Advisor in Your Corner

Alex Weinberger, CDFA
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Divorce is one of the most financially complex events a person can go through, and most people face it without anyone in their corner who understands the numbers. Advisor in Your Corner is hosted by Alex Weinberger, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and founder of Marriage Financial Solutions, a financial consulting firm based in Los Angeles. Each episode covers the financial decisions that matter most during divorce: retirement accounts, tax consequences, property division, support calculations, and the hidden costs that often go unexamined until it is too late. The goal is to give you clear, honest information so you can make better decisions, ask better questions, and walk away from the process on solid financial footing. Whether you are just beginning to think about divorce, in the middle of one, or working through the financial aftermath, this show is built for you. New episodes released regularly. To speak with Alex directly, visit marriagefinancial.com.

Episodes

  1. 5D AGO

    Hiding Money in Divorce: How Spouses Use Crypto, Venmo, and Gift Cards in 2026

    In 2026, hiding money in a divorce looks nothing like it did a generation ago. The cash under the mattress is gone, replaced by cryptocurrency wallets, gift card stacks, Venmo transfers, and payment app balances. The irony is that all of these new methods leave a clearer evidence trail than cash ever did. In this episode of Advisor in Your Corner, Alex Weinberger, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and the President of Marriage Financial Solutions in Los Angeles, walks through how spouses hide assets in 2026, why digital concealment is more traceable than analog hiding, and what to watch for in your own household. What you'll learn: Why the old asset hiding playbook stopped workingThe four most common digital concealment methods in divorce cases today: cryptocurrency, gift cards, peer to peer payment apps, and unknown online accountsWhy each of these methods leaves more evidence than cash ever didThe warning signs that a spouse may be moving money you don't know aboutWhat to do, and what not to do, if you suspect hidden assets in your marriageHow forensic accountants actually find hidden money in 2026The timing pattern of asset hiding, and why three to five years of financial history mattersWhether you're contemplating divorce, in the middle of one, or supporting a client or friend through the process, this episode will help you understand what's actually happening in cases right now and what becomes visible the moment a forensic team begins looking. Marriage Financial Solutions provides divorce financial consulting services to high net worth individuals and families in California and across the United States. To learn more, visit marriagefinancial.com. About Alex Weinberger: Alex is a Certified Financial Planner Professional and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. He is the President of Marriage Financial Solutions, a financial consulting firm focused on the financial side of divorce, and of Weinberger Asset Management, a fee-only fiduciary registered investment adviser in Los Angeles. Disclosures at the end of the episode. Send us Fan Mail

    20 min

  2. MAY 7

    How Retirement Accounts Are Divided in a California Divorce: QDROs, Taxes, and Costly Mistakes to Avoid

    If you are facing a divorce in California, the way your retirement accounts are handled may have a larger impact on your financial future than the family home, the support calculations, or anything else on the table. And yet retirement accounts are routinely treated as an afterthought, often with consequences that take years to surface. In this episode of Advisor in Your Corner, Alex Weinberger, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and founder of Marriage Financial Solutions, walks through what every spouse and every advisor should understand before signing a settlement. You will learn how California community property rules apply to 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions, what a QDRO is and why it must be drafted by a specialist, how IRAs are divided differently through a transfer incident to divorce, the two main approaches to dividing a pension and the risks of each, the tax consequences that catch most people off guard, and the narrow exception that allows certain QDRO distributions to avoid the 10% early withdrawal penalty. Alex also covers the four mistakes he sees most often, including delayed QDRO processing, treating pre-tax and after-tax assets as financially equivalent, overlooked beneficiary updates, and accepting a pension offset without a proper actuarial valuation. Whether you are early in the process or close to signing, this episode will help you ask sharper questions and protect what you have worked decades to build. To speak with Alex directly about your situation, visit marriagefinancial.com. Send us Fan Mail

    18 min
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Divorce is one of the most financially complex events a person can go through, and most people face it without anyone in their corner who understands the numbers. Advisor in Your Corner is hosted by Alex Weinberger, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and founder of Marriage Financial Solutions, a financial consulting firm based in Los Angeles. Each episode covers the financial decisions that matter most during divorce: retirement accounts, tax consequences, property division, support calculations, and the hidden costs that often go unexamined until it is too late. The goal is to give you clear, honest information so you can make better decisions, ask better questions, and walk away from the process on solid financial footing. Whether you are just beginning to think about divorce, in the middle of one, or working through the financial aftermath, this show is built for you. New episodes released regularly. To speak with Alex directly, visit marriagefinancial.com.

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    Alex Weinberger, CDFA
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