Eileen DeVries is the WOTV 4 Women financial expert on managing your pocketbook. Eileen is the Managing Director of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch as well as a Wealth Management Advisor.

Eileen understands the importance of helping west Michigan women gain confidence when it comes to finances and investing. In fact she was listed as one of the Barron's Top 100 Female Brokers in the United States. As the WOTV 4 Women "pocketbook" expert she hopes to help viewers become more comfortable understanding money.

"The best part of my career is meeting a variety of people and working with diverse families, clients and situations," Eileen says.

She is the mother to three children including daughter Rachel and sons Joe and Sam. In her spare time you can find Eileen hitting the greens for a game of golf or spending an evening gardening. She also has a passion for fishing and scuba diving.

Learn more about Eileen and her team here!

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