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Meet Maria
Your Financial Coach Awaits
Maria 'Cel' Sangalang is a certified Financial Advisor and life coach with over 13 years of experience. As a dedicated mom, she empowers women to achieve financial clarity and momentum.
The Story Behind the Mission
Hi, I'm Maria — though many call me Cel.
I'm a certified Financial Advisor with over a decade of experience, a life coach, a mom, and a woman who has rebuilt from burnout and financial uncertainty.
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But before I stepped into the world of finance, I worked in the transportation industry. I watched hardworking, capable professionals struggle with money — not because they weren't smart, but because they lacked clarity, structure, and support. That stayed with me. It's what pulled me into financial services in the first place — not just to sell products, but to guide people through the real decisions that shape their lives.
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I know what it's like to be "doing all the right things" and still feel stuck in survival mode. I've felt what it means to put everyone else first and quietly tell yourself you'll deal with your own finances later. And I've learned that "later" often becomes years.
My passion for this work comes from lived experience.
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I'm a proud mom to an incredible daughter with Down syndrome. I've navigated burnout, financial uncertainty, and the pressure of "holding it all together." I don't believe women struggle because they don't care or don't know enough. They struggle because life is full — and no one ever showed them how to apply what they already know in a way that actually fits real life.
That's why I built My Wealthy Quest.
Not just a brand — but a space where women professionals, solopreneurs, and business owners can finally move from knowing what to do → to actually doing it.
With clarity. With confidence. With control.
This is more than my work.
This is my calling.
How I Help You
My coaching isn't about rigid budgeting or financial fluff. It's about helping you move from knowing what to do → to actually doing it.
Through two proprietary frameworks
1. The Moving Up Strategy™
2. Release. Reset. Receive.™
I help women create clarity, confidence, and control in both their money and their life.
Because real change doesn't come from more information. It comes from applying what you already know, with the right structure and support.
What You'll Gain
Clarity
​Understand where you are, where you're going, and what truly matters — so you stop overthinking every dollar and start making decisions with ease.
Confidence
Trust your choices, even when life gets messy. Move from second-guessing to grounded, aligned action — with the support and structure to back you up.
Control
Take charge of your money and time — without rigidity, guilt, or overwhelm. Build a life that reflects your version of success, not someone else's.
The Moving Up Strategy™
A step-by-step structure that helps you move forward without overwhelm. Clarify where you are, focus on what truly matters, and take simple, intentional steps forward.
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Money likes movement — this strategy helps you move up.
Release. Reset. Receive.™
A transformational framework to let go of what's no longer working, reset your foundation, and receive clarity, support, and growth — without guilt or fear.​
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Mindset, money, and action finally working together.
Clear the clutter in your finances and take the first step toward clarity, confidence, and control.
This free checklist is designed to help you organize what's messy, make sense of what you already know, and finally feel in charge of your financial future.