Meet our Team
Each one of our seasoned professionals is a vital part of your financial team. A comprehensive retirement plan takes financial professionals that are experienced in all aspects of financial planning including Taxes, Estate Planning, Retirement Planning, Income Planning, Risk Management and Insurance. One individual cannot be an expert in all areas that is why Senior Tax Advisory Group has assembled a team of experts in their respective fields. That team is available to you to serve your needs.
Leadership Team
Darian Andreson
President, Senior Tax Advisory Group
Darian has been in the insurance industry since 1998. He built Senior Tax Advisory Group as a multidimensional practice bringing a very successful insurance practice, a Brokerage firm, CPA’s, and Elder Law attorneys together under one roof. Catering to seniors for tax preparation, financial advice, and even legal solutions – All advisors work together to benefit our clients! Our company truly believes that taxes are the foundation to great planning.
Over the last eighteen years, through a self-developed seminar system, his company has successfully developed a client base of over 950 financial clients. Great planning takes a great team, and Senior Tax has a great TEAM. We take service to clients to an all-new level and work every day to take that concept to others, transforming our industry, ONE CLIENT AT A TIME!
April Andreson
Vice President, Senior Tax Advisory Group
All of us at Senior Tax Advisory Group know that without April the office would not run as smoothly as it does. In 2005 Darian asked April if she would help during tax season; just on a part-time basis, he said. She has been here ever since.
April has done every job in the office and is invaluable to each and every one of us. She enjoys being behind the scenes taking care of the staff. Her passion is in helping people and it is for this reason that she has been here since the 2005 tax season. When asked why she enjoys coming in every day she says “It’s due to the life lessons I have learned from our clients and the relationships that we have cultivated over the years”.
Advisory Team
Kathy Larouere
Financial Advisor, Senior Tax Advisory Group
Kathy has been an advisor since 1999 – primarily in the brokerage side until joining the Senior Tax Advisory Group team in 2006. She came to us from another well-known firm where she ran the transition team across the country – her team handled everything from 401(k)s to IRA rollovers! Kathy’s parents recommended us to her, after they became clients, and 5 months later she started working with us. Kathy is the compliance officer for the RIA, and is the Senior Investment Representative for Senior Tax Advisory Group.
Kathy has 4 daughters and is a new grandma! She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and exploring new areas. She always has her hiking shoes in her suitcase – just in case!
Al DiPentino
Advisor, Senior Tax Advisory Group
albertd@springstax.com
Al is a Colorado native and was born in Denver, Colorado. He has worked in a variety of industries which involved customer service, teaching, or advising clients. He also taught juggling at the Colorado Renaissance Festival for a few years. He is a graduate of Air Academy high school, has attended UCCS, and graduated from Pikes Peak community college with an Applied Science degree in Integrated Circuit manufacturing. He was also a patrol officer before becoming a member of the Senior Tax team. Al is a licensed insurance agent and loves getting to know clients and their backgrounds through client service interactions, tax deliveries, and Account Review meetings.
Tax Team
Steve Ford
Tax Department Supervisor, Senior Tax Advisory Group
stevef@springstax.com
Steve Ford is an Enrolled Agent with over 20 years’ experience working as a tax accountant and enjoys helping people solve their tax problems. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Colorado State University-Pueblo and an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. At Senior Tax Advisory Group Steve supervises the tax department and assists the team and clients with tax correspondence letters, tax planning, issues or questions. During Tax Season he oversees the tax team ensuring that all tax clients have a complete and properly prepared tax return.
Customer Service Representatives
Rona Whiting
Client Services Representative, Senior Tax Advisory Group
rona@springstax.com
Rona was born in Southern California and moved to Colorado Springs almost 40 years ago. She graduated from Doherty High School and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO. Rona has worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years. She started in property-casualty and is now in the financial arena currently holding licenses for P&C, Life and Health Insurance. She came to Senior Tax Advisory Group through what can only be defined as “Divine” intervention and is proud to say that Senior Tax is only her second employer.
Kaitlyn Rice
Client Services, Senior Tax Advisory Group
kaitlyn@springstax.com
Kaitlyn was born and raised in Virginia. She moved to Colorado Springs in December 2022. She attended Radford University studying Psychology and Criminal Justice. After college, she worked in the Mortgage Industry up until she moved to Colorado. In 2022 Kaitlyn joined the Senior Tax Team and discovered a place where she could use both her problem solving and analytic skills to assist customers with the best service. She loves hiking, traveling, crystal hunting, and playing kickball in her spare time. She is also an avid dog lover and has three fur babies of her own.
Sharon Crutchfield
Office Manager, Senior Tax Advisory Group
sharon@springstax.com
Sharon joined our team in 2013. She has over 25 years’ experience in financial and management. Her diversity has established her as an invaluable asset to our team. She is driven by traditional values, a strong work ethic, and a heart of gold. Creativity and flexibility are some of her strongest attributes and have been the backbone of her success here at Senior Tax. Her adeptness is vast and she does everything from front desk, marketing, CSR, to database management. Sharon enjoys spending her free time brainstorming new ideas and concepts and being with family.
Front Office
Mike Whiting
Front Office, Senior Tax Advisory Group
mikew@springstax.com
Mike was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He has lived in Maryland, Texas and Squaw Valley California where his father opened the very first U.S. Olympic Training Center in 1977. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1980. Mike attended college at Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO where he met his wife. After college, he volunteered with the Wescott Fire Protection District as a Firefighter/EMT, where he was eventually hired full time. He joined the Senior Tax team in 2014 and discovered a place where he could carry on helping and serving people, just as he did as a firefighter.
He loves everything Disney and when not working loves to spend time with family, travel, and always says, “nothing beats a good book“.
Senior Tax Advisory Group Mascot
Bear
Bear is our most valuable player! He has been hanging out since 2013. His main duties include: greeting clients, calming tax frazzled nerves, guarding cookies and chasing squeaky toys. He is great at giving hugs – just watch out for slobbers! Bear is a trained therapy dog – his favorite therapy job was at the Air Force Academy during finals week. Any time you come to the office – give a shout out to him for a little puppy love! (unless of course it is naptime!)