Dr. April D. Murdaugh is the CEO and Founder of Woman to Woman Financial a virtual fee-based wealth management firm based in Jacksonville, Florida. Her practice helps women executives, business owners, medical professionals, and their families create and grow generational wealth.
As a fiduciary, she dedicates her time to assisting her clients with budgeting, debt elimination, investing, tax planning, retirement planning, risk management, and legacy planning.
She is extremely passionate about financial literacy for all, as her experiences with homelessness, becoming a widow, and later divorce propelled her to learn how to manage her finances and share her knowledge with others. She has taught financial education programs in churches, libraries, and private organizations in both South Carolina and Florida and continues to do so.
Dr. Murdaugh founded a nonprofit organization, The Economic Empowerment Center, that provides free financial literacy to high school and college students in the local Jacksonville area.
Her signature workshop, The Five Biggest Mistakes Women Make with Money, outlines the many financial struggles she’s had managing her finances to help eliminate the stigma and shame many women feel about their financial situation in hopes of getting them to act.
On her podcast Becoming A Financially Confident Woman, she educates, empowers, and encourages women on relevant financial topics.
Dr. Murdaugh has a background as a college administrator and full-time professor of Business, Finance, and Logistics. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s University, a Master of Science degree from Southern Wesleyan University, and a Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University.
She is a member of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, a President of the Professional Women’s Council of the Jax Chamber (PWC), and a President of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers – Northeast Florida Chapter.
She is a single mom of four wonderful adult children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, running, kayaking, and hiking.
Instructor
Women in Leadership
- The Five Biggest Mistakes Women Make With Money. (Signature Seminar)
- Mistakes Women Business Owners Make.
- Financial Wellness for Women.
- Five Investment Mistakes Women Make.
- Savvy Tax Planning.
- Your Personal Profitability.
- A Man Is Not A Financial Plan.
- WOW Conference: Essence Festival Weekend 2023.
- Professional Women’s Council 2020 & 2022.
- Women For Women Conference 2021 & 2022.
- Alpha Lamda Zeta Fraternity 2023.
- She Is Fierce! Conference 2020.
- North Florida Women Veterans Association 2019 & 2021.
- Sister 2 Sister Conference 2018 & 2019.
- 2018 & 2019- BEST Financial Adviser Award
- 2020 Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce/Professional Women’s Council Small Business Leader of the Year.
- 2020 Excalibur Award for Excellence in Financial Services.
- 2022 Top 10 American Businesswoman of the Year.