Randy Ricks is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the Elite accounting system. From 1998 to 2003 he was the Director of Accounting/Financial Systems for Elite Information Systems, Inc., and since their acquisition by The Thomson Group he has been the Director of Financial Systems and Global Accounts Receivable of Thomson Elite, based in Los Angeles. Prior to 1998 he had his own financial consulting firm in Los Angeles; worked as Senior Manager for a large accounting firm in Houston and was the Accounting Manager for a construction firm in San Antonio. He currently serves as the Treasurer for the San Diego Mexican American Golf Association.

Mr. Ricks obtained his BS in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio.