Contact Information

Firm Name: Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell, PC

Address: 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 500
Bethesda, MD 20814-3048

Phone: (240) 781-6210

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.cbmcpa.com

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Abbie Niehoff Frishman, MPS, CFP®, CDFA® is the Director of Divorce Financial Planning Services at Councilor, Buchanan & Mitchell (CBM). Since 2017, she has focused her practice on helping individuals, couples, and their attorneys navigate the complex financial aspects of divorce, including collaborative, mediated, negotiated, and litigated matters.

Abbie provides comprehensive divorce financial planning and analysis related to support and property division, including cash flow and budget analysis, tax planning, retirement projections, non-marital property allocations, and asset tracing. She is collaboratively trained and frequently serves as a financial neutral in collaborative divorce cases. She is also a trained mediator and helps couples mediate the financial aspects of divorce.

Abbie regularly presents and publishes on divorce-related financial topics, including collaborative divorce and financial planning considerations for couples.

Professional Qualifications and Education

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®)
B.S. Towson University
M.P.S. George Washington University

Training:
Introductory Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training
Mediation and Interest Based Negotiation Skills Training

Professional Associations and Activities:
Financial Planning Association (FPA) (Member)
The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (Member)
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member)
Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals (Treasurer)
Howard County Collaborative Professionals (Member)
D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member)
Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (Member)
Virginia Collaborative Professionals (Member)