Amanda Patten EA
14 Oct

Amanda Patten, EA

Amanda grew up in small town Colorado where she enjoyed reading, singing, theater, and her pets. She took those loves to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa where she graduated with a TRIPLE major in Vocal Performance, Theater & Dance, and K-12 Music Education. She later graduated from the University of Northern Colorado, Greely with an MBA where she enjoyed general business and HR classes.

She fell into accounting as a profession through her love of organization and paperwork. Starting out as a seasonal tax admin, she then went full time, and moved into Business Development becoming a manager and is now a BizDev director! (Congrats!)

Amanda is married to a tax accountant (who works at another firm), and they have a super active, adorable son. She hasn’t given up her love of reading, singing and pets — she has two dogs that grow enough fur to make a third dog — and when she’s not at work she loves traveling and spending time with her family.

Can you do something that only a few people can do?: “I can eat candy nonstop with no remorse and recite almost every episode of Friends (yes, I’m that old).”

Areas of Expertise

  • Small Business Formations
  • S Corp Elections
  • Obtained her EA credential in 2019!

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Alida Johnson
14 Oct

Alida Johnson

Alida was born in New Jersey but grew up in Puerto Rico. As a kid she was an avid book reader but also loved venturing to the outdoors. Between hiking the mountains, swimming in the rivers and beaches and climbing trees in the country, she took in the mountain views in Puerto Rico.

She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership and a Master’s degree in Marketing. Ironically, her favorite subjects were English Literature, Humanities and Psychology courses. She chose accounting because she enjoys working with numbers, analyzing data and having structure.

Her passions are traveling, photography, live music, musicals and she is also a big foodie. She also enjoys hiking, skiing, and kayaking. Her favorite books to read are suspense and murder mysteries. She played the violin as a kid and would love to learn to play piano or guitar. She also served in the United States Air Force for 20 years.

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Alex Stack CPA
14 Oct

Alex Stack, CPA

Alex grew up in the city of Maquette, in Michigan’s upper peninsula. He enjoyed playing football, basketball, baseball and swimming at Lake Superior with friends. He also played the trombone in the middle and high school bands.

He graduated with an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Michigan University and then graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He felt that accounting would provide him with great opportunities later in life. He enjoyed political science and French classes outside of the core studies.

When Alex is not working, he is spending time with his wife, Destiny, daughter, Charlotte, and their lazy English Bulldog named Scout. He enjoys bike riding, lifting weights, studying languages on DuoLingo, reading books (especially Stephen King), playing in his slow-pitch softball league, traveling with his family and occasionally playing video games.

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Alejandra Miranda
14 Oct

Alejandra Miranda

Alejandra has been in Colorado her whole life, growing up in the Castle Rock area. As a kid, she loved to be outdoors with her 3 younger brothers, riding bikes, building forts with tree branches, and playing soccer. From a young age she fell in love with reading books and enjoyed getting lost in the storylines and characters’ world. When she was around 13, she started collecting books and it has grown into an impressive personal library!

Alejandra majored in English and graduated from Colorado State University. Her favorite subjects were English and history! She chose accounting as a profession more for the client aspect of it. She likes interacting and establishing relationships with clients. She likes a challenge and likes learning new things.

In her free time, Alejandra lives at home with her boyfriend, who is a history teacher in Canon City. She also has a spunky little dog named Toby. She also likes reading, painting, DIY and interior design. In the summer you can find her paddle boarding and taking road trips. Although she has lived in Colorado her whole life, there is a lot in the state that she hasn’t visited or seen.

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