Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ Mary Ann Ferreira Begins New Service for Divorcing Couples in the Pacific Northwest

Bellevue, WA, April 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ (IDFA™) is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Ferreira of Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. located in Bellevue, Washington recently completed a specialized educational program in professional divorce analysis and is now a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™).

Mary Ann is trained to provide financial information and assistance to people going through a divorce. She evaluates the tax implications of dividing property and the financial impact of various settlement options for dividing marital property (including pensions) and child and spousal support payments.

She is passionate about creating a positive client experience especially for women in transition as well as women executives and professionals in the Pacific Northwest. She strives to provide her clients with financial peace of mind by listening to their goals and understanding their needs, values and risk tolerance. She has been named a “Five Star Wealth Manager, Best in Client Satisfaction” by Seattle Magazine.

In addition to holding her CDFA™ designation, Mary Ann is also a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses and is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary®.

Mary Ann is a Board Member for Beyond Disabilities (a non-profit promoting disability awareness) and Seattle Wheelchair Rugby Association which promotes and supports the Seattle Slam, a wheelchair rugby team for athletics with disabilities. She is also Chairman of the Supportive Services Committee for Imagine Housing, a low income housing group.

Founded in 1993, IDFA™ currently has more than 2,000 CDFAs across the United States and Canada. The number of professionals receiving the CDFA™ designation continues to grow at nearly 15% each year. The designation and this niche industry are expanding rapidly as more people across the country search for alternative divorce processes – from collaborative law to mediation – rather than litigating their case using lawyers as their only line of defense.