Ma Tapang has been an investment adviser representative at Crux Wealth Advisors since August 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Ma Tapang holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Adamson University and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
Crux Wealth Advisors is a Long Beach, CA firm with $548M under management, 676 clients and 11 advisers across 5 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.
Maria Tapang is a Wealth Advisor at Crux Wealth Advisors in Burbank, California. She began her financial services career with Raymond James in 1988 and became a Branch Manager in 1994, starting her first branch in Burbank. Before her career in finance she worked as a chemist for a pharmaceutical firm in Los Angeles. She works with clients on retirement funding, including children's educational expenses.
Ma Tapang’s longest registration was 15 years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (2009–2024). Before joining Crux Wealth Advisors in 2024, Ma Tapang was registered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc and Raymond James Financial Services.
- Crux Wealth AdvisorsCurrent– present · 2 yearsLong Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 330731
- Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc– · 15 yearsBurbank, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149018
- Raymond James Financial Services– · 11 yearsBurbank, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6694
Investment adviser representative registrations
Ma Tapang is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since August 2024.
- CaliforniaSince 6 August 2024
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 51 | Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination | 6 May 2003 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 27 January 1997 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 29 November 1991 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 29 November 1990 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 July 1984 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Ma Asuncion Mendoza Tapang
- CRD
- 1280530
- Firm
- Crux Wealth Advisors · CRD 330731
- Office
- 111 W. OCEAN BLVD, 4TH FLOOR, Long Beach, CA 90802
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- July 1984
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- cruxwealth.com
Where does Ma Tapang work?
Ma Tapang is an investment adviser representative registered through Crux Wealth Advisors since August 2024, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.
Is Ma Tapang a financial advisor?
Yes. Ma Tapang has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Crux Wealth Advisors since August 2024.
How many years of experience does Ma Tapang have?
Ma Tapang has 42 years in the financial industry, since July 1984, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Ma Tapang passed?
Ma Tapang has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 65 and Series 51. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1984. FINRA credited Ma Tapang with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Ma Tapang work before Crux Wealth Advisors?
Before Crux Wealth Advisors, Ma Tapang was registered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc, January 2009 to August 2024; Raymond James Financial Services, July 1997 to January 2009.
Where is Ma Tapang based?
Ma Tapang’s registered office is in Long Beach, CA.
Is Ma Tapang registered with FINRA?
Yes. Ma Tapang has a current broker registration, under CRD 1280530.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Ma Tapang’s record?
Search CRD 1280530 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Ma Tapang’s full registration record.