Krystal Daibes Higgins, CFA
Vice President
Equity Research
Krystal Daibes Higgins, CFA, joined Ferguson Wellman in 2021 and is vice president of equity research, serving as an analyst and member of the firm’s investment team. In her role, she supports the investment team researching technology sector activity, and performs research related to our Global Sustainable Investing strategy. Additionally, Krystal provides support to other portfolio managers and the sales and marketing team with institutional client service, new business presentations and other investment analysis. She is also a shareholder of the firm.
Prior to joining Ferguson Wellman, Krystal served in various analyst roles for Mazama Capital Management in Portland, and most recently, as portfolio specialist and communications analyst for Sands Capital Management in the Washington, D.C., area. Krystal earned her B.S. in marketing and business management from Oregon Institute of Technology and her M.B.A. from the University of Oregon. She completed her CFA certificate in 2021. Currently, Krystal serves as a board member for Dream Factory of Oregon.
In her free time, Krystal enjoys spending time with her husband and young children and reading, traveling and cooking.