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Darlys S. Harmon-Vaught
Ed.D., CDFA
, CFE
President, Financial Solutions for Divorce


Training & Certification

Darlys’ training and certification specific to financial divorce analysis include:

  • CDFATM - Certified Divorce Financial AnalystTM
  • CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner 
  • CDFP® - Certified Divorce Financial Practitioner®
  • Advanced Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Training
  • Advanced Collaborative Divorce Practice and Practice Development
  • Advanced Collaborative Divorce Training
  • Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Training
  • Collaborative Law Training

Career Background

  • Senior Vice President, Wealth Management                     Smith-Barney Brokerage Services

(2000-2007)

  

(1986-2000)

  • Senior Vice President, Investments                                Hillard Lyons Brokerage Services


Financial Expertise

Along with her career as a CDFATM, Darlys has spent more than 21 years in the field of financial advising and planning. Her specializations included:

  • CFS - Certified Fund Specialist
  • FPS - Financial Planning Specialist
  • Graduate of Securities Industry Institute conducted through Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • Series 7 – General Securities License
  • Series 63 – Uniform State Exam
  • Life, Accident and Health Insurance, Variable Annuity, Fixed Annuity Licensure


Education

  • Doctorate in Education, Ed. D., University of Louisville, 1986
  • Educational Specialist, Ed. S., University of Louisville, 1980
  • Masters Degree in Education, University of Kentucky, 1975
  • Bachelor Degree in Education, Georgetown College, 1974

Achievements and Recognition

  •  "Outstanding Broker" by Registered Representative Magazine, 1994
  • "Who's Who in Accounting/Finance", 1995, Business First of Louisville
  • Published articles in The Courier-Journal, a Louisville, Kentucky Periodical
  • Published article in Bar Briefs, a Louisville Bar Association (LBA) Publication
  • Channel 41 WDRB interviews on divorce finance special "It's Your Money"

Affiliations and Professional Memberships

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
  • Academy of Financial Divorce Practitioners
  • Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts
  • International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  • Kentucky Collaborative Family Network - Treasurer, Member Executive Committee
  • Louisville Bar Association - Associate Member, Investment Committee Member
  • Woman's Club of Louisville - Editor of The Bulletin, Member Board of Directors, Member Finance Committee 
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi - Life Member
  • Fund for Women - Finance Committee, Former Chairperson Finance Committee
  • City of Hurstbourne, KY - Former Member Finance Committee
  • Girl Scouts of Kentucky - Former Member Board of Directors
  • American Red Cross - Former Member Board of Directors and Finance Committee
  • St. Matthews Baptist Church - Former Chairperson Finance Committee, Current Member
  • Sigma Kappa Social Sorority - Life Member
  • University of Louisville Advisory Board Business School, Department of Management