Providing a cooperative divorce process for Northeast Florida

Michelle Ash, CFP, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst

Michelle Ash

Paragon Wealth Strategies, Inc.
10245 Centurion Pkwy North
Suite 105
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 861-0093
Email: michelle@thecollaborativegroup.com

Summary

Michelle Ash is Managing Partner of Paragon Wealth Strategies, a federally-registered independent registered investment advisory firm. Michelle brings knowledge and service to clients considering or experiencing divorce through her designation as a Certified Divorce Financial AnalystTM. Michelle helps clients not only to understand the immediate impact of a divorce on their finances, but also the long-term effects a divorce can have on ones retirement or desired legacy.

Michelle helps clients answer their financial concerns and plan equitable divorce settlements through comprehensive financial and tax analysis. She also performs pension valuations, spousal benefit analysis, and retirement income planning for clients during the divorce process. As a divorcee herself, Michelle understands the emotional impact of divorce, and the difficulty of making life-altering financial decisions during an emotional time. Michelle provides objective knowledge in a compassionate manner to help clients make informed, rational decisions that will benefit them both today and in the future.

In addition to her work with clients, Michelle conducts speaking engagements on divorce financial planning, womens financial planning, and retirement and estate planning. She has recently been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Florida Community College of Jacksonville, teaching a course in divorce financial planning.

Beginning her career in financial planning in 1998, Michelle has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, demonstrating her commitment to excellence in her field. Her work with Paragon Wealth Strategies consists of fee-only financial advice, ensuring that clients always feel that the financial advice they receive is objective and personalized.

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Michelle graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors degree from the University of Louisville. In her free time, she enjoys fitness activities, reading, growing flowers, and enjoying Jacksonvilles beaches.