Meet the team

Partners

Steve Taylor, CPA

Semi-retired Founder
Started business in 1988

Steve Taylor, CPA

I watch birds and I know things. That’s what I do. (And traveling, RVing, hiking, and photography.)

 

Year of hire: Founding Partner of Taylor, Roth and Company, PLLC, Certified Public Accountants, and its predecessor company since 1988.

Education & Licenses: Long Beach City College, Associates Degree in Science, Chemistry, 1968
University of Colorado, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1972

Shannon Gilliland, CPA

Albuquerque
Joined us in 2013

Shannon Gilliland, CPA

My husband and I have two college-aged daughters and a son in middle school. We spend a lot of our free time roaming the foothills of Albuquerque with our two dogs, and in Angel Fire, NM.

Education & Licenses:  The University of Texas at Austin, Master of Science in Social Work, 1995
The University of New Mexico, Master of Accounting,  Anderson School of Business, 2007
Certified Public Accountant

Academic or other professional honors:
Valedictorian, University of New Mexico, Anderson School of Business, 2007

Ken Roth, CPA

Denver
Joined us in 1997

Ken Roth, CPA

What is your favorite Taylor Swift song? Shake it off.

What is your favorite quote? "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." - Wyatt Earp

What GAAP standard best describes you? ASU 2016-14

Eduction & Licenses: University of Nebraska, CPA

Albuquerque - Audit & Tax

Janis

CPA | Senior Auditor | 2008

Janis

Your time at TRC in one word: Fulfilling

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Superman. I wanted the ability to fly and to leap tall buildings in a single bound!

What is your favorite stock exchange ticker symbol? HEINY

Favorite quote? "Do All the Good You Can, By All the Means You Can, In All the Ways You Can, In All the Places You Can, At All the Times You Can, To All the People You Can, As long as Ever…You Can!" - John Wesley

Education & Licenses: 

  • Minnesota State University Mankato, Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration
  • CPA

Monika

Senior Auditor | 2019

Monika

Education: University of New Mexico, Master of Accounting (MACCT), 2020. Midwestern State University, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Energy Management, 2017

Aryn

CPA | Staff Auditor | 2023

Aryn

Under construction

Michael

Audit Intern | 2024

Michael

What is your favorite book? Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Professional Athlete

What is your favorite stock exchange ticker symbol? MOO
 
What is your favorite quote? “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” – Michael Scott
 
Education: University of Utah Class of 2026 - Pursuing degrees in Finance and Accounting
 

Denver - Audit

Diane

CPA | Semi-Retired Audit Manager | 1994

Diane

Your time at TRC in one word: Lucky!

Favorite book? The Lincoln Highway

What is your favorite Taylor Swift song? Exile

What is your favorite stock exchange ticker symbol? TWCUX

Favorite 14er? Handies

Favorite quote? Regret for things we did can be tempered with time. Regret for things we didn't do is inconsolable.

Education & Licenses:  University of Colorado, Boulder. BS Business, CPA

Warren

CPA | Senior Manager | 2003

Warren

Education:  Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, 1985
The Ohio State University, Master of Business Administration, 1987

David

Senior Auditor | 2006

David

Your time at TRC in one word: Team

Favorite book? Lonesome Dove

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Steve McQueen

What is your favorite Taylor Swift song? Holy Ground

What is your favorite stock exchange ticker symbol? HRL

Favorite 14er? Mount Cheesman

Education: Valdosta State University, Valdosta GA. Bachelors in Finance, Bachelors in Accounting

Patti

CPA | Senior Auditor | 2009

Patti

Your time at TRC in one word: Amazing

Favorite book? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Super hero

What is your favorite quote? "No one thing is one thing only!"

What GAAP standard best represents you? Revenue recognition

What would your wrestler name be? Power Short

Education & Licenses:  University of Norther Colorado Bachelor of Science with emphasis in accounting. CPA.

Jess

CPA | Single Audit Manager | 2011

Jess

What is one word that best describes your experience working at Taylor Roth? Family

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Veterinarian

What is your favorite Taylor Swift song? Lover or Love Story

What GAAP standard best represents you? It's accrual world

What would your wrestler name be? The SEFA Machine

Education & Licenses:  University of Northern Colorado, BSBA with Emphasis in Accounting and Minor in Spanish. CPA.

Dale

CPA | Senior Auditor | 2017

Dale

Your time at TRC in one word: Endless fun

Favorite book? Centennial by James Michener

Favorite 14er? Bierstadt

What is your favorite quote? "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."

What GAAP standard best represents you? Conservative

What would your wrestler name be? The Nature Boy

Education & Licenses: University of North Dakota – 1989, Bachelor of Accountancy. Denver University – 1990, Master of Accountancy

Dwaro "D"

Senior Auditor | 2020

Dwaro

Your time at TRC in one word: Fortunate!

Favorite book? The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? An archeologist

Favorite 14er? Pikes Peak

What is your favorite quote? "The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."

What would your wrestler name be? The Number Cruncher

Education: Metropolitan State College of Denver: Bachelors of Science. Colorado State University Global Campus: Bachelors of Accounting

Ian

Staff Auditor | 2022

Ian

Your time at TRC in one word: Kind

Favorite book? Simon Winchester's The Perfectionist, Craig Alanson's Expeditionary Force Series, Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Pilot

Favorite 14er? Elbert and Quandary

What is your favorite quote? “He who destroys a good book, kills reason itself "

What GAAP standard best represents you? Prudence

Education: Regis University MNM, Masters of Non Profit Managment. BS, Political Economy & Values-Centered Management

Jodi

Staff Auditor | 2022

Jodi

Your time at TRC in one word: Remote

Favorite Book? The Sorrow of War by Bảo Ninh

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Retired

What is your favorite Taylor Swift song? Our home is full of Swifites! So, all the songs, favorite just depends on the day!

What is your favorite quote? "It is fun to have fun but you have to know how." Dr. Seuss

What GAAP standard best represents you? Going concern

Education: Valdosta State University, Valdosta GA. Bachelors in Finance, Bachelors in Accounting

Douglas

Staff Auditor | 2023

Douglas

Your time at TRC in one word: Peanut Butter

Favorite Book? The Screwtape Letters

Favorite 14er? La Plata Peak

What is your favorite quote? "Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them." - A. A. Milne

What would your wrestler name be? Ginko

Education: BA History, Colorado State University

Albert

Staff Auditor | 2023

Albert

Your time at TRC in one word: Funtastic

Favorite book? The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? An architect

What is your favorite 14er? Green Mountain 🙂

What GAAP standard best represents you? The Matching Principle

What would your wrestler name be? Rodrigo

Education: Currently a grad student at Metro

Sarah

CPA | Staff Auditor | 2023

Sarah

What is one word that best describes your experience working at Taylor Roth? Epic!

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Small airplane pilot. But decided it was to dangerous.

What is your favorite 14er? Mt. Bierstadt
 
What is your favorite quote? "Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."

Education & licenses: Northern Arizona University, CPA

Denver - Tax

Becky

990 Specialist | 2013

Becky

Your time at TRC in one word: Fulfilling

Favorite book? All of them! I love fantasy novels, Sci Fi, cozy mysteries, historical fiction, biographies, history...

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Trauma surgeon

What is your favorite 14er? Longs Peak/Mt Meeker I've lived nearly my whole life with a view of the twin peaks and seeing them makes me feel at home

Education:  University of Colorado at Boulder, BA in Psychology, magna cum laude, 1991

Teigan

Form 990 Preparer | 2021

Teigan

Under construction

David

Form 990 Preparer | 2023

David

Your time at TRC in one word: Kenergy

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Ken Griffey Jr. and John Elway

What is your favorite stock exchange ticker symbol? WUPH

Favorite 14er? Wilson Peak

What GAAP standard best represents you? Anyone who knows me knows I'm a big "principle of sincerity" guy.

What would your wrestler name be? Tired Dad Guy

Administrative

Savannah

Office Administrator | 2022

Savannah

Your time at TRC in one word: Flourishing

Favorite book? Beauty by Robyn McKinley

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A horse trainer or Broadway star, depending on the day.

What is your favorite quote? "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?" - Anne of Green Gables

Caleb

Client Services Coordinator | 2024

Caleb

What is your favorite book? Dream Big by Bob Goff
 
What is your favorite audit program? CX-4.1 Understanding and Evaluating the System of Internal Control
 
What GAAP standard best represents you? Periodicity

Support Staff

Dan

Firm Accountant

Judy

Admin assistant in charge of the Founding Partner

Matt

IT