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Professional Vita
Joan C. Coullahan is a financial planner who specializes in analyzing the financial issues of persons going through the divorce process.
In December, 1997, Ms. Coullahan co-founded The Divorce Resource Network, a Northern Virginia organization offering educational seminars to the public on divorce related topics such as the legal process, financial analysis of settlements, and mediation.
Ms. Coullahan is a Fellow of the Institute for Certified Divorce Financial Analysts. She is also a member of the International Association of Divorce Planners. Ms. Coullahan is co-author and contributing author of several books, author of numerous divorce related articles and, speaks regularly at seminars and to regional groups, addressing the financial elements of divorce. She holds a Masters Degree from Shenandoah University and a Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Maryland.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Business, University of Maryland, 1987
Master of Business Administration, Shenandoah University, 1992
ICDP Basic Certification, 1997
Advanced Institute Training, 1998
Advanced QDROs and Pensions Institute, 2000
College for Divorce Specialists, 2003
Collaborative Family Law Training, 2003
Designations
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, Series 7 and Series 66 held through November 2007
Professional Affiliations
Institute for Certified Divorce Financial Analysts, Fellow
College for Divorce Specialists, Fellow
International Association of Divorce Planner
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Public Interest Member
Collaborative Family Law Society
Authored Works
Financial Custody: You, Your Money and Divorce, Alpha Books, 2002 (Co-author), The Everywoman’s Guide to Confident Investing, Alpha Books, 2001 (Contributing), Tips from the Top: Targeted Advice from American’s Top Money Minds, Alpha Books, 2003 (Contributing)
Featured Speaker
National Project Greenpurse conferences, CNN Financial News (CNNfn), regional and national television and radio, The Divorce Resource Network presentations (regional Washington, DC area), and Fairfax, Loudoun and Arlington County Adult Continuing Education Programs.
Areas of Expertise
Analysis of assets for determination of marital, separate, or mixed property, analysis and valuation of defined benefit pensions and defined contribution plans, evaluation of benefits/consequences of retaining the marital home, analysis of cost basis of marital and mixed property, preparation of cash-flow analyses, analysis of stock option grants to include martial and separate portions and the after-tax VA.
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