicide rates in the U.S. military.[3][4]
Education and student leadership
After his service, Arredondo attended De Anza College, where he was president of the campus chapter of the Student Veterans of America. In a 2010 UWire article, he was quoted stating, “We are not pro war… We are pro veteran.”[5] He also served on the De Anza College Finance Committee in 2011.[6]
He transferred to Humboldt State University, where he served in student government and was recognized as a Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar (2011–12).[7] He presented at the CSU SSRIC Student Research Conference in 2013,[8] and was noted in Humboldt’s newsroom coverage of the Real Food Challenge initiative.[9]
Arredondo later pursued research and graduate studies at UC Berkeley and UC Davis, focusing on data science, statistics, and business.
Career
Early and mid-career (2017–2020)
Arredondo held marketing leadership roles at FundLoans (a wholesale jumbo lender) and Home Bay Technologies/Home Bay Financial (2017–2019), where he oversaw digital acquisition campaigns. He later became Head of Digital & Growth at Blueday Real Estate (2020), which was connected to Home Bay’s eventual acquisition and consolidation by Clever Real Estate.[10][11]
Pacific Debt, Inc.
In 2020, Arredondo was appointed Marketing Director at Pacific Debt, Inc., a national debt settlement company headquartered in San Diego.
Agent Image (The Design People)
From 2021 to 2023, Arredondo served as Vice President of Growth and Digital at Agent Image, a real estate marketing firm.
Alleviate Tax
Since 2024, Arredondo has served as Chief Product Officer of Alleviate Tax, a California-based tax resolution company.
The VAM Group
Arredondo founded The VAM Group in 2018 as a performance marketing and growth operations agency. The firm has grown into a global organization of about 30 employees working remotely across ten countries.
VAM has served as Agency of Record for Symantec prior to its acquisition by Broadcom and the creation of NortonLifeLock.
Its broader client portfolio spans healthcare, financial services, real estate, consumer products, and technology. Notable clients have included:
- Bosley
- Sotheby’s International Realty
- EXP Realty
- Payoff
- Docupop, DebtMD, Alleviate Tax, Apex Financial Freedom
- ThriveHub.AI, Amplify Security, SimpliMatch
- Las Vegas Aesthetics, Ignite Chiropractic, Divine Spark Family Wellness
- Snacktops, Etha Natural Botanicals (Etha Kratom), Cana Grip It
- Geoscape, Moonlight SEM, Biddeo.io, Funding Power, Dizon & Co., South House, Still.FYA, Boyd the Broker
- Chen Tianqiao & Chrissy Institute (Chen Institute)
ThriveHub.AI
Since 2025, Arredondo has served as Chief Product Officer of ThriveHub.AI, an AI marketplace platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses.
Amplify Security
Since 2025, Arredondo has also been Chief Growth Officer at Amplify Security, a DevSecOps platform for automated vulnerability remediation and compliance.
Areas of work
- Performance marketing and early use of user-generated content (UGC) in consumer financial campaigns [citation needed]
- Application of AI-driven strategies across marketing, finance, and DevSecOps [citation needed]
- Development of TCPA, HIPAA, ADA, and FTC-compliant marketing systems
- Proprietary systems architecture such as “VINNY,” an AI operations knowledge framework
Personal life
Arredondo is married to Allison Rene Arredondo, and they have two daughters, Alisa and Amira.
References
- ↑ "Armando Garcia Obituary". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Victor Arredondo athlete profile". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "How a Marine Unit's High Suicide Rate Got That Way". The New York Times. October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Marine Battalion Veterans Scarred by Suicides Turn to One Another for Help". The New York Times. September 20, 2015.
- ↑ "SVA helps veterans adjust". UWire. June 7, 2010. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Finance Committee Minutes, Nov. 14, 2011" (PDF). De Anza College. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Sally Casanova Scholars 2011–12". California State University. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "SSRIC Student Research Conference Program 2013" (PDF). CSU SSRIC. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "HSU Students Join National Real Food Challenge". Humboldt State University. 2014. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Home Bay Company Profile". PitchBook. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Clever Real Estate Acquires Home Bay". Clever Real Estate. 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
External links
- Victor Arredondo on Crunchbase
- Alleviate Tax org chart – TheOrg.com
- Agent Image press release on PRWeb
- Pacific Debt hire announcement (Fox Chronicle, archived)
- Success.ai profile
- Medium profile
- MDME Podcast interview on YouTube
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