Ivy H. Menchel is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) and the president and founder of Family Wealth Planning Partners. Based in New York City, Ivy focuses her practice on helping divorcing clients, along with their attorneys and mediators, make sound financial decisions as they transition into the next phase of their lives. In addition to her work as a CDFA, she is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Business Exit Consultant (CBEC®) with over 28 years of experience in financial services. Ivy is the director of one of the first National Association of Divorce Professionals’ New York City chapters.

For Ivy, going into her line of work was a highly personal decision. Her parents got divorced after 34 years of marriage and she saw both the financial and emotional toll it took on them.

Ivy strives to bring confidence and financial independence for individuals and couples facing life changing events.

Currently Ivy is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, a member of the Family and Divorce Mediation Council, New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, Women President’s Organization, New York Business Forum, Vistage, International Exit Planning Association and Director of a New York City chapter of the National Association of Divorce Professionals.  She has been a guest speaker on television and radio talk shows, presenter at many workshops and regularly contributes to several publications.