Hi, I'm Maria — though many also call me Cel.

I'm a certified Financial Advisor with over a decade of experience,

a 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 am 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.

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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.