Overview
A graduate of the University of New Mexico, Mike served as the Office Tax Leader for CLA's Albuquerque Office until his relocation to CLA's Denver office in 2015. Mike has more than 22 years experience as a highly respected business advisor and tax consultant to entrepreneurs and their businesses. As a member of CLA's Tax Strategic Leadership Team, Mike serves as a Managing Principal of Tax focused on leading teams that serve high net worth individuals. Mike's passion has been to help individuals and business owners implement strategies to minimize income, gift and estate taxes throughout his career. Mike is a proactive professional services advisor and seeks to help his clients make sound financial decisions and bring peace of mind to his clients as they navigate the increasingly complex financial and tax landscape that many individuals and business owners face today.
Mike has served clients in numerous industries in his career, including real estate, construction, retail and many service based businesses located across the country. In addition, Mike is highly knowledgeable in specialized technical areas such as business succession planning, pass-through entity taxation (partnerships and S Corporations), retirement planning and estate and gift planning.
Education
- Bachelor's of Business Administration, University of New Mexico- December 1997
- Master's of Business Administration, University of New Mexico- May 1999
- Certified Public Accountant
In the community
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member of the Colorado Society of CPAs