MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

Geoff Belcher, EA, CTRS, President

Geoff has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Geoff is also an Enrolled Agent with over twenty years of aggressive taxpayer representation experience. He is also an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy. He is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and National Association of Tax Practitioners.

Geoff's Adminsitrative Staff:  Ariel Dryden

 

MEET OUR TAX CONSULTANTS

Amanda Slaughter, EA, 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 and is a licensed Enrolled Agent.  Recently married, 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.  She is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents.

Amanda’s Administrative Staff:  Brande Shandrick, Crystal Swenby, Naomi Orona-Garcia, Dacota Watson

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 licensed Enrolled Agent and Certified Tax Resolution Specialist.  Jamie is also a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers. 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

Geoff Belcher, EA, CTRS, Senior Associate

Geoff has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Geoff is also an Enrolled Agent with over twenty years of aggressive taxpayer representation experience. He is also an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Navy. He is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents and National Association of Tax Practitioners.

Geoff’s Administrative Staff:  Whitney Castro

MEET OUR TAX ADVISORS 

Frederick Gillard, EA, Senior Consultant

Fred has been helping clients with their tax resolution needs for over fourteen years. He 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 is a licensed Enrolled Agent as well as a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents.

Fred's Support Staff: David Moore, Debra Vigil and Mike Bond

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: Mike English, John Anderson

MEET OUR SUPPORT STAFF

Deb Zozaya, Leads and Research Coordiniator

Deb is a California native and has lived in Colorado for 18 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 and coming onboard Sequoia to manage the Leads and Research Department.

Deb's Support Staff: Tim Flaherty

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 with 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.