Darlys S. Harmon-Vaught, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, has been providing financial divorce analysis services since 2002. Her experience as a CDFA is complemented by her previous 21-year career as a financial consultant. It is her goal as a CDFA to provide thorough, objective financial analysis and present the findings in a way that is clear and understandable to all parties.

Her career background includes working as a CDFA at Smith-Barney (2002-2007), by providing her services on pro bono basis through the brokerage firm. She also served as Senior Vice President, Wealth Management and Financial Planning Specialist while at Smith-Barney (2000-2007). Prior to that engagement, Darlys was Senior Vice President, Investments, at Hilliard Lyons (1986-2000).

Training & Certification

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

• CDFP - Certified Divorce Financial Practitioner 
  
• CDFA – Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
• Advanced Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Training
• Advanced Collaborative Divorce Practice and Practice Development
• Advanced Collaborative Divorce Training
• Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Training
• Collaborative Law Training
  

Financial Expertise

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

• Certified Fund Specialist
• Financial Planning Specialist Designation
• 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
  

Education

Darlys holds an undergraduate degree in education from Georgetown College (1974), a master’s degree in education from the University of Kentucky (1975), an education specialist degree (1980) and a doctorate degree in education from the University of Louisville (1986). She brings an invaluable teaching component to her consultancy that allows her to clearly demonstrate various scenarios and “what if” situations to her clients so they have full understanding of the choices and options specific to their individual financial circumstances. Clients can feel confident they have been treated fairly, believe they are well informed, and feel empowered as they understand their financial future.

Achievements and Recognition

Darlys has received numerous awards and recognitions for her outstanding work in the field of finance. She was named “Outstanding Broker” by Registered Representative Magazine, 1994, and named to “Who’s Who in Accounting/Finance” for 1995 by Business First of Louisville. Darlys also has published articles on investing in The Courier-Journal. Channel 41 WDRB news anchor Don Schroeder has interviewed Darlys as a financial expert for the station's feature program "It's Your Money", and she continues as a financial interview resource person for the station.

Affiliations and Professional Memberships

• Academy of Divorce Financial 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