Sam Hubbard

Coastal Divorce Advisors, LLC

Sam Hubbard established Coastal Divorce Advisors, LLC to provide clients with the support and guidance they need to make smart, unemotional financial decisions as they navigate the often-overwhelming divorce process. Prior to founding the firm, Sam was a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in New York City, where he developed financial plans, asset allocation models, and appropriate investment strategies for high-net-worth international and domestic clients.

Born and raised in Savannah, Sam received a BA in Spanish from Furman University, in Greenville, South Carolina, and an MBA, with a dual concentration in finance and management, from Fordham University in New York City.

Sam also earned both the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™) designations. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Atlanta Society of Financial and Investment Professionals (ASFIP), the Association of Divorce Financial Planners (ADFP), and the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA) where he currently serves on the Board of Advisors.

Sam has been published twice in the Divorce Financial Analyst (DFA) Journal, a national publication. He has also been published in the Family Law Review and written several articles for local newspapers and magazines. Sam has presented at the national conference for the Institute of Divorce Financial Analyst (IDFA) and frequently testifies as an expert witness.