BEDROCK DIVORCE ADVISORS, LLC
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

I was so thankful when I came across Bedrock Divorce Advisors. Working hand in hand with an ally and advocate who understands the complex financial aspects of divorce empowered and gave me a meaningful advantage. Suddenly I had a sophisticated financial model incorporating taxes and other factors on my side, allowing me and my divorce attorney to see what potential settlements would really mean for me now and many years into the future. About Bedrock Divorce Advisors Based in New York City, Bedrock Divorce Advisors exclusively advises affluent women throughout the United States before, during, and after divorce. We are not attorneys; rather, we help women and their divorce attorneys decide on the most advantageous way to , evaluating proposed settlement terms and providing projections that enable the attorney to negotiate the most favorable divorce settlement agreements. Together, we help our mutual clients emerge in the best financial shape possible: not just in the short term, but far into the future. For instance, Bedrock provides financial analyses and projections that show the full financial and tax implications of each proposed divorce settlement offer: critical information your divorce attorney can use to substantiate and justify your position at the negotiating table or if necessary, in the courtroom. Why can’t a divorce attorney, CPA or regular financial advisor provide these services? The divorce financial analyses and projections Bedrock provides require highly specialized expertise that can only be developed with advanced training and experience. The vast majority of financial advisors, CPAs, and divorce attorneys have not undergone this level of training. And many financial services firms, including Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Wells Fargo, do not permit their financial advisors to provide advice on real estate or on closely held businesses, factors that can be crucial in a divorce, particularly when such assets represent the vast majority of a couple’s net worth. the past several years, I’ve met countless women who say they wish they had known about Bedrock Divorce Advisors before their divorce. Financially, a divorce can be disastrous for an affluent woman… or it may be an opportunity for her to secure her financial future. Unfortunately, too many women are willing to accept the settlement agreements they’re offered without fully understanding the short- and long-term financial and tax implications. It’s a time when emotions are already running high and it’s tempting to make a less than carefully considered decision. That’s where we come in.” – Jeff Landers, founder of Bedrock Divorce Advisors With its mission to help women Think Financially, Not Emotionally®, Bedrock has helped affluent women of all stripes, from executives and celebrities to business owners and stay-at-home moms across America, think wisely during the throes of divorce. Bedrock also helps successful women entrepreneurs "I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed working with Bedrock Divorce Advisors. Jeff, the analyses you prepared were instrumental in helping our client understand how each settlement option would impact her short-term and long-term financial situation, enabled me to see in black and white possible future outcomes assuming various scenarios, and provided me with the material I needed to show her husband that his long-term financial situation would remain strong even if he paid what our client was asking for. This enabled me to negotiate the best settlement for our client while saving my time and our client's money, resulting in the best possible outcome. I look forward to working with you again." Bedrock Divorce Advisors helped educate my client concerning the assets at stake and helped her focus on thinking financially, not emotionally --both of which were key to the successful mediation of a financially complex case." Divorce hurts women not only emotionally but financially. Some of the worst financial decisions are made during the throes of divorce ... decisions that can affect the rest of your life and the lives of your family. And a divorce attorney's ability to help your financial situation—both now and in the future—can be limited. successful woman business owner Because you've been successful, you worry you'll be forced to pay alimony or give up hard-earned assets... even if the divorce was no fault of your own. Maybe your husband was also your business partner; will you end up having to sell your own business to pay him for his share or to survive the divorce financially? Even if he wasn't, are there enough other assets to prevent a judge from ordering a 4 } You've survived a divorce... now you're concerned about making your settlement last Most of the upheaval of your divorce is behind you, but your financial worries are growing. You know the amount of your divorce settlement; what you don't know is whether it will be enough to cover your day-to-day living expenses, pay for college and get you all the way through retirement. Will you outlive your assets? How can you ensure you can keep the assets you most treasure, rather than later selling them to survive? 5 } You’re a woman business owner, and divorce is not in your picture You’ve never heard of divorce-proofing and you’re not really sure you need it. You own a successful or up-and-coming business, though, and you’d like to ensure it remains yours. You don’t like the idea of a judge forcing you to sell your company or turn part of it over to an ex-spouse in the event of a future divorce. Because divorce-proofing your business is part of a sound financial plan, like any other risk management you would normally undertake—after all, you have insurance to protect you against other unforeseen events—you’re smart enough to consider it. And if a divorce doesn’t end up being in your future, your financial situation will just be that much stronger when you’re done