Elizabeth Hazen is a Wealth Management Advisor affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She brings two decades of experience in the financial services industry, beginning her career in 2005 as a personal banker with Bank of America in Augusta, Georgia. She later served as a financial center manager in Tampa Bay before transitioning to Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2014. Elizabeth joined her current team in 2016, where she focuses on delivering personalized wealth management strategies that align with her clients’ distinct financial goals and values.
Her expertise includes comprehensive wealth management for individuals and families, with particular emphasis on college education planning, family wealth strategies, LGBT wealth planning, managing new wealth, retirement planning, and socially responsible investing. Elizabeth engages with clients through a planning-based approach that evolves over time, integrating a deep understanding of their priorities and circumstances. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) certification, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credential.
Elizabeth earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Georgia. She lives by the beach with her husband and their family. Committed to community involvement, she volunteers with organizations such as LEAD for Women at Bank of America in Tampa, serves as a lecturer at her church, and contributes to her local food bank. In her personal time, Elizabeth enjoys running and participates in charity races with her running club throughout the year.