Meet The Coach & Strategist
Welcome to Donyae! I'm Excited to Meet You!
"My Name is Marcellous Benton your fav (MAR)keter & Business friend! I remember when I was younger I always wanted to try different business ventures but never had anyone to tell me it was possible or help me navigate the world of business. As a coach I strive to be the mentor I wish I had growing up and support you as we turn your vision into value." - Marcellous
My Background
Born in raised in Brockton Massachusetts, Growing up I was raised by my mother and grandmother who both immigrated to the US from the Cape Verde islands. My mom came to America like many others for a better quality of life, due to my mothers hearing disabilities and language barrier its always been hard for to properly communicate, so she's always had to settle for low wage factory jobs to provide for me and my 2 siblings. Watching my mother sacrifice so much energy and physical strain for these jobs throughout the years really fueled my desire for freedom in my life not only for control of my own destiny but also to relieve my mother of the weight she carries to provide for her family. I remember when I was younger I watched alot of YouTube family channels, While watching I would always say that I wanted to be the kids I watched and never understood why I had to be the unlucky one with a boring life, As a kid I dreamed of being in their shoes and experiencing all this spontaneous fun and constantly enjoying life. As I reflect on it I see what I really wanted in my life was a passion, I wanted to do something that would make me happy and touch others positively, give me control over my destiny and a sense of freedom, As I kept watching, my desire for this grew and my focus was shifting to finding solutions on how I could achieve this in my own life and that lead me to the world of business.
My Trading Journey
When I was approaching my 18th birthday, I started to ask myself and look for solutions on what I could do now to change how my future looks, taking action on that one question I introduced myself to stocks, Once I started learning I couldn't stop, The Simple Path to Wealth By JI Collins inspired me alot and one qoute specifically was "Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical. If you choose to master it, money becomes a wonderful servant. If you don't, it will surely master you." Coming from a home that didn't have any expirence in the psychology of money or understanding,This qoute broke mental barriers for me during my jouney, and changed the way I viewed money forever. As soon as the I turned 18—I started invested my savings into different stocks and even opened a retirement account. It was exhilarating at first but as I kept investing it became normal, At the same time, I also started my career at Stonehill College and due to my homes financial situation the responsibility of tuition bills and expenses were all on me. I then started asking myself how else can I leverage my investments to create income, and while not having to give up too much time, that question is how I started my now 4 year options trading journey where I have developed my own personal winning strategy, and have developed a growth mindset. This helped me realize the power of information and how it can slowly transform and expand your insights on whats really possible for yourself. Trading planted seeds that have made me successful financially and mentally today on my own terms.
Digital Marketing Journey
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had so much extra time on my hands. I didn't have any real passions or ambitions that I was pursuing but I knew I wanted to work on something that could make me returns from home. Through youtube I was able to discover dropshipping and affiliate marketing. I didn't know then that I would later graduate with a BS in Marketing as I was still in my trading era, I was aiming towards finance when I first got to college but I enrolled in my first course and, within six months, earned $10,000 in passive income running a storefront. This success even though it was a small compared to whats possible it fueled my passion for entrepreneurship and opened my mind to the what was really possible for me. This is where I learned the importance of Marketing and how powerful being an entrepreneur was in correlation to fulfilling my desire for freedom financially and mentally.
College Journey
Fast forward to 2025 and I am graduating Stonehill College, with a Bachelors in Science for Marketing. My college experience was great and molded alot of my views on life. I feel that college is where I was able to really piece together, who I was and what my purpose was. Before college I only understood business through the lens of entertainment but college allowed me to understand business from the inside and out for what it really was and broke down exactly how wealth is built, maintained and constantly growing. It showed me processes that I didn't know existed before and implemented skills in my life that made me more strategic and feel more purposeful in my business ventures. This experience showed me how to find value within my own vision and dreams and thats how Donyae was born, as a reflection, a vision I once had and now have turned to value for others. Now let me help you turn your vision to value!