There are financial issues that planners need to understand when working with clients in the midst of divorce. We'll look at financial and tax concerns, addressing these without practicing law, ethics in working with an existing client couple who goes through divorce, and what planners can do to help without violating those ethics. We'll also touch briefly on the practice management issues of incorporating divorce consulting into a practice.
Providing financial planning is much more than a career for Linda – it’s a lifelong mission. She believes that all individuals and families can feel in control of their finances and have money help provide them with the life they want. To have a more in-depth understanding of how people work through their financial concerns and to provide better support to her clients, Linda obtained a PhD in Personal Financial Planning. Because she believes that a strong financial planning profession best serves consumers with rigorous standards, she has given her time and efforts to organizations that further the profession and has served as Chair of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the CFP Board. Leo Rydzewski
Leo Rydzewski has been CFP Board’s General Counsel since January 2015. Among his responsibilities, Leo oversees the adjudication and interpretation of CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct as well as CFP Board's public policy engagement. Leo led CFP Board’s staff work in developing a comprehensive library of guidance resources that interpret and apply the Code and Standards. Prior to joining CFP Board, Leo was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the global law firm Holland & Knight LLP.