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The Current State of Divorce in New York: For Business Owners & Experts

In this episode, we are with Lisa Zeiderman. Lisa's a managing partner at Miller Zeidman, LLP. She's a matrimonial attorney, family lawyer, and CFL, which she'll tell you more about. And a certified divorce financial analyst, which some people know about. She also regularly handles complex financial and custody divorce matters for high net worth individuals. So this episode is going to be about the current state of divorce in New York.

Divorce and Refinancing a Mortgage

In this episode, we are talking about divorce and refinancing a mortgage, and I have the privilege of speaking with Emile Flowers. She's a Certified Divorce Lending Professional and Mortgage Loan Originator located in Glen Carbon, Illinois, but services clients around the country. Welcome, Emile!

In this episode, we are speaking with T.H. Irwin and Jessica Klingbaum, the “exEXPERTS”, about advice and resources for divorcing couples. They are divorce mentors and their mission is to educate, empower and support people to make the best decisions for their outcomes. Welcome TH and Jessica!

Using Valuation Metrics to Strengthen Seller Negotiations in Mergers and Acquisitions

In this episode, we are joined by Kirk Michie, founder of Candor Advisors in San Diego, California. With over 30 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, closely held business owners, and high net worth families, Kirk shares his insights on using valuation metrics to strengthen seller negotiations in mergers and acquisitions.

Hiring for Impact: Parallel Leadership (Part 1)

In this episode, we're going to be talking with Jose Berlanga, and he's a real estate investor, author, and speaker. He's located in Houston, Texas, and is a force of unwavering tenacity. Today we're going to talk about hiring for impact and parallel leadership. Welcome to ValuationPodcast.com, a podcast and video series about all things related to business and valuation. My name is Melissa Gragg, and I'm a Financial Mediator and a Business Valuation Expert in St. Louis, Missouri.

Understanding the Criteria and Tax Advantages of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

In this episode, we speak with Kelly Finnell. He is based in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the nation's best ESOP consultants, having spent more than 40 years helping business owners design and execute employee stock ownership plans. Kelly is also the owner of a preeminent ESOP book, "The ESOP Coach", using ESOPs in ownership succession planning in 2010, and his work remains the most comprehensive guide to ESOPs today.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) Won't Take Your Job, But This Might...

In this episode, we’re discussing how AI (Artificial Intelligence) won’t take your job but this specific software might. We are discussing an automated software that may be in the market to take a few jobs. I’m with Jesse Rubenfeld and Tom Zehentner from FinOptimal, an accounting automation software company based in Houston, TX.  

Understanding the Start-Up Ecosystem in India: A Business Valuation Conversation

In this episode we discuss the start-up ecosystem in India with Zeal Karwa who is located in Mumbai, India. Zeal is a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) who founded her own Fintech company, “Venture Buddy”. This platform serves as a catalyst for automated start-up valuations.

Donald Trump's Tax Return - A Case Study for Divorce Attorneys

In this episode we discuss Donald Trump's tax return, and it's really a case study for divorce attorneys and what to look at in a personal tax return with Jason Soman. He's a valuation expert in Boca Raton, Florida. He owns his own firm Accounting and valuation LLC, and he's specializing in business valuation and forensic accounting in the context of divorce. Welcome, Jason. How are you?

 

Divorce Finances: Tracing Marital Assets and Separate Property

Bob Boyd is a family law attorney in Atlanta Georgia and co-founder of Boyd Collar Nolen Tuggle & Roddenbery. Bob is a leader in family law who has received recognition from his colleagues across Georgia and the nation for his work in high-net-worth divorce litigation and contested custody cases.

Beth Garrett is a lawyer and accountant in Atlanta Georgia – she is also a Partner in the Divorce Litigation Support Practice at Frazier & Deeter, primarily assisting high net-worth individuals and corporate executives with divorce, tax and accoun@ting issues. She helps through mediation and works with divorce lawyers through all financial aspects of litigation and child support matters.

Cryptocurrency and Divorce

Today we will discuss Cryptocurrency and Divorce with Carolina Martinez. Carolina is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator, and a cryptocurrency accountant in Miami. She has over 16 years of experience in the accounting field, and has worked in different industries, such as hospitality, education, telecommunications, public accounting, aviation, real estate, and cryptocurrency. She is an advocate for Human Rights, and is very passionate about defending and protecting the most vulnerable.

 

Virtual Court, Divorce Mediation and Valuation during Covid-19 Pandemic

I have the privilege to interview Randy Kessler, a high-profile divorce lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia for over 30 years. Randy is a founding Partner of KS Family Law, a 30 person family law firm in Atlanta, author, professor and more. We will discuss Virtual Court, Divorce Mediation and Valuation during Covid-19 Pandemic.

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