Bob began his career with one of the three largest international accounting firms in 1972. Prior to forming Spicer Jeffries LLP, he was the managing partner of the Denver office of Spicer & Oppenheim (formerly Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co.), a firm based in New York and London whose national expertise was in securities and commodities. He began working with over-the-counter investment banking, market making and retail brokerage firms in 1980, several of which were self-clearing firms. He continued to work with numerous broker-dealers and as a result began assisting various funds and other investment entities in the mid-1980’s. In addition, Bob is well qualified in SEC practice as a result of working with a significant number of SEC reporting entities, as well as assisting many clients with their initial public offerings. He has served as an expert witness before the SEC, FINRA (formerly the NASD) and NASDAQ on various issues.
Bob received his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University Pueblo and soon after obtained his CPA license. Bob holds current licenses in multiple states. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Craig joined the audit team at Spicer Jeffries LLP in 1999, focusing on broker dealers and commodity pool operators. In 2002 he joined another Denver firm to focus on auditing SEC reporting companies. Craig rejoined Spicer Jeffries in 2011 as an audit manager bringing with him twelve years of experience including the securities industry, reverse mergers, initial public offerings, quarterly, annual and all other SEC filings. His experience ranges from startup shell companies to operating companies in the film, advertising, gaming software and hardware, homebuilding, franchising, and manufacturing industries as well as securities broker dealers, hedge funds and commodity pools.
Craig received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Colorado State University in 1999. Craig holds an active CPA license in Colorado and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Sean is an audit partner with the firm who specializes in many facets of the securities industry. This includes entities such as public and private investment partnerships (securities, commodities, real estate, private equity and venture capital), broker-dealers and investment advisors. Over the past 20 years working at Spicer Jeffries, Sean has gained extensive experience and knowledge in the unique aspects involved with the many trading strategies of public and private funds and he understands how these different strategies affect fund structuring and their related tax impacts. As a result of his extensive experience in this unique marketplace, Sean routinely advises clients on the proper structuring of their funds and investment management companies.
Sean began his public accounting career in 1999 as a staff accountant with Spicer Jeffries. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Colorado State University. Sean holds active CPA licenses in multiple states and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Mike has been associated with Spicer Jeffries over twenty-five years and heads the firm’s tax department. He has acquired in-depth expertise in securities taxation, organizational structure of onshore and offshore funds, international taxation and personal tax planning with fund managers. Mike has been involved in many areas of tax research and planning, including advising broker-dealers and hedge funds on a variety of tax issues and general business consultation including international taxation, multi-state tax planning and compliance and estate and financial planning. He consults with clients and attorneys from an entity’s start-up and formation through various, ongoing operational issues.
Mike earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Hawaii. He is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Prior to joining Spicer Jeffries LLP, Scott began his career in 2001 with one of the largest international accounting firms. Scott has significant experience in securities and commodities taxation gained through his work with various investment entities including hedge and commodity funds as well as securities broker-dealers. In addition, he also has valuable experience with high net worth individuals, multi-state tax planning and compliance and estate and financial planning.
Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Puget Sound in 1997. Thereafter, he earned his Master of Taxation degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Scott is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Paul began his career in public accounting in 2012 at a local CPA firm in New York, specializing in tax services. Prior to joining Spicer Jeffries, he focused mostly on individuals and small businesses in industries such as Energy, Real Estate, Construction, Retail, and Manufacturing. Paul has now expanded his knowledge to hedge and commodity funds, securities broker-dealers, and private equity funds since joining the Spicer Jeffries tax department. He also works closely with individuals concerning their personal situations in regards to individual filings.
Paul received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and his Master of Business Administration from St. Joseph’s College
