Denise French

Denise French founded Divorce Strategies Group (DSG) in 2014 as a result of her own ugly divorce in 2007. Denise desired to create a firm where others could have a better divorce experience, and to help children not face the trauma her own child experienced. DSG helps other walk through the divorce process in a dignified and confident manner. Denise is a Certified Valuation Analyst® (CVA®), a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics® (MAFF®), a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), a Family and Child Custody Mediator and trained as a Collaborative Divorce Financial Expert. Denise focuses on the areas of: Divorce finance Divorce tax Separate property tracing Executive compensation in divorce Pension plans Expert witness testimony Denise has over 22 years of experience in financial planning, investment positioning, and income strategies. She currently provides full-service financial planning, investment placement and insurance as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) under French Financial Group. Denise is also a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). Family Law Matters Tracing and Characterizing Assets Reimbursement & Wasting Claims Business Valuation Present Value Calculation of Pensions Financial Consultation Post-Divorce Financial Planning Cash Flow Analysis Post-Divorce Tax Planning Expert reports in Harris, Fort Bend Education Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, CDFA Designation, Financial management with divorcing households, 2014 College for Financial Planning, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, Retirement Planning, 2015 University of North Texas, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1994 National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, Certified Valuation Analyst and Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, 2018 Licenses & Certifications CVA, MAFF, CDFA, CRPC, Series 66, SIE Investment Adviser, Annuity & Life Insurance, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) 1996 Designations & Credentials Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF) Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) Collaborative Law Financial Neutral Basic & Advanced Mediation Training Credentialed Advanced Mediator (CAM)