Our Background

Anton Collins Mitchell LLP ("ACM") was organized in July, 2002 by three former partners of BDO Seidman, LLP, with over 70 years combined public accounting experience, to acquire BDO Seidman, LLP's Denver practice. The founding partners of ACM wanted to direct their services and resources to the needs of their Rocky Mountain clients, provide for local decision making, create new opportunities for their people and retain access to the worldwide network of BDO when additional expertise or resources were mandated. ACM is committed to providing the most trusted, relationship-based accounting and tax services available anywhere.

As an independent member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, ACM has continuing access to BDO's technical manuals, training, quality assurance methodologies and other Alliance member services. However, since we are able to purchase services from BDO on an as needed basis and do not have to carry national firm overhead, we can compete on a fee basis with larger local firms, most of whom do not have the depth of resources available to ACM.

ACM's partners and other professionals have unsurpassed expertise in their respective discipline:

• Greg Anton was the audit director of BDO's Denver office. He teaches SEC courses for the Colorado Society of CPA's and consults and acts as an expert regarding application of complex generally accepted accounting principles.

• Jim Collins was the tax director of BDO's Denver office for over twenty years and has international tax experience. He also provides due diligence services on complex business transactions.

• Gary Mitchell has served as managing partner of his own firm, managing partner of BDO's Denver office and as a regional managing partner for BDO. He has significant expertise in organizational structure and business management.

• Melissa Hooley has over 17 years of experience serving clients on various plan qualifications issues, reporting requirements and other regulatory matters. She developed and directed a highly specialized qualified and welfare benefit practice for the Rocky Mountain Region providing services for more than 200 benefit plans. She has also helped develop and present national training programs for employee benefit plan auditors.

• Tim McCutcheon is Partner in Charge of the Nonprofit Organizations Practice of Anton Collins Mitchell LLP (ACM). The Nonprofit Organizations Practice focuses solely on providing audit, tax and consulting services to not-for-profit organizations and was created by combining McCutcheon & Company (a premier CPA firm serving only NPOs) with the nonprofit practice area of ACM. Prior to founding McCutcheon & Company, Mr. McCutcheon was a senior shareholder and director of Kundinger, McCutcheon, Corder & Engle, P.C. (KMCE), where his practice focused exclusively on the non-profit sector. Prior to joining KMCE, Mr. McCutcheon was the Chief Financial, Administrative and Planning Officer of a large nonprofit organization. He began his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse & Co. in Denver.

• Stacey Hekkert joined ACM in 2003. Previously, she was an assurance partner in BDO Seidman LLP's Dallas office. Stacey brings a wide variety of experience spanning over eleven years in accounting, auditing, SEC reporting and due diligence consulting. Stacey has provided accounting and auditing services to primarily middle market clients in many industries including distribution, high-tech, insurance, real estate and service firms. She also has extensive experience in employee benefit plan audits. Stacey develops close relationships with her clients, serving as a trusted business advisor for key management, financial, strategic planning and complex auditing and accounting issues.

• David Taylor currently participates in all phases of client service in the tax department to ensure the efficient handling of his clients' personal and commercial tax needs. Dave's background includes over seventeen years experience in tax and business advisory services. During his career, he has helped clients with business and tax matters in areas such as manufacturing, distribution, professional and financial services and nonprofit entities.

• Jack Allgood has approximately 30 years of experience in the practice of public accounting. His professional experiences include income tax compliance and consulting, management advisory services, mergers and acquisitions, financial statement engagements, business valuations, litigation support and general accounting services for all types and sizes of businesses. Areas and industries of specialized knowledge include real estate (all phases), construction, distribution, retail, marketing and advertising, professional services (architecture, medicine, law, & accounting), and technology. Jack also takes an active role in the organizations that shape the accounting industry. He is active within the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA). He is also a frequent speaker on income tax and public accounting subjects. He joined ACM in January 2007.

• Jeff Barker joined ACM in January 2007. He brings with him twenty eight years of experience in public accounting. Jeff has performed audit and accounting engagements for industry clients and served as an expert witness in litigation support. He has extensive experience at all levels in the oil and gas industry, from royalty interest holders to investors and operators in partnership and corporate structures. His other practice areas include real estate, construction, estates and trusts, business succession and corporate taxation. Jeff also devotes considerable time to local arts and charitable organizations including the David Taylor Dance Theater, the Tourette Syndrome Association and Save Our Youth, where he currently mentors at-risk youth.

• Brett Fearrin has over 16 years of experience in accounting, auditing, SEC reporting and management consulting. Brett began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse in New York where he specialized in serving financial services clients. In 1996, Brett relocated to Denver where he worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers until 2003. From 2003 to 2006, Brett worked as Vice President of Finance with a publicly-held travel management company based in Denver, Colorado. Brett served as the company's expert on accounting matters and business valuation as it related to the company's mergers and acquisition activities. In December 2006, he joined ACM. Brett prides himself on developing and maintaining strong client relationships. His experience in public accounting and as an officer in a public company, paired with strong analytical abilities enables him to offer unique perspectives to his clients.

Many of our other professionals have advanced degrees, have served on technical committees for BDO and have instructed at Society and national firm courses.