Kent A. Fairweather Certified Public Accountant Certified Financial Planner® Certified Valuation Analyst Personal Financial Specialist |
Mr. Fairweather primarily practices in the areas of
financial planning, business valuation, litigation
support, and tax planning/preparation. He has assisted
numerous clients in developing, coordinating,
implementing, and monitoring all aspects of
their finances. These projects range from a single
planning segment, such as projecting retirement
cash flows, through developing a comprehensive
financial plan. He has extensive experience and
knowledge in the areas of tax planning, investment
planning and analysis, budgeting, asset allocation
and asset protection. Mr. Fairweather is often involved
with insurance and risk management, retirement
and employee benefits planning, as well as
estate planning. Mr. Fairweather has been involved
in purchases and sales of small and large businesses
ranging from professional practices to manufacturing
businesses. Mr. Fairweather's practice includes
litigation support. He has been an expert witness in
a variety of civil cases, primarily divorce.
Mr. Fairweather is often hired to serve as an "independent CFO" for closely held business owners. This provides the business owner with the benefits of having a CPA on staff without all of the associated costs and administration requirements.
Mr. Fairweather graduated from Minot State University in North Dakota in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance. In 1990, Mr. Fairweather began his professional practice as an auditor with the regional accounting firm of Brady Martz & Associates. In 1992, he became a staff accountant with Barrett/Gurovich, P.C. He was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Colorado during 1993. He became a licensed Certified Financial Practitioner® (CFP)® in Colorado during 1998. Mr. Fairweather became accredited as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) in 1999. This accreditation recognizes his special training in the area of business valuations. He became a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), accredited by the A1CPA during 2001. He is a member in good standing of several professional organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants, The Financial Planning Association, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.