Meet Desirae Chalmers
Financial insight. Compassionate guidance. Thoughtful resolutions.
Divorce is more than a legal process. It can affect your finances, your family, your sense of identity, and the future you're working to build.
Desirae Chalmers understands that navigating these changes takes more than paperwork and difficult conversations. It takes clarity, preparation, and the ability to make informed decisions during an uncertain time.
With a background in accounting, tax strategy, and small-business consulting, Des brings a practical financial perspective to her work supporting individuals and couples navigating separation and divorce. Her goal is to help people better understand the decisions before them and approach the next chapter with greater confidence.
A Background in Finance. A Passion for Helping People Navigate Divorce.
Desirae's professional background combines financial knowledge with real-world business experience.
She holds a master's degree in Tax Law and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting. She also brings nearly two decades of small-business ownership experience, giving her an understanding of the financial and operational considerations that can shape important life decisions.
Through her work in tax strategy and small-business consulting, Des has seen how financial information, business interests, and long-term planning can influence the choices people make.
That perspective is particularly relevant during divorce, when decisions about property, income, retirement, taxes, and business ownership can have consequences long after the process is over.
Her approach combines practical financial insight with an understanding that every person's circumstances, priorities, and goals are different.
Two Ways to Find Support
Desirae's work encompasses two distinct forms of support, each designed around different needs.
My Divorce Bestie
Individual divorce consulting, education, and strategic preparation.
Through My Divorce Bestie, Des helps individuals understand the financial and practical questions they may need to address as they consider or navigate divorce.
Whether you're organizing financial information, identifying questions to ask your attorney, or preparing for important decisions, the focus is on helping you become better informed and more prepared for what comes next.
You don't have to know everything to get started. You need the right information, the right questions, and a clearer understanding of your options.
Olive Branch Divorce Solutions
Mediation. Financial clarity. Thoughtful resolutions.
Desirae facilitates a structured, neutral process where both participants can identify issues, explore options, and work toward mutually acceptable agreements.
Her mediation training and financial background bring valuable insight to discussions involving property, income, businesses, and potential tax implications. As a mediator, Desirae remains neutral and supports informed, voluntary decisions without taking sides or representing either participant.
Mediation isn't right for every situation, and independent legal or specialized financial advice may be needed.
A Thoughtful Approach to an Important Transition
Desirae believes people deserve to understand the decisions they're making and have an opportunity to approach those decisions thoughtfully.
For individuals, that can mean becoming more financially informed and better prepared before making major choices.
For couples in mediation, it means having a structured process in which both participants can be heard, consider their options, and work toward practical resolutions where possible.
Neither path assumes that every situation has the same answer. The goal is to provide the appropriate kind of support for the circumstances at hand.
Start Where You Are
You may be considering divorce, working through separation, or trying to determine the best way to address unresolved issues.
You don't need to have everything figured out before taking the first step.
If you're looking for individual divorce preparation and consulting, My Divorce Bestie can help you explore your next steps.
If you and your spouse are considering a neutral process for working through divorce-related decisions, Olive Branch Divorce Solutions can help you learn whether mediation may be appropriate.
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