Richard Staves, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Richard has 30 years of experience representing clients before the IRS and state tax agencies in audits, Appeals and Collection Due Process Hearings and has assisted in several Tax Court cases.

Prior to joining Sanitas Peak, Richard was the Managing Member at Cherry Creek Wealth Management, a Denver-based private equity firm that syndicates investment opportunities in real estate and provides seed capital to start-ups. And earlier, he was a Vice President and Senior Wealth Advisor at Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group.

Richard’s professional licenses include Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Charted Retirement Planning Counselor, Certified Insurance Service Representative, Series 63 and 65 FINRA securities licenses and Colorado Life, Health, Fire and Casualty insurance licenses