Jessica M. Garcia, MBA CDFA®

Understanding the Numbers Changes the Conversation.

Whether you are considering separation or already navigating divorce, understanding your finances can help you approach important decisions with greater clarity. You do not have to decide to divorce before exploring what it could mean financially.

You may be here because…

Your spouse has handled most of the finances, and you need to better understand what you have.
You are wondering whether you could realistically afford to live separately.
You are being asked what you want, but do not yet understand what the choices would mean financially.
You are worried about the house, retirement, support, or maintaining your lifestyle.
A settlement has been proposed, and you want to understand it before agreeing.
You are quietly asking yourself: “Would I be financially okay if I left?”

You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone

Divorce can mean making some of the biggest financial decisions of your life when you feel least prepared to make them.

I help you organize the information, examine your options, and understand what the numbers may mean for your everyday life and future. Together, we identify the questions that deserve answers before you make important commitments.

The decisions remain yours. My role is to help you make them with a clearer understanding of your financial picture, to be your advocate.

Begin with a Conversation

A private Zoom consultation gives us time to discuss your circumstances, identify your primary financial concerns, and determine which level of support fits your needs.

Initial Consultation | 30 minutes | $215

Private virtual meetings, wherever you feel most comfortable.

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Support That's Right for You

Private Divorce Financial Planning

Divorce financial planning helps you understand how separating one household into two may affect your finances—both now and in the years ahead. It brings together your assets, debts, income, expenses, and future needs so you can evaluate settlement options with a clearer understanding of their financial implications.

Working with Jessica

A settlement can look equal on paper yet affect each person differently. Understanding access to cash, taxes, housing costs, and retirement resources helps you look beyond account balances to what an agreement could mean for your everyday life. Together, we bring structure to your financial questions and help you understand what the numbers may mean for your life, now and in the years ahead.

Understand your financial picture.
Examine what you own and owe, your income and expenses, and how decisions about your home, support, and retirement connect.

Explore your options.
Consider financial scenarios and tradeoffs so you can prepare for meaningful conversations with your attorney, mediator, or spouse.

Move forward with informed priorities.
Identify what needs attention now, what information is still missing, and where additional support may be helpful.

Our work may take place in a focused session, across several planning meetings, or through ongoing support—with dedicated time for your questions and space to absorb what you are learning.

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Divorce Financial Planner | Jessica M. Garcia CDFA®

Jessica M. Garcia MBA, CDFA® is the founder of BrainstormingWomen

Divorce is more than a legal process. It is a financial turning point.

At BrainstormingWomen, Jessica M. Garcia, MBA, CDFA®, works with women who want to understand the financial impact of divorce before decisions are made and agreements are signed. Through a structured process, clients gain clarity around income, expenses, assets, retirement, settlement options, and the long-term realities that often go overlooked during divorce. This work is designed for women who are not looking for quick answers or generic advice, they are looking for a deeper understanding of what their financial future may truly require.

Understanding Our Divorce Services

We are not attorneys, investment managers, or financial product sales professionals.
Our work is focused on helping clients understand, organize, and think through the financial side of divorce with greater clarity and confidence.

All data and information provided on this site is strictly the opinion of BrainstormingWomen, LLC and does not constitute any financial, legal, or other type of advice.

We are not attorneys and we do not provide legal advice. We are not a CPA firm.

We do not make any personal investments on behalf of our clients, nor do we provide investment advice. We do not sell any financial/investment/insurance products.

Your appointment time is reserved just for you.

Due to the preparation and exclusivity involved, Consultations and Office Hours fees are non-refundable.

Financial Clarity Before Decisions Become Final

Financial Clarity Before Decisions Become Final

Jessica M. Garcia, MBA CDFA®

Understanding the Numbers Changes the Conversation.