Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®

Jessica M. Garcia, MBA, CDFA®, is a Divorce Financial Analyst,  CDC Divorce Coach and Family Financial Settlement Mediator who partners with law firms, mediators, and private clients to simplify the complex financial aspects of divorce.

With 20+ years in banking, investments, and financial strategy, she brings clarity, structure, and empathy to every financial conversation—helping individuals and professionals move from uncertainty to informed decisions.

Education & Professional Credentials

• MBA — McColl School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte
• BA in American Studies & Business — Queens University of Charlotte

Divorce Credentials & Affiliations

• CDFA®️ Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
• CDC®️ Certified Divorce Coach
• Collaborative Family Law Training (IACP)
• Family Financial Mediation Training — Carolina Dispute Settlement Services
• Associate Member — Association of Fraud Examiners

Additional Certifications

• DFC™ Divorce Financial Coach
• CDFC™ Certified Divorce Financial Coach
• CDP™ CDP Divorce Practitioner™
• CDRC™ Certified Dispute Resolution Coach

Past Licenses (no longer active)

• NC Real Estate Sales License
• NC Health & Life Insurance License
• FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, 65, 66

Speaking & Teaching Engagements

• Second Saturday - Emotions of Divorce Presenter 2025
• Second Saturday Financial Presenter — 2018-2025
• Women & Money Women’s Financial Literacy Workshop — Cary Chamber of Commerce (2024)
• Working with CDFA Podcast — Jamie Milam (2024)
• Age Slayer Podcast — Traci Butz (2021)
• CDC College of Divorce Coaches Faculty — 2021-2025
• Spectrum News Interview — Being a Divorce Coach (2021)
• “The 4 Paths to Divorce” Article — Two Families Law (2017)
• CDFA in Divorce Video — New Direction Law (2016)