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Laura Tarbox

President / Chief Executive Officer at Tarbox Family Office in Newport Beach, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Laura Tarbox is President / Chief Executive Officer of Tarbox Family Office, Inc., an investment adviser managing $954M, and works from its Newport Beach, CA office. Laura Tarbox has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Tarbox Family Office since 29 April 2004, has 22 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 63.

22
Years in industry
22
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Laura Tarbox has been President / Chief Executive Officer of Tarbox Family Office since June 1985, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Laura Tarbox studied at UCLA.

Tarbox Family Office, Inc. is a Newport Beach, CA firm with $954M under management, 230 clients and 6 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Laura Tarbox is Founder and CEO of Tarbox Family Office, based in Newport Beach, CA. As CEO she is responsible for creating the vision, implementing the firm's strategy and building and preserving its culture, and with the Management Committee for its day-to-day management. She founded Tarbox in 1985 and has 40+ years of investment and financial planning experience.

  1. – present · 22 years
    Newport Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106079

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Tarbox Family Office

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Laura Tarbox is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since April 2004.

  • CaliforniaSince 29 April 2004

Examinations

Series 6321 November 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 248 July 1985
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 711 April 1981
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Laura Ann Tarbox
CRD
727947
Firm
Tarbox Family Office · CRD 106079
Role
President / Chief Executive Officer
Office
500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 2004
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
tarbox.com

Common questions

Where does Laura Tarbox work?

Laura Tarbox has been President / Chief Executive Officer of Tarbox Family Office, Inc. since June 1985, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 26 March 2026

Is Laura Tarbox a financial advisor?

Yes. Laura Tarbox has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Tarbox Family Office since April 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Laura Tarbox have?

Laura Tarbox has 22 years in the financial industry, since April 2004, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Laura Tarbox passed?

Laura Tarbox has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1981.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Laura Tarbox based?

Laura Tarbox’s registered office is in Newport Beach, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Laura Tarbox registered with FINRA?

No. Laura Tarbox has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Laura Tarbox a CFP?

Tarbox Family Office lists Laura Tarbox with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®)”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Laura Tarbox, CFP® biography, tarbox.com

How can I verify Laura Tarbox’s record?

Search CRD 727947 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Laura Tarbox’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Tarbox Family Office

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 727947, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Tarbox Family Office, Inc., filed 26 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Tarbox Family Office team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.