About us

 TERRYL is a professional mediator and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA).

 Furthermore she has an extensive financial background stemming from her work as a Financial Advisor and a Registered Investment Advisor for almost 30 years. She worked for over half of her career advising her clients at Morgan Stanley. 

Having been through the divorce process herself she knows how important "getting the finances right" is to her clients. She understands the emotional part, as well, including the parenting challenges. This has given her great passion to help others through this difficult process. She  founded her Divorce Financial Directions practice 14 years ago. 

 In addition to being a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA), Terryl provides court appointed Financial Early Neutral Evaluations (FENE) for most metro area counties. She is also a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and is on the Minnesota state roster. 

She served on the Executive Committee of the Cooperative Practice Network of MN for over 10 years. She is also an active member of The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts.