Department of Professional Designations

Dr. Sara Stolberg Berkowicz, Ph.D., CFP®, is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of the Professional Designations Department at the College for Financial Planning, specializing in the areas of retirement, divorce financial planning, and money psychology. Sara earned her Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University. She is a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission, an accreditation agency for the U.S. Department of Education, and author of the book True Value: What Financial Advisors and Other Professionals Should Know About Business Valuation. Dr. Berkowicz maintains an independent private practice in financial planning and divorce financial consulting in the Chicago area.