Having been through my own tumultuous divorce I understand the stress, the fear and the cost. My ex-spouse and I were rational and fair people, but the current divorce process does not setup couples and their families for success.

This is why I founded Being Mindful In Divorce, obtained my Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, CDFA® designation became trained as a Collaborative Divorce professional and Mediator, served as a leader in Second Saturday Divorce Worskhops and as a Financial Coach at Fresh Start Women’s Foundation in Phoenix. I want help ensure families do not have that emotional and financial experience.

Growing up on Long Island, in an Italian household living in my grand-parent’s home resulted in a connection to family and community that runs deep. My grandfather taught me about money using what he called the “envelope system” and this formed my initial interest and foundation for money management. It was this discipline and philosophy of the importance of cash management that enabled me to pay for a 30k wedding at age 19 and purchase my first home at age 21.