Mr. Riesco, the founder of Riesco and Company, LLC (formerly Jose A. Riesco, PA) has been a practicing CPA and consultant since 1979. He started his professional career at the accounting and consulting firm Main Hurdman, now known as KPMG, one of the world’s largest public accounting firms. In 1985, he established his own firm, specializing in areas such as auditing, reviews and compilations, tax planning, advice and compliance, both domestic and international. Mr. Riesco is also a Principal of Innovative Business Consulting, Inc, a firm dealing in Public Relations, Advocacy, Strategic Consulting, Business Development, Asset Preservation and Estate Planning. Mr. Riesco has lectured on numerous topics concerning various accounting, tax, and political issues, and has appeared on many radio and television programs. In the mid 90’s, Riesco and the firm began to assist candidates for elected office.

He is, or has been, the Treasurer of numerous Local, State, and Federal Campaign Committees of Candidates and Elected Officials, and numerous Political Action Committees (PACs), Committees of Continuous Existence (CCEs), and Electioneering Communications Organizations (ECOs). As a result of Mr. Riesco’s experience, expertise, and knowledge, he is very well known and respected in the political arena, and the firm has an impressive list of local, state, and federal clients. Mr. Riesco was Vice Chairman of his local Political Party in Miami-Dade County and an elected Committee Member, a member of the State Party Hispanic Coalition, and one of ten Governor Appointees to the State Party Executive Committee. He attended the 2004 National Convention in New York City and the 2008 National Convention in Minneapolis as a Florida Delegate, and served as Chairman of the Political Action Committee; Citizens for Reform, leading the efforts in amending the Miami-Dade County Charter to a Strong Mayor form of government.

He is an honors graduate of Florida International University and Miami-Dade College, a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Dade County Chapter, and the Cuban American Certified Public Accountants Association. Mr. Riesco serves on the Board of Directors of Youth Co-Op, Inc., Youth Co-Op Charter School, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Greater Miami. He has also served on the South Florida Regional Planning Council (past Chairman) as a Governor Bush, Governor Crist, and Governor Scott Appointee, on the Miami-Dade County General Obligation Bonds-Building Better Communities Advisory Committee as a Mayor Carlos Alvarez Appointee, and on the City of Miami Audit Advisory Committee, as a Commissioner Frank Carollo Appointee. He has also provided extensive time and efforts to community and civic programs such as The Boy Scouts of America, Leukemia Society of America, National Bone Marrow Donor Program, and the Hispanic Registry of Bone Marrow Donors.