You may have heard January referred to as "divorce month" as divorce inquiries and filings increase during this time. Statistically, it's true.

Many couples put off divorce until after the holidays, as well as for tax purposes, so it's common to see an increase in divorce rates after the first of the year. In our line of work, we know that while divorce is difficult for a variety of reasons (financial implications being one), it doesn’t have to jeopardize your entire financial future.

Soundpoint Consulting specializes in helping individuals and couples achieve fair financial settlements, whether through mediation or as part of a collaborative divorce process. We bring integrity and expertise to every case, assisting attorneys and their clients with robust analytics to strengthen their position and facilitate out-of-court agreements.

When needed, we also provide expert witness services. We provide unbiased insights and sound financial strategies, ensuring a stable foundation for your next chapter.

If you, or someone you know is planning for a divorce now or in the coming months, we encourage you to schedule a consultation today. When it comes to divorce, it pays to be as prepared as possible and knowledge is power. Also, please consider forwarding this email to someone in your network who would find it useful or to those in the Family Law space who would benefit from our expertise.

Wishing you a sound 2025,



Kelly & Mike,

Soundpoint Consulting

For those who wish to minimize the use of professionals during their divorce but cannot quite develop a financial settlement on their own, mediation can be a suitable alternative.

As a skilled mediator and financial expert, we have helped many couples create durable financial settlements in their divorces. In mediation cases, clients should always consult with an attorney before finalizing any agreement.

Services we provide:

• Property Division: We summarize a couple’s assets and liabilities to help determine a fair and equitable division of communal property.

• Post Separation Budgets: We work with you to develop budgets for your post-divorce life.

• Financial Separation: We help you and your spouse determine how to best untangle your financial life.

• Scenario Development and Net Worth Projections:  We help you assess various financial settlement options – including property division, income sharing, spousal support and child support – and illustrate the impact on future net worth of both parties.

In addition to our collaborative divorce and mediation services, we offer divorce analytics and expert witness services, in which we support negotiated and litigated cases with thorough and rigorous financial analyses. We have successfully defended our work product in court.

These services include:

• Financial Declarations: We can assist in developing a client’s financial declarations.

• Pension Valuations: We calculate the present value of a spouse’s pension and the community/separate property allocation of the resulting asset value.

• Tracings: We determine separate and community property allocation for assets and accounts that have been co-mingled, including real estate, investment accounts and 401Ks.

• Stock Option Analysis: We determine the apportionment of vested and unvested restricted stock options (RSUs) and Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) attributable to separate and community property based on current case law.

• Income Verification: We can determine the historical income of a spouse, including cases where the spouse is an owner-operator of a business.

• Forensic Accounting: We complete tracings and analytics to determine the source and use of funds.

You and your business matter to us.

Whether you are retiring from a business you helped to build or leaving a marriage of many years, one thing is the same – the future is unknown. We aim to provide you with sound guidance, smart solutions, and accurate information to make the best decisions possible.

Business Valuations

We provide thorough, independent valuation reports that are well-documented and grounded in current valuation theory. By determining the value of their business for a divorce proceeding, potential transaction, tax-related issue, or to identify opportunities and benchmark future performance, our clients have the clarity, structure, and perspective necessary to make educated and thoughtful decisions about their future.

Collaborative Divorce Law & Mediation

We help couples financially separate and create durable financial agreements when divorcing.

Divorce Analytics & Expert Witness

We support negotiated and litigated cases with thorough and rigorous financial analyses. We have on several occasions successfully defended our work product in court.

Business Consulting & Exit Strategy

We help owners transition from their businesses. The valuation provides the knowledge of what the business is truly worth. Based on insights gained, we work with you to increase its value with initiatives targeted to improve profitability, decrease risk and provide for a smooth transition.

As the President and Founder of Soundpoint Consulting, I have 25+ years of extensive experience and knowledge spanning multiple industries in business valuations, exit planning, corporate re-structuring and financial modeling.

You can learn more about us and our services, as well as read our testimonials and case studies to learn more about the results we help our clients achieve.

Simply reply to this email for a complimentary consultation or for detailed information.

Thank you,

Kelly & Mike

Soundpoint Consulting