Michele Blanchard—CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, founding partner of Prosperity and Investment Adviser Representative of Commonwealth Financial Network®—has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in comprehensive and divorce financial planning issues. Michele is dedicated to assisting individuals through the financial complexities of divorce, both during and after settlement. Her professional career started at Premier National Bank in the Management Training Program; she later became a Registered Representative. From 2000 to 2005, Michele was employed by a private wealth management firm as a financial planner. Michele has FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations (held through Commonwealth Financial Network), and the Life and Health Insurance license in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. She is a New York State Certified Partnership agent and Connecticut Partnership agent certified to sell long-term care insurance approved by the partnership programs.