The Financial Mind Behind the Work

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

With more than two decades in banking, financial analysis, and wealth strategy, she guides individuals and couples through the financial decisions of separation with clarity, structure, and steadiness. A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® and trained mediator, Jessica specializes in helping clients organize complex financial information, understand long-term implications, and make informed decisions before agreements are signed. Her work bridges the space between legal process and financial reality — ensuring that conversations about divorce are grounded in preparation, not panic.

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Flat fee pricing. No surprises.

When the House Is Quiet, but Your Mind Isn’t

It often happens in the stillness.

Not in the attorney’s office. Not in mediation.
It happens when everything is quiet.

Questions surface. Slowly. Persistently. Or like a deluge.

How do I prepare for separation and divorce?
What will my finances look like after this?
Will I be able to recover… and rebuild?

These are not abstract worries.
They are practical, grounded questions — asked by women who understand that these decisions ahead will shape more than the present moment.

You may already have legal guidance in place. That support is essential.

But divorce is not only a legal process.

It is a financial restructuring — one that affects housing, income, retirement, long-term stability, and your next chapter.

Financial decisions made during this time are rarely reversible.

The Ground May Feel Unfamiliar — Even If You Built the Life Together

Many women arrive here after years of building families, households, and shared stability — often without needing to manage every financial detail personally. Not from lack of intelligence.
But because partnership meant responsibilities were divided.

When divorce enters the picture, you are suddenly asked to make lasting financial decisions in terrain that may feel less familiar — and under timelines you did not choose.

Hesitation is natural.

You may wonder:

Is it too early to seek financial guidance?
Should I wait until mediation begins?
Is spending money on preparation even justified right now?

These questions are common — and thoughtful.

But divorce is not a moment for guesswork.

Preparation Changes the Quality of Every Decision

Preparation does not mean knowing everything.

It means understanding enough to choose wisely.

To see how different settlement paths unfold over time.
To understand the trade-offs before agreeing to them.
To know whether keeping the house supports your future — or strains it.
To evaluate income, support, and asset division with clarity rather than assumption.

This is where the work of a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ becomes essential.

Not to create fear. But to provide foresight.

Not to escalate conflict. But to ensure you enter conversations informed, steady, and aligned with your long-term stability.

Because divorce is not something you “win.”

It is something you move through — with dignity, structure, and financial awareness guiding each step.

If These Questions Are Keeping You Awake…

It does not mean you are behind. It means you are paying attention.

And attention — especially at this stage — is what protects your future options.

Clarity now preserves choice later.

Begin Your Next Chapter with Certainty

Because your financial future deserves more than assumptions.

Schedule a private conversation with our CDFA® and begin understanding what today’s decisions may mean

for the life you are rebuilding.

IT BEGINS WITH A CONVERSATION

Your Path to Financial Clarity in Divorce

Step 1: Connect.

STARTING POINT

Office Hours with Jessica

One hour. No agenda required. This is your time with a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® — however you need to use it. Come with a financial question that has been weighing on you. Come to learn about the services available and what working together could look like. Come to think through a decision before your next attorney meeting, or simply to understand where you stand financially before the process begins. Whatever brings you here, you will leave with clarity, perspective, and a sense of what is possible.

There is no wrong reason to book an hour. There is only the cost of not having the right information when it matters most.

$450 per 1 hour session

Bundle offer: 3 Sessions for $1275

Step 2: Choose Your Experience

Wings of Change

A MORNING INTENSIVE

Financial clarity in a single, focused session.

The Wings of Change Intensive is a high-impact, morning experience designed for women who are ready to move forward — and want to do so from a position of strength.

Unlike the VIP Day, where documents are reviewed in advance, this session is designed for real-time, collaborative analysis. You bring the financial details, your financial facts, ready to review and address. Together, we build the strategy.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

60-minute prep call to clarify priorities and tailor the agenda
Proprietary Financial Organizer to organize income, expenses, assets, and liabilities before we begin
Digital folder to collect any items for review during the intensive
3-hour deep-dive session: negotiation tactics, settlement scenario evaluation, and an action plan

$2,500 virtual or in-person in Oxford, NC

Divorce VIP Day

Wings of Change

OUR SIGNATURE SERVICE

Transform your financial confidence in one extraordinary day.

The VIP Day is the most comprehensive, immersive experience available through BrainstormingWomen — and it is reserved for women who want to make significant, lasting progress in a single, focused engagement. Every hour is purposeful. Every deliverable is yours to keep.

This is not a meeting. This is a transformation.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Pre-VIP Day review of your financial documents
Analysis and strategy calls in advance: quantifying expenses, housing decisions, and marital estate
Proprietary Digital Financial Workbook: an organized, attorney-ready summary of your complete financial picture
A full day of exclusive, one-on-one access to a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®
Settlement scenarios to identify the best path forward
Financial Clarity Dossier delivered within 10 days of your VIP Day

$4,800 virtual or in-person in Cary or Charlotte

Understanding Our Divorce Services

Divorce Financial Planning + Mediation Services.

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 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. Because of the preparation and exclusivity involved, Consultations and Office Hours fees are non-refundable.

Know Before Your Sign