Welcome to  Get Divorce Ready Live

Your Host, Emma Heptonstall

The Divorce Alchemist is the author of How to be a Lady Who Leaves. A recovering lawyer Emma is now a practising family mediator and divorce coach for ladies who want to make smart emotional and financial decisions on divorce. Emma has featured in the national and international media and works with ladies around the world supporting them with their decision to divorce and throughout the process.

Peter Long, Investment Manager, LGT Vestra
Peter is an Investment Manager at LGT Vestra, having joined with his team in August 2017 from Brewin Dolphin. Peter has gained over 33 years experience advising and managing private client, trusts and charity portfolios. Peter has extensive experience managing the financial affairs and advising those who have gone through or who are embarking on divorce proceedings . Peter ensures the individual parties receive a full wealth management (Financial Planning & Investment management) service thereby bringing clarity as to how the individual can manage their finances during and post settlement . Peter understands that during such an unsettling period in one’s life there is a need for financial advice delivered in a professional yet caring and thoughtful manner.

Cady Pearce, Senior Associate – Family & Divorce, Kingsley Napsley

Cady Pearce is a Senior Associate in the Family law team at Kingsley Napley. She is based near Farringdon in central London.

Cady helps clients with financial and children issues arising from separation or divorce. She is compassionate and takes time to make sure that clients have the right support at this difficult time in their lives. Cady has experience of dealing with separation involving personality disorders and complex issues related to both finances and children.

Legal 500 UK, The Client’s Guide to Law Firms, said the “very intelligent, balanced and determined” Cady Pearce gives “real practical advice”. A recent client of Cady’s said: “You have been an absolute star and exactly what I needed…I will never forget the contribution you have made to our lives”

James Evans, Professional Liaison, OurFamilyWizard®
James is a professional liaison for OurFamilyWizard. His role includes educating judges, barristers, solicitors, mediators and other family law professionals on the online tools that can be utilised to benefit and monitor parental communication in high conflict cases. James travels the country attending family law conferences, workshops and seminars each year.

Recent speaking engagements include the Family Law Bar Association, Resolution National and Regional events, Bournemouth Family Courts, Central Family Courts in London, Support Through Court and NACCC charity events and individual chambers and firms throughout the country.

James graduated from the University of Sussex receiving a BA in Theatre and Film Studies.

Kirsty Simpson

Kirsty is a Chartered Financial Planner with Brewin Dolphin, she started her finance career in 1999 and joined Brewin Dolphin London office in 2007.  She has since transferred to the Brewin Dolphin Winchester office.

Kirsty is a member of the CII and an Associate member of Resolution, she has also holds the Brewin Dolphin Family Law Accreditation.

Kirsty works with clients to add value and offer advice and expertise, particularly cases which involve pensions.  Kirsty can help clients and their Solicitors to consider the stated values of the pensions and the relevant questions to ask and point out if more information is required.   She will also look at whether an actuarial report will be required.

She also works with her own Private Clients to help them to achieve their lifetime goals.  Kirsty can help Private Clients with lifetime planning, tax efficient investing, retirement planning and inheritance tax planning.

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