Christopher L.  West, CPA, PFS

Christopher L. West, CPA, PFS

President and CEO

Chris joined Dalby, Wendland & Co., P.C. (DWC) in 1996 and became a principal in 2009. He was appointed CEO in 2019 and serves as the president of DWC's board of directors. During his public accounting career as a tax professional and advisor, Chris specialized in mergers and acquisitions, real estate tax issues, real estate development, cost segregation studies, small business taxation, and income tax planning for high net-worth individuals.

As CEO, Chris utilizes his decades of experience, strategic skills, visionary talents, and people focus to grow the firm, engage and develop our people, and promote unrivaled service to our clients. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, and is a series 65 investment advisor representative with Global Retirement Partners, LLC. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction.