Dannell joined the Women’s Fund in 2011 and became a member of the Endowment Committee in 2015. She is the Director of Business Development and a Client Advisor and Partner for Mission Wealth responsible for the firm’s business development activities. She is involved in welcoming new clients to the firm and also devotes time servicing her long-term client relationships. Dannell graduated with honors with Bachelors of Arts degrees in Spanish and Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). With almost 20 years of experience as a professional financial advisor she joined Mission Wealth in 2010, helping clients in all areas of financial and investment planning. Dannell has been a nationally featured panelist in both live and online wealth management forums, has contributed personal finance articles to various publications and has taught courses and workshops on investments and planning. She was recognized by Pacific Coast Business Times as a “Top 50 Women in Business” Editor’s Pick for Business and Finance in 2015, a “Top 40 under 40” business leader in 2008, and in the “Who’s Who in Banking and Finance” edition in 2011 and 2012.  Dannell is also on the Finance and Investment committees for Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara and is a board member of the Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council. She has been involved with Music Academy of the West, Women’s Executive Network, UCSB Planned Giving and enjoys coaching AYSO Youth Soccer.