Success Stories
Clarity.
Confidence.
Results.
At MDS, what begins with confusion ends with clarity. What starts with fear transforms into confidence. And what feels impossible becomes a plan for the future.
$2M
High Net Worth Wife Retained Over $2 Million in Asset Distribution
A Divorce Financial Portrait empowered this wife to reclaim an additional $1.5 million in settlement
$175K
Stay-at-Home Mom Received an Additional $175,000 in Her Divorce Settlement
The Divorce Financial Portrait uncovered $350,000 in spouse’s executive compensation that attorneys had overlooked.
$250K
Husband Retained $250,000 in Executive Compensation
The Divorce Financial Portrait gave this executive a 25X Return on a $10,000 investment
$80K
Husband and Wife Mediated Divorce in 2 Sessions and Saved Over $80,000 in Divorce Costs
The transparent financial analysis of the Divorce Financial Portrait was foundational to this couple’s quickly resolved divorce
MDS Case Studies
Real cases. Real numbers. Real outcomes.
Every case below is drawn from actual MDS client engagements. The details show what verified financial clarity changes: what gets found, what gets protected, and what gets saved.
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Case Study 01
Stay at home mom received an additional $175,000 in her divorce settlement
The MDS Financial Portrait™ uncovered $350,000 in her spouse’s executive compensation that the attorneys had overlooked.
The Situation
- Stay at home mom of three
- Husband and wife each obtained counsel
- $45,000 in attorney fees later, still no agreement
- Wife felt the attorneys were overlooking a critical portion of her husband’s income
The MDS Difference
- Wife hired MDS for a Financial Portrait™
- The Portrait uncovered $350,000 in her husband’s executive compensation that the attorneys had missed
The Outcome
+$175,000
- Wife received her half of the executive compensation
Portrait investment: $7,500
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This was certainly the best investment I made in myself in a long time.T. Stutzman · MDS Client
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Case Study 02
Husband retained $250,000 in executive compensation
The MDS Financial Portrait™ gave this executive a 25X return on a $10,000 investment.
The Situation
- Corporate executive with compensation and stock assets to protect
- Acting on ill informed advice, he liquidated Restricted Stock Units to pay off marital debt
- He did not understand the full implications, and liquidation was not the best financial choice
The MDS Difference
- MDS analyzed the marital assets, debts, tax implications, and settlement options
- MDS identified a more advantageous stock strategy
The Outcome
$250,000 retained
- A 25X return on the Portrait investment
Portrait investment: $10,000
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Catherine and Karen are true products of their product. I only wish I would have found them sooner.Jasmin R. · Google Review
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Case Study 03
Husband and wife mediated their divorce in two sessions and saved over $80,000
The transparent financial analysis of the Portrait was foundational to this couple’s quickly resolved divorce.
The Situation
- Husband and wife owners of a family business
- They hired MDS together, seeking neutral financial analysis before mediation
- They wanted to mediate, but were unsure how the business impacted the financial split
The MDS Difference
- MDS provided insight on business valuation, retirement account division, property division, child support, and spousal support
- The couple shared their Portrait with every professional: mediator, accountant, attorneys, business valuator, appraiser, and mortgage advisor
- Its transparency and accuracy let all professionals collaborate and greatly reduce their scope of work and fees
The Outcome
$80,000+ saved
- Divorce mediated in just two sessions
- Thousands saved in legal and court fees
Portrait investment: $3,500
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They handled every step of the process as an unbiased third party. Our three year old daughter is possibly the greatest beneficiary.Dylan R. · Google Review
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Case Study 04
High net worth wife retained over $2 million in asset distribution
A Financial Portrait™ empowered this wife to reclaim an additional $1.5 million in her settlement.
The Situation
- Wife in a high profile, high net worth divorce
- Wife and husband ran a family business together for 30 years
- The divorce was stuck in litigation, with legal fees in excess of $125,000
- Wife had been cut off from all financial resources except limited spousal support
The MDS Difference
- MDS uncovered the wife’s shareholder interest in the family business
- With a shareholder interest, she was entitled to a greater settlement
The Outcome
$2,000,000+
- Over $1.5 million in additional asset distribution reclaimed
- A 100X return on the Portrait investment
Portrait investment: $15,000
Transforming Financial Knowledge Into Power
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