Dr. Daralee Barbera
Co-Principal and President ,
Diversified Professional Coaching
Dr. Daralee Barbera is passionate about the importance of financial literacy, comprehensive financial planning, personal and business development, and the critical role of leadership. She is a certified business coach, international speaker, professor, author, and consultant.
Dr. Barbera is adjunct professor in the MSM and MSFP/MBA programs at The American College and California Lutheran University, respectively.
Daralee is a veteran of the financial services profession, retiring as Managing Principal after a distinguished 34 year career at Waddell and Reed. She was the Executive Vice President of GAMA International. She is co-Principal and President of Diversified Professional Coaching (DPC) LLC.
Dr. Barbera has co-authored two books: Women Matter – The Why and How of Gender Diversity in Financial Services, with Thomasina Skipper and Linda Witham, and What You Can Do…When You Can’t – 21 Days to Personal Success. Her doctoral dissertation addressed Financial Literacy for Women and the Role of Financial Education. She is a contributing author to The Experience of Leadership – Proven Examples from Successful Leaders, by Fred Stuvek, Jr.
At The American College of Financial Services, she is Program Director of the Master of Science in Management and Leadership, the George G. Joseph and Richard A. Liddy Chair in Practice Management and Leadership, and Assistant Professor in Leadership. She is a previous Director of the Financial Planning Program at California Lutheran University and is an adjunct professor in the MSM and MSFP programs at CLU.
Click here to learn more: Daralee S. Barbera EdD, CFP, CLF, CPMBC – Diversified Professional Coaching, LLC
Dr. Daralee Barbera's Sessions
- March 22
- 3:00 pm
- - 4:30 pm
- Davidson D
- Breakout Session
- Personal Development
a dynamic, 90-minute small-group experience designed to accelerate clarity, confidence, and results. This highly interactive session brings together professional business coaches and leaders to sharpen vision, mission, goals, and values while strengthening the business practices that drive real growth. Participants will have the opportunity to share their most urgent business challenges in a confidential setting, as expert DPC coaches facilitate collaborative, practical solutions that are realistic and immediately executable. Focused on the critical areas impacting women as leaders, business owners, and as one of the most powerful growth markets in our industry, this session welcomes both women and men who are ready to examine opportunity, leadership, and marketplace impact through a fresh and transformative lens.
