John Harris, Mason Williams, Linda Duessel, Donald A. Kress, Kip Anderson and Richard DeNapoli
Nationally renowned equity strategist Linda Duessel, CFA, CPA, CFP®, Senior Equity Strategist and Senior Vice President at Federated Hermes, provided her post-election market outlook for 2025 on December 10th to an audience of clients and guests of Coral Gables Trust at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Coral Gables.
The luncheon and discussion were part of Coral Gables Trust’s highly popular Dynamic Wealth Speaker Series, an annual program of informative discussions bringing together some of the top minds on Wall Street.
Headquartered in Coral Gables with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach, Coral Gables Trust is one of the fastest-growing trust and wealth management firms in Florida and a leading provider of Wealth Management, Trust and Estate, and Financial Planning services.
The event was hosted by Donald A. Kress, CEO and President of Coral Gables Trust, and featured a keynote presentation by Duessel.
Duessel is a highly respected voice in the financial world with over 35 years of investment experience and is part of the team responsible for formulating Federated Hermes’ views about equity market conditions and strategy positioning. She is a regular contributor to CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” and Bloomberg Television, and has been extensively quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and USA Today. Duessel earned her master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA® charterholder, CPA, and CFP® professional.
Her presentation, titled “Economic & Market Post-Election Outlook,” offered valuable insights into critical economic trends, including the potential for the global economy to skirt a recession, record profit margins and manageable corporate debt service levels, rising delinquencies among Millennials and Gen-Z, housing affordability challenges for first-time homebuyers, shelter inflation trends and small business uncertainty, broadening income growth and inflation pressures, election years historically finishing strong with 2024 setting all-time market highs, the U.S. debt landscape, and how Millennials are entering their prime earning years.
“We were honored to welcome Linda Duessel as part of our Dynamic Wealth Speaker Series,” said Donald A. Kress, CEO and President of Coral Gables Trust. “Her keen market analysis and deep expertise provided our audience with actionable insights on economic trends and strategies for navigating the post-election environment.”
“Our Dynamic Wealth Speaker Series underscores Coral Gables Trust’s commitment to delivering unique perspectives from leading financial minds,” said John W. Harris, Managing Director of Coral Gables Trust. “Our clients and guests appreciate the opportunity to hear from experts like Linda Duessel, who offer valuable insights that empower them in their wealth management and planning.”
Founded in 2004, Coral Gables Trust was established to provide transparent, high-level wealth management and fiduciary services to local affluent high-net-worth families, charities, and professionals. The Firm has forged a reputation as the gold standard in trust and wealth management services – growing from a startup with an HQ office in Coral Gables to the leading independent, privately-owned Firm in South Florida with 40 professionals in three additional offices in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach.
About Coral Gables Trust
Coral Gables Trust (CGT) is the fastest-growing independent and privately held trust company headquartered in South Florida and a leading provider of Trust and Estate, Wealth Management, and Financial Planning services for clients throughout the State, nationwide, and internationally. Devoted to putting our clients’ interests first, CGT provides conflict-free services, personalized advice, open-architecture institutional quality (no proprietary products), and asset-based fees.
