Debra M. Johnson, ChFC, CDFA, has been involved in the financial services industry in an advisory capacity for over 20 years. She received her designation as a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and is certified as a Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) through the Institute for Certified Divorce Financial Analysts. Deb is a founder and director of the Divorce Planning subsidiary of Life Transition Planners, Inc., a comprehensive financial planning firm specializing in the area of finances and divorce.  She works with clients before, during and post-divorce to assist them with making informed decisions relative to their financial affairs at the time of divorce and empowers them to rebuild financially going forward, post-divorce. Deb strongly embraces the Collaborative Law concept. She is a founding member of the Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals  and has been proactive in creating public awareness of Collaborative Law in Colorado through her participation in radio talk shows, newspaper and magazine interviews, and presentations to various professional organizations.  Deb has authored a chapter discussing the role of the Financial Professional on the Collaborative Team in a book entitled Collaborative Law: A New Model for Dispute Resolution. Deb is a member of the Society for Financial Services Professionals, the Financial Planning Association, the Colorado Women's Bar Association, the Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and the Financial Divorce Association. 

 

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