About Andrew J. Leavitt

Andrew is a nationally recognized tax practitioner, lending executive, and compliance strategist with over 16 years of cross-disciplinary experience in financial services, regulatory advisory, and enterprise risk governance. He serves as Vice President at West Coast Mortgage Group and is the founder of RiskWise LTD, a consulting firm focused on high-stakes tax resolution, business risk mitigation, and operational compliance for clients across the U.S.

Andrew holds active IRS credentials as a tax professional and Electronic Return Originator (ERO), with Power of Attorney authorization and a Centralized Authorization File (CAF) on record with the Internal Revenue Service. He is registered under PTIN P02532134 and maintains current EFIN and VITA site authorization, offering a rare combination of hands-on representation and federally recognized tax filing authority.

Licensed as a mortgage loan originator in California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Washington, Andrew also holds a Principal Lending Manager (PLM) designation in Utah and is a Control Person/Designated Officer in multiple states. His background includes executive roles overseeing underwriting, secondary markets, cybersecurity, and credit policy enforcement—with a leadership portfolio that includes national top-1% origination rankings and compliance supervision at the highest levels of regulated finance.

He brings additional depth through certifications in cloud security, incident command systems, and enterprise IT infrastructure management. He is credentialed in MS Active Directory, Google Cloud Security, Sentinel/Purview, and is an ICE Encompass Admin—a rare blend of front-line mortgage fluency and back-end security engineering.

Andrew currently serves as:

• Chairman of the Board of Governors, Nevada Mortgage Assoc.
• Appointed Public Officer, Nevada Financial Literacy Advisory
• Seasoned IRS Tax Practitioner
   

His approach combines tax code precision with operational pragmatism—always balancing legal safeguards with business agility. Whether you're dealing with back taxes, IRS disputes, startup structuring, or systemic risk exposure, Andrew provides seasoned, credentialed leadership with a client-first mindset.