Diane has been in the financial services industry since 2003. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.Diane serves in a leadership role and is responsible for team business management for the Biedrycki Sullivan Vaughan Group.She is also a qualified Portfolio Manager who, in addition to providing traditional advice and guidance, can help clients pursue their objectives by building or managing her own personalized or defined strategies, which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. When servicing clients through the firm's Investment Advisory Program, a Portfolio Manager may manage his or her strategies on a discretionary basis.In addition, Diane manages the team’s client relationships and wealth management casework. She joined the group after a distinguished career at her alma mater, Belmont Abbey College, where she held the positions of director of annual giving, executive director of development and planned giving, and vice president of institutional advancement, and was also named Belmont Abbey College Administrator of the Year in 2000. Diane’s extensive experience in philanthropy, assisting major donors in developing and implementing sophisticated charitable giving strategies, has added significant strengths to the team’s capabilities.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S.
My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.
Bringing fresh perspectives to your financial life
The financial decisions you make today can help determine the future you build for yourself and your family. Carving a clear path forward starts with connecting your life and finances. A Merrill advisor provides access to the investing insights of Merrill and banking capabilities of Bank of America to help you make informed decisions as you pursue your goals.