Finance & High-Asset Specialist
Deferred compensation, investment portfolios, real estate — Connecticut's equitable distribution requires expertise. This guide shows you exactly what you're entitled to.
Leanne Ozaine, CDFA® & CFP® | Specializing in high-asset divorces
Turn Panic Into Power — $97If you're over 50 and facing divorce in Fairfield County, you're likely dealing with financial complexity that most people never encounter. Child custody battles typically aren't your main concern—your children are grown, in college, or launching their own careers. Instead, your divorce centers entirely on dividing decades of accumulated wealth, much of it in hedge fund compensation that didn't exist in traditional divorces.
This is especially challenging if you've never personally managed the family finances. Perhaps your spouse handled the carried interest, deferred comp, stock bonuses, and retirement accounts while you focused on raising children or supporting their career. Now you're facing questions like:
Carried interest. Deferred compensation. Wall Street bonuses. Hedge fund profits. You've heard these terms for years. You know they're valuable.
But do you actually understand what they are? Which compensation has vested? What portion is legally marital property under CT's equitable distribution? How are hedge fund profits taxed when divided vs. when earned?
Your spouse has lived with these compensation statements for 20+ years. They understand vesting schedules, clawback provisions, and the difference between management fees and carry.
You're seeing these documents for the first time — while negotiating a settlement that could be worth $5-50 million.
Wall Street compensation isn't magic. It's complicated — but complicated has solutions. You need someone who can decode the partnership agreements, translate the vesting schedules, and show you exactly what's yours under Connecticut equitable distribution law.
The difference between understanding hedge fund compensation and not? It can easily be $1-5 million in your final settlement.
The 5-step system that shows you what you'll actually live on, so you stop guessing and start knowing.
Calculate your real post-divorce income — including spousal support, hedge fund distributions, and asset division — so you negotiate from facts, not fear.
Document gathering checklists tell you exactly what to bring to your attorney — so you walk in prepared, not panicked.
Map out your real expenses as a single person — including $50K-$150K property taxes — before you fight for something you can't actually maintain.
The asset identification system helps you find carried interest, deferred comp, and offshore accounts you might not even know exist.
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Get the Clarity You Need — $97Q: How is hedge fund carried interest divided in Connecticut divorce?
Fairfield County (Greenwich especially) concentrates America's hedge fund industry. Under CT equitable distribution, hedge fund "carry" (20% of fund profits) earned during marriage is marital property divided fairly. For 30-year Greenwich hedge fund careers, unvested carry can be worth $10M-$100M+ depending on fund performance. At 60+, dividing carried interest requires forensic valuation of multi-year vesting schedules, clawback provisions, and future performance assumptions. Don't settle without capturing all deferred hedge fund compensation—these assets can dwarf base salary by 10-50x.
Q: Can anyone afford Greenwich after divorce at 60+?
Greenwich living costs are extreme: homes $2M-$50M+ (Backcountry estates $10M+), property taxes $20K-$150K+ annually on luxury properties, private schools historically $40K-$60K/child (though kids grown in gray divorce), country club dues $20K-$50K+. Annual Greenwich lifestyle costs $200K-$500K+ minimum. At 60+ on retirement income, solo Greenwich living requires $5M-$20M+ net worth beyond home equity or active hedge fund employment. Most divorcees sell Greenwich estates and relocate to more affordable CT towns or leave state entirely.
Q: What about permanent alimony in Fairfield County 30-year marriages?
Connecticut awards permanent alimony for marriages 20+ years based on income disparity, lifestyle, and earning capacity. In Fairfield County with hedge fund incomes ($1M-$20M+ annually including bonuses/carry), permanent alimony can be $50K-$500K+ monthly ($600K-$6M+ annually). For 30-year marriages where one spouse sacrificed career while other built hedge fund wealth, courts heavily favor substantial permanent alimony. At 60+, paying/receiving permanent alimony for 25-30 year retirement represents $15M-$180M+ lifetime transfer—negotiation is critical.
Q: Should I relocate from Fairfield County to escape Connecticut taxes after divorce?
Fairfield County combines crushing costs with high CT taxes: income tax up to 6.99%, property taxes $20K-$150K+ on estates, sales tax 6.35%, estate tax on $9.1M+ (federal $13.6M). Relocating to Florida (no income/estate tax, 70% lower property taxes) or Wyoming/Nevada/Texas (no income tax) saves $100K-$500K+ annually for high-net-worth individuals. At 60+ with $10M+ net worth from divorce settlement, Fairfield County tax burden costs $3M-$15M+ over 25-year retirement vs. relocating to tax-friendly states.
Fairfield County (especially Greenwich) concentrates hedge funds:
Complex hedge fund compensation:
Dividing carry and deferred comp earned during marriage requires expert financial planning.
Greenwich features extreme wealth concentration:
Real estate purchased during marriage is marital property subject to equitable distribution.
Stamford attracts major financial firms:
Wall Street executives in Stamford often have deferred compensation packages worth millions that require careful valuation during divorce.
Westport and Darien combine wealth with coastal charm:
Connecticut follows equitable distribution (not 50/50), meaning courts divide property "fairly" based on:
In high-net-worth Fairfield County divorces, "equitable" often favors the spouse who sacrificed career for family—but only if you can prove what you're entitled to.
Whether your spouse works at a Greenwich hedge fund or you're learning about carried interest for the first time, we provide the guidance you need to protect what's yours.
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