Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®

Divorce is not simply a legal event—it is a family transition that reshapes lives, identities, and futures.

Jessica M. Garcia is known as a calm, trusted advocate for women and families navigating the financial and emotional realities of divorce. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to helping women thrive through transformation—emerging with clarity, strength, and renewed self-trust—while advocating for divorce processes that reduce unnecessary harm, especially for children.

With more than 20 years of experience in banking, investments, and financial strategy—including her career at Bank of America and predecessor institutions—Jessica brings a seasoned, real-world understanding of how financial decisions ripple through families and across generations. Long before focusing exclusively on divorce, she learned how money can either destabilize lives or serve as a foundation for thoughtful change.

Today, Jessica partners with law firms, mediators, and private clients in both advisory and neutral roles. As a Family Financial Settlement Mediator and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, she works with women and men alike—helping families reconfigure with intention, transparency, and care rather than conflict and confusion.

Her approach centers on education, collaboration, and informed choice. By helping clients understand the financial decisions before them, Jessica empowers individuals and families to move forward with confidence, dignity, and a sense of authorship over what comes next.

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Past Licenses (no longer active)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)