Dez Magelssen, is the Founder of Alpine Ridge Accounting, where she leads accounting and advisory services focused on empowering women-led professional service firms through tailored, technology-enabled financial solutions. Grounded in trust, compassion, and authenticity, Dez helps business owners simplify financial operations, gain clarity through actionable insights, and make confident, strategic decisions that support long-term success.

Prior to founding Alpine Ridge Accounting, Dez built a strong foundation in public accounting at Wipfli LLP, where she worked as an auditor, and later in private accounting at Oracle, gaining firsthand experience with complex financial operations, internal controls, and scalable systems. This blend of public and private accounting experience allows her to bring both technical depth and practical perspective to her advisory work.

Dez is a licensed CPA and holds both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) from Montana State University.  Dez lives in Bozeman, MT with her family.