Featured on CNN, ABC, MSG's MetroMoney and CNNfn & quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Nation's Business, Ladies Home Journal, Business Week, Family Money, Garden State Woman, Investment News, Dermatology Business Management, Journal of Financial Planning, Money, CNN Money, Financial Advisor, America Online's Moneywise, The Star Ledger and Reader's Digest, Debra is a sought after international motivational speaker.

Debra's passion is empowering women to break out of their white-knuckled fear and paralysis about their finances. Women will learn easy tips to manage their fears-including that of becoming a bag lady--thereby increasing both their net and self worth.

Her 29 years of experience in the personal finance and investment planning profession, and her current fee-only wealth management practice with Capital Financial Advisors, LLC, A Registered Investment Advisor, equips Debra to understand how competent business women can still require education and support to eradicate negative socialization and family money messages. She teaches and coaches women in the Rules of the Investing Game. Her rich financial wisdom, magnetic personality, and use of humor and wittiness make her an exceptional communicator, translating otherwise complicated topics into understandable nuggets.

Debra received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, a Masters of Science in Retirement Planning and holds both the Certified Financial Planner®, and Accredited Estate Planner designations.

She is listed in Marquis' Who's Who in Finance & Industry & Who's Who of American Women as well as Nationwide Register's Who's Who in Executives and Business.

Debra has served on the Boards of the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey & the Wayne Chamber Orchestra and chaired the Development Committee for the Women's Fund of New Jersey.