MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

Geoff Belcher, EA, NTPI Fellow®, CTRS, President

Geoff proudly served and is an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.  Geoff has over twenty years of aggressive taxpayer representation experience and is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents [NAEA], Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents [CoSEA], National Association of Tax Practitioners [NATP] and American Society of Tax Problem Solvers [ASTPS] He also is a Licensed Enrolled Agent and holds the designations of NTPI Fellow® and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist [CTRS].

 

Deborah Zozaya, Business Manager

Deb is a California native and has lived in Colorado for over 20 years.  She is married and has 4 children and 6 grandchildren.  She enjoys riding motorcycles, gardening, photography and especially the beach, at any given opportunity.  Some of her favorite places to visit are the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  She worked in the medical field for 28 years before leaving.  She has been onboard at Sequoia for nearly six years.

MEET OUR TAX CONSULTANTS

Amanda Slaughter, EA, NTPI Fellow®, Senior Associate

Amanda has a bachelor’s degree in English from Macalester College. Amanda has worked in the tax resolution industry for over 20 years, compassionately helping clients in any way possible.  She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents (CoSEA) and National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP).  She also is a Licensed Enrolled Agent and holds the designations of NTPI Fellow®.  Amanda enjoys spending time in the mountains with her family, including her beloved dogs, Estes and Otto. She loves to travel, follows all Colorado sports teams, and would love to learn to surf at some point in her life.

Amanda’s Administrative Staff:  Brande Shandrick, Crystal Swenby and Dacota Watson

 

Geoff Belcher, EA, NTPI Fellow®, CTRS, Managing Associate

Geoff proudly served and is an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.  Geoff has over twenty years of aggressive taxpayer representation experience and is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents [NAEA], Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents [CoSEA], National Association of Tax Practitioners [NATP] and American Society of Tax Problem Solvers [ASTPS].  He also is a Licensed Enrolled Agent and holds the designations of NTPI Fellow® and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist [CTRS].

Geoff’s Administrative Staff: Serenity Padilla

 

Jamie Reyes, EA, CTRS, Senior Associate

Jamie received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2019.  He has been working in tax resolution and tax preparation ever since and has made it his career goal to help as many individuals and businesses as possible get back on track and into compliance with all taxing authorities.  He is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents (CoSEA), National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP) and American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS).  He also is a Licensed Enrolled Agent and holds the designation Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS).  In his spare time, Jamie enjoys taking advantage of all the exciting activities that Colorado has to offer including skiing, mountain biking, backpacking, and experiencing live music with his partner and friends.

Jamie’s Administrative Staff:  DonnaRae Gomez and Naomi Orona-Garcia

MEET OUR TAX ADVISORS 

Frederick Gillard, EA, NTPI Fellow®, Senior Consultant

Fred takes great pride in his honest and ethical approach, as well as his attention to detail. His sense of humor is highly valued around the office as he can help anyone feel at ease during stressful situations with his light-hearted personality. Fred was raised in the mountains of Colorado and loves to spend time fishing, camping and enjoys about every outdoor activity that Colorado has to offer. Fred plays guitar and harmonica in his spare time. He is a PADI certified scuba diver and makes a point to visit the oceans once or twice every year. Fred attended Metropolitan State University. Fred has been helping clients with their tax resolution needs for over 14 years and is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents [NAEA], Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents [CoSEA] and National Association of Tax Practitioners [NATP].  He also is a Licensed Enrolled Agent and holds the designations of NTPI Fellow®.

Fred's Support Staff: Debra Vigil, Mike Bond and Steven Cruz

 

Jeff Carruth, Senior Consultant

Jeff has lived in the Mile-High State for seven years. He’s married with one child. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and teaching his son how to fish, play the piano and shoot archery. He has spent his time in the tax resolution industry helping clients gain financial and more importantly emotional relief by helping them understand cost effective strategies for both business and personal tax, whether it be the State you live in or the IRS. Jeff strives for excellence and world class service by continuing to master his craft as he helps on-board our clients here at Sequoia.

Jeff's Support Staff: Levi Surber, Mike English and John Anderson

MEET OUR SUPPORT STAFF

Tim Flaherty, Leads and Research Coordinator

Tim was born in Texas and became part of the Sequoia family during the time he lived in Colorado, before returning to his hometown state where he continues to support the Leads and Research Department.  He has been blessed to have a feathered friend be a part of his life since being born and they continue to be to this day.  This has led to his deep care for animals, resulting in past and present jobs and volunteering opportunities where he's been able to express the love he has fostered.  He enjoys listening to various types of music, playing video games with friends, and of course, spending time with animals.

Mark LaBarbara, IT Support Specialist

After high school, Mark was on Active Duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2007-2011 where he was an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Technician.  Though he loved his job he started tinkering around hacking cell phones and fell in love with technology.  After he left the Marines in 2011, he worked in the oil and gas industry as a roughneck for almost a decade.  He ended up running the well-testing divisions at two different companies before he found himself in the fortunate position to be able to transition out of that career path and follow his passion, technology.