Michael D. Bayliss, CPA, MST, CFP^®

Michael is a shareholder and corporate officer for Wealth Strategies by Bayliss & McAninch, Inc.. His twenty plus distinguished years of public accounting experience are primarily concentrated in tax, auditing and consulting for a variety of industries including banking, mortgage brokers, real estate development and syndication, construction, retail and professional groups.  Over the last several years, he has concentrated on helping individuals and organizations navigate financial management planning and investment management.

With a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, emphasis in accounting, from Black Hills State College and a Masters degree in taxation from Golden Gate University, Mr. Bayliss obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification in 2003. He is a licensed life and health agent in Nevada and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – Personal Financial Planning Section, the Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Planning Association.  He held the NASD Series 24, 7 and 66 licenses before converting to a fee only RIA.

Carrie McAninch

Carrie L. McAninch, is a shareholder and corporate officer for Wealth Strategies by Bayliss & McAninch, Inc. Specializing in representing clients involved in real estate ownership and development, Ms. McAninch’s education and experience is an outstanding compliment to clients seeking specialized, strategic real estate investment direction.

Ms. McAninch received her undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting and Economics from the University of Puget Sound in Washington. She spent two years working in public accounting and the next twelve within the biotechnology industry as a Cost Accountant, Senior Cost Analyst, Senior Production Planner, Manager of Manufacturing Operations and Vice President of Operations.  She is a Nevada licensed Real Estate Agent and before converting to a fee only RIA she held NASD Series 7 and 66 licenses.  She is a past board member of the Carson Tahoe Hospital Foundation and is currently an executive board member of ARC Urgent Care.  Additionally, Ms. McAninch has personally held 1st and 2nd deeds of trust in multiple private real estate loans, positions within the equity, bond and mutual fund markets and other limited partnerships interests.