A certified public accountant based in Santa Barbara, California, Richard Berti managed an accounting firm for nearly 26 years. His duties in this position included a depth of financial reporting activities, including the preparation and evaluation of financial statements and taxes. He has extensive experience filing and adhering to regulatory compliance for both individual and business tax returns. Richard Berti also provided clients with auditing, budgeting, and forecasting, and various advisory services while operating his Santa Barbara accounting firm.

Richard Berti is the creator of the Maribel Franco Memorial College Scholarship. He sponsors several additional community grants and projects, including the Gateway Project at La Cumbre Junior High School. He has earned recognition for his contributions to the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, among other philanthropic accolades.

Richard Berti holds an accounting degree from Woodbury College in Los Angeles. In addition to his professional work, he has led accounting courses at Santa Barbara City College and Westmont College. He also taught an introductory accounting class at El Puente School. Outside of accounting, he is an avid photographer and has taught photography at the Westside Boys and Girls Club.

Richard Berti