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REPLAY: Empowering Your Financial Future Post-Divorce with Delaney Orozco (Ep. 80)

REPLAY: Empowering Your Financial Future Post-Divorce with Delaney Orozco (Ep. 80)

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Divorce brings emotional upheaval, but the financial uncertainty can feel paralyzing. Where do you even start?

How do you protect yourself when you haven’t managed the finances? What team do you need, and how do you begin planning for a future you never imagined?

In this replay episode, Nicole Romito revisits her conversation with Senior Advisor Delaney Orozco, CFP®, breaking down the financial side of divorce into three manageable phases. They discuss building the right support team, gathering crucial financial data, and starting to envision your next chapter. Whether you’re considering divorce or already in the process, this conversation offers practical guidance for navigating one of life’s most challenging transitions with clarity and confidence.

Delaney discusses:

  • Why starting with a financial advisor before an attorney can save you money and provide better guidance
  • The essential team members you need beyond just a lawyer, including therapists and divorce coaches
  • How to gather financial data systematically, even if you’ve never been involved with household finances
  • Why emotions around assets like retirement accounts and homes require special attention and planning
  • The importance of looking forward to what you’re moving toward, not just what you’re leaving behind
  • And more!

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About Our Guest: 

Delaney Orozco, CFP®, began in the financial services industry in 2015 as a service advisor. Throughout her career, she has focused on finding the intersection between the day-to-day processes of the financial world and bigger-picture planning, with the goal of assisting her clients in achieving their private vista. Delaney also has a deep passion for developing guides for her clients, helping them navigate the psychology behind finance and the numbers they see on the page. Her experience as a collegiate athlete has equipped her with the work ethic and dedication necessary to perform at a high level, which she hopes to offer her clients.

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Building Your Team for a Successful Divorce Process with Susan Guthrie (Ep. 36)

Building Your Team for a Successful Divorce Process with Susan Guthrie (Ep. 36)

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Divorce is an emotional time for both spouses, but it’s important not to let emotions control the process. How can you build the best team for your divorce?

In this episode, Nicole Romito speaks with Susan Guthrie, a family law attorney, about the intricacies of divorce. They emphasize the value of a collaborative approach over litigation and the importance of assembling a professional team, including attorneys, financial advisors, and mental health professionals. Susan advises listeners on how to select the right attorney, stressing the need for one who genuinely practices collaborative law. They discuss the significance of experience and mindset in professionals guiding the divorce process and debunk the misconception that collaborative divorce requires a friendly relationship between spouses. Their conversation highlights the benefits of collaborative and mediated divorces for all parties involved, especially children.

Nicole and Susan discuss: 

  • The need for emotional support before hiring an attorney
  • The role of a divorce coach and a financial professional in managing emotions and making rational decisions
  • The benefits associated with a well-rounded professional team
  • The holistic approach to divorce which involves legal, emotional, and financial aspects
  • Misconceptions about collaborative divorce, the importance of commitment to the process, and how to find an attorney committed to the collaborative process
  • The importance of vetting professionals and asking the right questions
  • And more

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About Our Guest: 

Susan Guthrie is a nationally recognized family law attorney. She had a successful practice in Connecticut for 32 years and now is a well-known, collaborative and mediation trainer. She aims to help other attorneys learn how to effectively help their clients choose a more productive and amicable way to divorce. She’s also the host of two podcasts, Divorce and Beyond, and Make Money Mediating. 

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