Deborah Gaskins

Deborah (Debbie) Gaskins serves as Senior Vice President and Senior Wealth Advisor at Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC, based in Thomasville, GA. She specializes in creating custom investment portfolios tailored to her clients’ financial objectives, risk tolerance, and evolving market conditions. Her responsibilities include client relationship management, portfolio construction, and ongoing asset allocation across stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and certificates of deposit.

Deborah covers a broad array of asset classes including equities, fixed income (bonds), and alternative investments like CDs. She leverages Wellington Shields’ research combined with external resources to identify high-potential opportunities across public markets, focusing on the individual financial landscapes of her clients, many of whom are high-net-worth individuals or families. She is also fully licensed (FINRA Series 7, 8, 9, 63, 65) and a registered insurance agent for life and health products.

Her career began at Dean Witter Reynolds (now Morgan Stanley), followed by roles at Prudential and Professional Advisory Services, where she was Portfolio Manager and Compliance Officer. She joined Wellington Shields & Co. (now Wellington Shields Capital Management, LLC) in 1994 and was promoted to branch manager after one year. Deborah holds a BA in Social Work (major), Psychology (minor) from Wayne State University, with postgraduate studies in accounting and economics. She is active in community leadership, serving on multiple boards and finance committees, notably for Archbold Memorial Hospital and the Vashti Children’s Home. Her career is marked by decades of client advocacy, strategic wealth planning, and local philanthropy.