HelloPrenup the Podcast

Hi Frances! 
Our guest today is Lisa Zeiderman. Lisa is Managing Partner at Miller Zeiderman LLP, based in New York. A matrimonial attorney, CFL and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, she regularly handles complex financial and custody divorce matters, as well as pre- and post-nuptial agreements for high-net-worth individuals. 

Named to the Crain’s New York list of Notable Woman Attorneys for 2021 and 2023, as well as a Crain’s New York Notable Diverse Lawyer for 2022 and a Hudson Valley Best Lawyer in 2022, 2023 and 2024, among many other awards, Lisa is a founding member of the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators and a member of the panel for Attorneys for Children. 

In addition to authoring a well-read blog on Psychology Today, “Legal Matters: Understanding Mental Health Issues as They Apply to Divorce and Child Custody,” Ms. Zeiderman is regularly published in Financial Advisor Magazine, the New York Law Journal, and by the Forbes Business Council. She is also interviewed on issues ranging from financial empowerment to tax issues to child custody in a host of media and podcasts, and speaks on these issues as well.

Ms. Zeiderman, a Fordham University of Law graduate, also serves as the Vice President of the executive board of Savvy Ladies, Inc., is the President of the Justice Brandeis Society, and serves on the board of Family Legal Care (formerly known as LIFT, Legal Information for Families Today). Lisa is also a member of the Forbes Business Council and Chief.

Hi Fiances! Our guest today is Laura Tynan.

Laura Tynan is founder of The Witch of Wall Street, a personal finance and investing community, where women are shown how to manage, multiply and manifest money, using simple strategies. Laura holds a BSc Hons in Finance, is a Chartered Accountant and is certified in EFT Tapping, Breathwork and RRT. She has been recognised by Financial Times as a Top 20 Future Female Leader and by Yahoo! Finance as a Global Champion of Women in Business and is a multi award-winning speaker who has spoken at, and been featured in, Forbes. Laura hosts The Witch of Wall Street podcast and is author of the personal finance and investing book for women, by the same name, which is available now on Amazon. 

Hi fiancés! Our guest today is Randy Kessler. Randy Kessler is a high profile divorce lawyer in Atlanta for over 35 years. He's the founding partner of KS Family Law, a 30 person family law firm in Atlanta, and he represents celebrities such as entertainers and athletes. Some of the cases where he has represented clients include Cardi B, ham, Newton, Nini Leaks, Dominique Wilkins, Neo T-Pain, Jerry Stackhouse, Joe Johnson, Porsche Williams, and Eva Pigford Sterling. And on the opposing side, he has been in cases with Michael Jordan, Evander Holyfield, Ludicrous Usher, TI, Rick Ross, Senator Reverend Warnock, just to name a few. He's also the author of Divorce, protect Yourself, your Kids, and Your Future available at divorceprotect.com and the Georgia Library or family law firms. He's also former chair of the family law section of the ABA. He's also a professor of jury trials at Emory Law School, and he is a former judge at De Cob County Recorders Court and a former prosecutor at De Cob County Solicitor's Office.

Raymond Hekmat is a CA family law attorney who’s practice of law has been devoted exclusively to areas of family law, including divorce, paternity, custody, support issues as well as prenuptial agreements, since earning his Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola Law School in 2009. Since 2018, Raymond's practice shifted from divorce litigation to specializing in marital agreements, divorce consulting, and divorce mediation where he educates and empowers people on the financial and legal implications of entering or dissolving a marriage.

When Raymond’s not helping couples navigating financial conversations, he’s with his wife and two kids, and promoting the value of prenups online as “the prenup guy”. 

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Our guests today is  Julia Funke is a managing attorney at International Legal and Business Services Group LLP, a full-service immigration law firm serving clients across the U.S. She leads the South Carolina office, splitting her time between Chicago and Charleston. She earned her J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, after completing a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Translation and Business from Northern Illinois University. With over a decade of experience in this area, Julia lives and breathes immigration law. She specializes in both employment-based and family-based immigration matters, as well as humanitarian relief.  When she’s not practicing law, she’s teaching immigration law at a local public college, hoping to inspire the next generation of immigration advocates.

Our guests today is Trevor White a Marriage Therapist with a Private Practice in Seattle. He specializes in premarital counseling and developed a web-based premarital counseling video series called Launch to Land for couples to be able to access a low-cost and convenient therapy option as they approach their wedding. He also hosts a podcast called Marriage Stories where he interviews real married couples as they discuss their unique success stories in their marriages. When he is not doing therapy he loves playing volleyball, spending time with his wife and kids, and running with his Siberian Husky Athena.

Ben Higgins is best known for his appearance on season 20 of "The Bachelor," where he opened up to millions of viewers and gained a platform to share his passions, including his faith, hope for humanity, and love of sports. Born in Winona Lake, IN, he now resides in Denver, CO, and has been involved in various projects since his Bachelor days. In 2017, he co-founded Generous International, a company dedicated to using profits to address social issues worldwide. Ben also co-hosts the popular iHeartMedia podcast "Almost Famous" and owns a restaurant called Ash 'Kara, exploring Israeli cuisine, and another restaurant, Mister Oso, with Latin American influences. He hosted "Bachelor Live On Stage" in 2019 and released his book "Alone In Plain Sight" in 2021. Additionally, he initiated an apparel project called My Fan Threads and hosts the podcast "Hope Still Wins." Ben's enduring commitment is to Humanity and Hope United, a non-profit assisting underserved Honduran villages.

Jessica Clarke Higgins, originally from Franklin, TN, competed in track and cross-country for Ole Miss. Her competitive spirit and passion for fitness have driven her to maintain a healthy lifestyle. After trying various sales jobs, she pursued her esthetician license in 2020, driven by her own struggle with acne in high school and college. Jessica became an acne specialist, aiming to help others achieve their best health. In 2021, she opened Just Skin Den in Denver, CO, where she shares her extensive knowledge of skincare, including the impact of diet and products on skin health. She considers herself fortunate in her journey, and her dedication to promoting healthy skin shines through her work. ❤️

In this episode we dove deeper into their relationship and how they handle particular situations: such as conflict, finances, and the key things that lead to a healthy and harmonious marriage for the both of them.

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She’s an internationally recognized personal investing and wealth management expert. 

Having been featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, Fox Business, CNN, Forbes, TheStreet, and Nasdaq, Kiana is a highly sought-after professional speaker, author and executive coach who delivers inspirational workshops and seminars to corporations, universities and entrepreneurial groups.  

She is a frequent expert on many TV and radio stations, has reported on the financial markets directly from the floor of NYSE and NASDAQ, and was named the Personal Investment Expert of the Year in 2018, and the Investment Coach of the Year in 2019 by the Investment Fund Awards.

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Our guest today is  Maggie, “Money wit Maggie” Gomez. Maggie is a Certified Financial Planner who’s worked for Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and E*Trade.

 After realizing only wealthy individuals had access to quality financial advice she left to create her own company, “Money with Maggie,” where you can receive help regardless of your net worth. 

She’s created over 100 finance and investing videos on her YouTube channel, offers 1:1 financial guidance sessions, and has a course to help beginners start investing to build wealth. Her goal is to make it easier for people to start investing sooner.

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Our guest today is Max Emmer—Michigan Family law attorney ​​who considers divorce to be a path to a new and more livable family dynamic and aims always to help his clients get there in the most helpful and efficient way possible.

Max is experienced in family law, collaborative divorce, divorce litigation, custody and parenting time, child support and spousal support, and of course all things prenups.

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Our guest today is: Leah Collins. She’s a premarital financial coach who called off her wedding 6 weeks prior to the wedding date due to financial incompatibility. She then decided to launch a business that helps couples who are seeking to get married, determine their financial compatibility and plan for their financial futures. 

With half of marriages ending in divorce and finances being the second leading cause of divorce, it is imperative that money discussions are held sooner rather than later. This is why couples are turning to coaches like Leah to help them navigate difficult money discussions. She helps facilitate these conversations, tells couples exactly which topics need to be discussed prior to marriage, and provides them with the tools for success. 

Leah also recently paid off $40k of debt, purchased rental property, and increased her credit score to over 800 all within 18 months. She has 16 years of corporate finance experience and holds a BBA and an MBA.

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Our guest today is Jessica Bishop—the Founder of Budget Savvy Bride. 

TheBudgetSavvyBride.com is the #1 online resource to help couples plan a beautiful wedding on a budget they can actually afford. Jessica is known as a Budget Wedding Expert and has shared her money-saving tips and tricks with outlets such as Good Morning America, The New York Times, BRIDES, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Refinery 29, and more. Jessica’s book, The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer, is a best-seller with over 250,000 copies sold.

Jessica discusses why she created this wedding planning resource and how to build a wedding you're proud of without breaking the bank.

Our guests today are husband and wife, business partners, and co-owners of Ovando Bowen LLP—A law firm focusing on estate planning, probate litigation, trust administration, business and civil litigation. Based in Santa Ana, CA, their mission is to exceed your expectations by understanding your needs and applying our expertise with honest and realistic acumen. As a family run law firm, their clients trust them with the complexities and delicate nature of estate planning and probate. With years of diverse experience in the private sector we know how professionals think, what they want and how to best protect their unique interests.

We dive into the details of what goes into estate planning, who it’s for, and when the best time to start planning is. We even get into some deeper details on what to think about when making these critical decisions.

Without further ado, here are, Sara Ovando and Chumahan Bowen.

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Brooke Gialamas is a stay-at-home mom, influencer, and former model who got engaged to the man of her dreams only for him to ask for a prenup. She was disillusioned by the process, didn't connect with her lawyer in a meaningful way, and hated the thought of negotiating what she was "worth". She goes deep into the process of her experience getting a prenup, what parts of it she struggled with, what about the process felt uncomfortable, how the first conversation came up and how she felt, how she and her hubby worked through it, and what she wished she knew going into it.

Without further ado, here is, Brooke Gialamas.

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Susan Scherman, a Personal Strategy Consultant that helps people get to the bottom of their issues, then empowers them to discover alternative solutions.

By relying upon her extensive experience as an attorney in family law, business, and mediation, Susan has an amazing style for enabling adversaries to cooperate in reaching cost-effective resolutions.

And when it comes to love birds, Susan is the master of facilitating an open dialogue about how each or both might manage the business of their marriage and make it a “piece of wedding cake.”

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Silvia is the Founder and Managing Partner of Manent Capital, a Boston-based wealth management firm that manages over $70 million and focuses on helping professionals understand their personal and business finances so that they can feel accomplished, confident and excited about investing in their future dream goals. She has over 10 years of investment and wealth management experience, including individual investment management, comprehensive financial planning and high net worth advisory.

Prior to founding Manent Capital, Silvia worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley where she was responsible for providing clients with personalized plans to help them better manage their investments, cash flow and achieve their financial goals. Prior to this, Silvia worked with international ultra-high net worth clients at Credit Suisse in Zürich, Switzerland as well as J.P. Morgan in Boston, MA. Silvia began her career in Palo Alto, CA at Cepheid, a leader in molecular diagnostics and Instrumentation Laboratory (IL), a leader in critical care, hemostasis and point-of-care diagnostics.

Silvia received her undergraduate and master’s degree in Finance and International Management from ESADE, a Top-Ranked European Business School. Silvia is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®), the highest distinction in the investment management profession as well as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), the standard of excellence in financial planning. In addition to understanding the complexities of the changing financial climate, Silvia is held to the most rigorous ethical standards by both designations.

We cover a lot of ground on all things money, investing, crypto, EFTs, index funds, marriage, independence, and total financial awareness and more. Silvia goes deep into why being aware of your finances is so crucial at any age, how to get ahold of your investments no matter what your financial portfolio looks like, and how to handle finances as a couple without dreading that f word altogether. 

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Without further ado, here is Silvia Manent.

Our guest today is the wedding industry vet, Nora Sheils.

With over 19 years running award-winning planning firm, Bridal Bliss, founder Nora Sheils possesses an intimate grasp on the ins and outs of the wedding industry. In her time working with countless couples and leading a team of 30+ women, she recognized a need for a more effective, streamlined approach to the often-daunting contract and invoice process. Thus, in 2018, Rock Paper Coin was born in partnership with her sister-in-law, Elizabeth, and the two have been committed to bringing together event professionals and couples ever since.

She’s also a well-known and sought-after speaker on national stages including Wedding MBA, Catersource, and NACE Experience.

Her knowledge and contributions have been featured in BRIDES, WeddingWire, Catersource, Special Events, and WeddingIQ. In addition to recognition by Portland Business Journal in its 40 Under 40 series, she also earned a spot in The BizBash 500 for 2021.

In her spare time, Nora can be found spending quality time with her family, often over a long family-style spread of food and a glass of great sparkling wine. She also appreciates the chance to explore the vibrant culture and food scene of the Pacific Northwest, particularly in her beloved hometown of Portland.

We had an amazing conversation about all things event planning, from trends, to the covid downfall and wedding boom happening, to her unprecedented software that helps brides and grooms efficiently expedite the contracting processes, to even the best wedding advice from a 20 year wedding vet.

Without further ado, here is Nora Sheils.

Our guest today is Krista Cavalieri, a Certified Financial Planner at Ellevest—the leading financial company for women, by women. 

Krista believes that financial planning and money coaching can give people the potential to move successfully through the tough times, and to take advantage of the good times. Krista’s been a CFP® professional for eight years, and before she joined Ellevest, she ran her own business that concentrated on helping young people take control of their financial lives. 

We dive into the importance of women’s financial health, what it means to actually be financially aware as a woman, and how to start investing (even for as little as $1/month). YES—$1 a month.

We also talk about the ridiculous taboo around money shame, and why it’s just so hard to talk to friends, family, and fiances about finances, and how to overcome any hard feelings that may exist.

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