Richey May
Derek Brif is an experienced audit professional currently serving as a Senior Audit Associate at Richey May since June 2021, following a tenure as an Audit Associate. Prior to transitioning into accounting, Derek Brif held culinary roles, including Sous Chef at White Lodging Services from November 2013 to April 2019 and Line Cook at Omni Hotels & Resorts from 2012 to October 2013. Derek Brif earned a Master of Professional Accountancy degree in Accounting from Metropolitan State University of Denver, completing the program in May 2021.
Richey May
Founded in 1985, Richey May provides assurance, tax, business advisory services to clients throughout the United States. We also provide IT consulting services through our Richey May Technology Solutions division. Our firm has focused on serving clients in the financial services industry for over 30 years. We maintain specializations in the mortgage, commercial real estate, and alternative investment industries, and offer a wide range of tailored solutions to meet the needs of successful privately held companies and their owners. Our knowledgeable staff of over 180 employees, including 16 partners and 153 professional staff, is dedicated to introducing new and innovative ways to exceed our clients’ expectations and helping them achieve their personal and professional goals. Personalized service is a priority at Richey May. Richey May was named a Top 200 firm by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), moving from #209 in 2017 to #171 in 2018. IPA also recognized Richey May as a Fastest Growing Firm in 2018, with our organic growth rate of 31.4% significantly outpacing all other firms in the Top 300. In 2018, the firm was named in Accounting Today as the 8th Fastest-Growing Firm in the U.S. and #7 on the list of Top Firms in the Mountain Region. Locally, Richey May was ranked as the 9th largest CPA firm in Colorado in 2018 by the Denver Business Journal. Among other honors, the firm has also been recognized as a Best of the Best Firm, the Fastest-Growing Best of the Best Firm, a Fastest-Growing Organic Growth Firm, and one of Colorado’s top workplaces.