Stephanie Maloney, Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), Certified Divorce Financial AnalystTM (CDFATM), was one of the first practicing divorce financial planners in the Los Angeles area. As a mediator with Peace Talks, Stephanie brings her expertise to help mediation clients make good choices for settlement. She helps determine the short-term and long-term financial impact of proposed divorce settlements, offers valuable insight into the pros and cons of different settlement proposals, and helps avoid common financial pitfalls of divorce.
Ms. Maloney earned her Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) credential from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado in 1991. She completed the training by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst in 1999. She has also taken Collaborative DivorceTM training and completed 30 hours of mediation training in 2005 and 40 hours of divorce mediation training in 2007. Stephanie has over 25 years of professional experience in the financial services industry providing a broad range of financial and advisory services for her clients.
Having personally gone through a divorce involving the future of her child, Stephanie is prepared to assist her clients, both financially and emotionally. She helps determine the short-term and long-term financial impact of proposed divorce settlements, offers valuable insight into the pros and cons of different settlement proposals, and helps avoid common financial pitfalls of divorce. Whether it’s in a mediation session or as part of an individual consultation for each party in mediation, Stephanie provides personalized reports illustrating the financial status, cash flow and net worth of divorcing parties.
Stephanie is a member of the Institute for Certified Divorce Planners, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is a current board member of LACFLA (Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association) and the Treasurer of FDS (Financial Divorce Solutions.) She served as Vice President for six years of CPCAL (Collaborative Practice of California) and as the Treasurer for SCMA (Southern California Mediation Association.) She is the current Chairman of Training for LACFLA. Stephanie has conducted numerous training seminars and workshops and is a nationally recognized presenter for mediation professionals .
