Hi there. I’m Kelly.

I’m grateful that you’re here.

If you’re a woman looking for support as you navigate life’s challenges, then you’ve come to the right place. I’d love to connect with you personally so please reach out. Follow me on TikTok or Instagram. Subscribe to my newsletter.

Divorcing? As a CPA with over thirty years of experience, I spent years helping my clients navigate the financial implications of divorce. I share what I’ve learned to help you protect your emotional and financial health during your divorce in my book, Untying the Knot.

A stepmom? I’m a second-generation stepmom with almost 50 years of experience in a blended family. For me, being a stepmom was often hard. I say “was” because after 20 years of marriage, my husband died and with him my official title of stepmom. What I see now with the benefit of hindsight, is my unhappiness was largely of my own making. So I’m sharing the lessons I learned to improve the collective quality of life for stepmoms in my new book, The Happy Stepmom.

Grieving? On August 15, 2023, my husband Dave died of a heart attack. It was a regular day. He was a healthy 58 year old – or so we thought. He had undiagnosed heart disease. I have had loss in my life, but not like this. I am sharing my grief experience on TikTok and in my newsletter in the hopes that it helps me and helps others.

Much Love,

Kelly

 What People Are Saying

  • "Kelly has been a true guardian angel and friend to me throughout the process of my divorce. She walked right into the storm with me and guided me to a clearer path on my new journey in life. I cannot imagine going through this without her guidance, patience, and support. She inspires me to be self reliant, to stand on my own two feet, and believe in myself. When I was at my lowest, I could call or text her knowing she would sooth my soul and help me see the positive side of a bad situation. Also, gunning like hell for me when needed. I’m grateful and thankful Kelly is in my life. She is one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable."

    SHELLEY HARMATNY

  • “Untying the Knot provides practical help to resolve the financial challenges that come with divorce. And just as important, it is comforting and empowering. A must-read if you are feeling insecure about your financial future.”

    JACQUELINE NEWMAN, managing partner, Berkman, Bottger, Newman, & Schein LLP

  • "Kelly LaVallie is one of the smartest women I have had the pleasure to get to know. Her combination of high-level accounting skills, excellent interpersonal skills and high EQ give her a great advantage when she acts as a negotiator. Kelly was instrumental in facilitating an end to my high-conflict divorce. She worked well with others on my team and helped to move things along. Kelly is organized and meticulous in her invoicing and provided great value for all the services she delivered. Hiring Kelly is, without question, the smartest thing you will do."

    JANET WILL

  • “Kelly is a wise guide and teammate who works to keep the 'temperature' down in the divorce process. She reinforces that the goal of the process is to move forward towards a resolution, and helps to keep emotions from interfering with this. Her accounting knowledge and expertise in supporting my complicated financial divorce negotiations are a game changer and empowering. I have found her to be able to provide a beautiful mixture and balance of compassionate and pragmatic advice.”

    SUE MACMILLAN

  • "We have worked with Kelly on a number of files at our office and I have no hesitation in saying that she has been one of the most dedicated, hard-working and knowledgeable experts that we have had the pleasure of consulting with. With a high pedigree in the business world, Kelly has seamlessly married the skills of digesting complicated corporate financial matters with the ability to explain them to clients in an honest, organized and straightforward manner. We have also benefited enormously from bringing Kelly into negotiations to provide support both to our lawyers and our clients. Her ability to detect errors or weaknesses in the reports of opposing parties' experts has more than offset the cost of her services to the client. I highly recommend her as a formidable resource to all lawyers dealing with high net worth cases."

    IAN HAYWARD, Partner at Hayward Sheppard Barristers & Solicitors

  • “Kelly has written the book that I want to hand to all of my friends who are going through a divorce. They’ll humour me and read it because they are worried about finances - but they’ll love it because it will help heal their hearts. Highly recommended!”

    OONAGH DUNCAN, fitness expert and author of Ditch the Diet

  • “Twisted thoughts and hurt feelings make an already difficult life event even worse. That's just a fact. And while everyone, almost universally, admits that divorce sucks, Kelly's book gives practical advice on how to move past the ugly and gain the skills to come through the suck with what you need to move forward. (Plus, I like the pictures!) Untying the Knot is the gift to get back your power and sense of self during what LaVallie calls the biggest investment in your future.”

    KASEY COMPTON, Author of Fix This Next for Healthcare Providers

  • "Kelly Lavallie, is my champion for efficiently assisting in bringing my separation agreement to an end in a month, after it had dragged on for 3 years. After I hired her, she had the whole financial side organized in a day, and presented it to the other lawyer effectively. Her knowledge regarding divorce and venture capital investment is profound. She treats her clients with compassion, the utmost consideration, professionalism and care. I highly recommend her services to anyone who is looking for a no-hassle settlement."

    BALBIR GILLARD

  • "We would like to thank you for the fantastic presentation you gave to our guests at our recent professional appreciation event. You somehow managed to make the topic of divorce both entertaining and informative. Our guests were accountants, lawyers and senior bankers and feedback from them was tremendous."

    STEPHEN GOUGH AND DANIELLE SLAVIN, RBC DOMINION SECURITIES