For Professionals · Divorce Financial Planner
The divorce financial directory where financial clarity meets emotional support
Divorce is a financial event. But the people navigating it don't always arrive at that understanding through a spreadsheet. They arrive through a community, through a trusted resource, through someone telling them: you need a financial professional who understands what you're going through. Fresh Starts Registry is that resource.
We connect people who need financial guidance during divorce with professionals who do this work with both competence and care. That's the intersection the Expert Guide is built for.
What Fresh Starts Registry is
Fresh Starts Registry is the world's first divorce registry and expert ecosystem, founded in 2021. Featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Today Show. Our audience is people at the most financially consequential moment of their lives, actively looking for professionals they can trust. The Expert Guide is where they find them.
What you get as a divorce financial planner in the Expert Guide
| Referrals |
Clients at the moment they need you most
Our CEO Olivia personally refers clients to financial professionals based on their specific situation. The client who reaches you through FSR already understands they need financial guidance — they're not being convinced of it. |
| PR |
Media visibility as a financial voice on divorce
Financial angles on divorce — asset division, housing decisions, retirement accounts, post-divorce budgeting — are among the most in-demand topics for journalists covering the space. We pitch our members. Premium members receive personal queries. |
| Visibility |
A profile free for clients to access
Your listing is searchable by specialty (CDFA, financial planner, forensic accountant, mortgage specialist, etc.), location, and the specific financial issues you handle. No paywall between you and the client. |
| Network |
Referrals from attorneys, coaches, and therapists
The most effective financial referrals come from the attorney or coach who is already working with a client. Being in a network with 150+ aligned professionals means those referrals flow toward you. |
| Community |
Practice development built for independent practitioners
Two hours of weekly hot-seat coaching, workshops, and co-working. Real business development support, not continuing education credits. |
| Content |
Podcast platform to reach financially anxious clients
Guest on Divorce Happens or our other shows to reach people who are actively working through the financial dimensions of their divorce. Premium eligibility at $55/month. |
What members say
"Thanks to their support, my business has flourished and reached a wider audience."
— FSR Expert member"I love their content library, which has a wealth of information that I know will help grow my overall business."
— FSR Expert memberWho this is for
The Expert Guide is a good fit for you if you are:
- A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), financial planner, or financial advisor working with divorcing clients
- A mortgage specialist, CDLP, or real estate financial professional focused on divorce transitions
- A forensic accountant, business valuator, or financial neutral working in divorce proceedings
- A credit counsellor, debt specialist, or post-divorce financial coach helping clients rebuild
- Any financial professional who approaches this work with both technical skill and human understanding
How it works
Apply through the expert registration page. We review your credentials and approach to confirm fit with our community and our clients.
Your profile goes live within 1–3 business days, searchable by specialty, credential, location, and the specific financial issues you handle.
You're in the network: press queries, community events, co-working, and referrals from attorneys, coaches, and therapists who are already working with your future clients.
Membership tiers
Essential
$25/month
SEO-optimised profile in the Expert Guide. Featured in Divorce Guide Magazine. Monthly expert networking. Published on the FSR blog. Your events promoted in our newsletter and on-site. Social collaboration. Warm referrals.
Premium
$55/month
Full community access: weekly coaching, podcast guesting, and press and media opportunities.
Join 150+ vetted professionals across every category of divorce support.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a CDFA designation to join?
No. We welcome CDFAs, CFPs, CPAs, and a range of other financial professionals. What matters is that you have relevant experience serving divorcing clients and that your approach is aligned with our values.
My practice is broad — divorce is just one area. Is that okay?
Yes. Many members have diverse practices. If divorce financial work is a meaningful part of what you do, there's a place for you.
How do the press placements work for financial professionals?
Financial angles are among the most requested from journalists covering divorce. We receive queries about asset division, housing decisions, QDRO basics, post-divorce budgeting, and more. Premium members receive personal queries matched to their specialty.
Is there a difference between how attorneys and financial planners are referred?
Not structurally. Olivia refers based on the client's specific situation and needs. Financial referrals often come at a specific moment in the process — when someone is making a housing decision, reviewing a settlement proposal, or just beginning to understand their financial picture post-divorce.
Can I list more than one financial specialty?
Yes. Your profile can reflect multiple areas of expertise — for example, both financial planning and mortgage services, or CDFA work and post-divorce credit rebuilding.
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