Melinda Eitzen, JD www.Duffee-Eitzen.com Melinda Eitzen, recently recognized by D Magazine as one of the "Best Women Lawyers in Dallas", is an attorney and a partner in the Dallas-Fort Worth area based family law practice of Duffee + Eitzen L.L.P. Focused on multimillion dollar divorces, custody modifications, and premarital agreements, Melinda Eitzen is highly experienced in all facets of family law, and well versed in managing high-profile cases. She is the daughter of beloved retired Judge, Merrill Hartman, who was a Dallas District Judge for 22 years on both the Civil bench and Family bench. Melinda has utilized her expertise in the practice of Collaborative Law to pen lectures,… articles, and books on the subject, including co-authoring Divorce The Collaborative Way. Is It The Way For You? She has received the distinction of being a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly Magazine and one of the "Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas" by D Magazine. Melinda is the recipient of numerous awards, particularly for her pro bono work and for teaching others how to do pro bono work. Joanna Jadlow, CPA, CFP, CDFA(tm) www.RGTnet.com Joanna Jadlow has been serving clients in the fields of accounting, financial planning and wealth management since 2001. She was recently recognized by D Magazine as one of the "Top Wealth Managers & Best Financial Planners in Dallas" for the second time. Joanna is Director of Financial Planning at Robertson, Griege & Thoele, one of the most highly regarded wealth management firms in Dallas and recognized nationally as an industry leader. As an independent and fee-only firm, RGT has been serving clients with the highest standards of integrity, excellence and innovation since 1985. Joanna has worked with clients, attorneys and mental health professionals in divorce matters since 2008. She helps individuals and couples make educated financial decisions that are in the best interest of themselves and their families. Joanna has been recognized by Dallas Business Journal's 40 Under Forty, D Magazine's Best Financial Planners, Lakewood Service League's Service Hero Award, and Oklahoma Society of CPAs Gold Medal on the CPA Exam. Joanna has been quoted in the Dallas Morning News and Kiplinger's Retirement Report. Brenda Lee Roberts, M. Ed., LPC www.BrendaLeeRoberts.com Brenda Lee Roberts has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2004. She has private practices in Texas and Virginia and focuses her time and energy on helping parents, in the midst of divorce, be the best parents they can be by learning new ways of communicating, creating practical parenting plans, supporting them through the difficult process of informing the children about the divorce and the transition of the children between their two homes. Prior to her work on collaborative teams, she worked as a court appointed private social study investigator in contested custody cases and as a private home study investigator for adoptions. Brenda has worked with attorneys and financial planners in the collaborative divorce process since 2007. She has participated in many cases and has utilized her experience and expertise to help collaborative teams, spouses and parents. In addition, she has taught "Children in the Middle" classes to parents in the midst of litigated divorces and advanced trainings to Mental Health Professionals working with collaborative teams. Brenda is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Virginia Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, the American Counseling Association, Virginia Counseling Association, Texas Counseling Association and Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She currently serves on the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Access to Collaboration Task Force that is working to assist professionals in making collaborative divorce accessible to lower income families, Virginia Collaborative Professionals Member At Large Committee.