Our Team
Derek Toren is a native of Montana and graduated from the University of Utah in 1997. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Arthur Andersen, LLP in Portland
Scott is a Montana native and graduated from the University of Montana in the spring of 1993. He began his professional career in the summer of 1994 with a mid-sized accounting firm and
A native of Montana, Ike was first trained as an Army officer and combat pilot. After completing his tour in Iraq Ike went on to receive his credentials and started his
Laura Rose is a native of Montana and graduated from the University of Montana in 2013. She has experience preparing partnership, corporation, tax exempt and individual tax returns.
Nichole is a Montana native and graduated from Missouri State University in December of 1999. She began her professional career at a regional firm in January 2000. Throughout the years
Betty joined the firm in 2013 as our bookkeeper and payroll specialist. Betty was born in Anaconda, MT and has lived in Montana all her life. She has more than 20 years of bookkeeping
Penny J. Merseal is the administrative assistant at DeShazer, Toren & Braden. She joined the firm in 2009 when it was then Whitman and Murray, Inc. In addition to providing