Donna Higbee Email Address

President

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management has the financial advisors and expertise to help you achieve your goals at any stage of your life or career.

I started my career in the financial services industry in February of 1994 after graduating from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. I joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2014. I hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. I earned the certification in January 2008. My approach to wealth management is consultative. I quarterback clients' financial affairs in order to help organize, prioritize and simplify their financial world. Whether you are a small business owner or an individual investor; working with me starts with a conversation. Together, we create a plan that can adapt to both the short-term needs of today and pursue the long-term goals of tomorrow. Community Service: I sit on the board of The Estate Planning Council of the Fun Coast. This non-for profit organization connects professionals within the Estate Planning community in order to keep abreast of recent trends, laws and regulations affecting our clients. I joined the organization in 2008 and currently serve as President (2021,2020,2016, 2017), Past President (2018) and  Vice President. (2015,2019). I was also on the board of the Community Foundation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, a division of the United Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc. . The Foundation improves the quality of life for all by building charitable giving in our community. I had served on the board since 2018 and am proud of  the sustainable and positive changes we are making in our Volusia & Flagler communities. My family and I enjoy baseball and when we are not watching our son play, we are cheering on the Stetson Hatters, the  DeLand Suns or the Tampa Bay Rays. *Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® in the U.S.