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Raymond Tropp

Investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory in Cleveland, OH

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Raymond Tropp is an investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, an investment adviser managing $901M, and works from its Cleveland, OH office. Raymond Tropp has been registered through Beacon Financial Advisory since 26 June 2015, has 31 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7.

31
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Raymond Tropp has been an investment adviser representative at Beacon Financial Advisory since June 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Beacon Financial Advisory LLC is a Cleveland, OH firm with $901M under management, 1,556 clients and 13 advisers across 5 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Raymond Tropp is Financial Advisor and Founding Partner of Beacon Financial Partners. He has been in the financial services industry since 1987, including eight years as a corporate controller for a Fortune 500 company and 25 years as a financial planner. He works with corporate executives and retirees on income planning.

Raymond Tropp’s longest registration is the current one, 14 years at Capital Analysts since 2012. Before joining Beacon Financial Advisory in 2015, Raymond Tropp was registered through Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc and Capital Analysts Incorporated.

  1. Lincoln InvestmentAlso current
    – present · 2 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 519
  2. – present · 11 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174334
  3. Capital AnalystsAlso current
    – present · 14 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 162200
  4. Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc
    – · 3 years
    Fort Washington, PA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 519
  5. Capital Analysts Incorporated
    – · 2 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 5478
  6. Sanders Morris Harris Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Beachwood, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 20580
  7. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
    – · 6 years
    Cleveland, OH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3978

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Raymond Tropp is registered as an investment adviser representative in Ohio, since June 2012.

  • OhioSince 12 June 2012

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 79 December 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6320 October 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 68 September 1995
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Raymond Matthew Tropp
CRD
2645867
Firm
Beacon Financial Advisory · CRD 174334
Office
25825 SCIENCE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 110, Cleveland, OH 44122
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 1995
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Raymond Tropp work?

Raymond Tropp is an investment adviser representative registered through Beacon Financial Advisory LLC since June 2015, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Raymond Tropp a financial advisor?

Yes. Raymond Tropp has a current investment-adviser registration in Ohio, through Beacon Financial Advisory since June 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Raymond Tropp have?

Raymond Tropp has 31 years in the financial industry, since September 1995, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Raymond Tropp passed?

Raymond Tropp has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in September 1995. FINRA credited Raymond Tropp with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where did Raymond Tropp work before Beacon Financial Advisory?

Before Beacon Financial Advisory, Raymond Tropp was registered through Capital Analysts Incorporated, April 2010 to June 2012; Sanders Morris Harris Inc., December 2006 to May 2010; Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, January 2000 to December 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Raymond Tropp based?

Raymond Tropp’s registered office is in Cleveland, OH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Raymond Tropp registered with FINRA?

Yes. Raymond Tropp has a current broker registration, under CRD 2645867.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Raymond Tropp’s record?

Search CRD 2645867 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Raymond Tropp’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Beacon Financial Advisory

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2645867, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, filed 17 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Beacon Financial Advisory team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.