Terri was originally from New Jersey. She moved to Colorado at the age of 6, and grew up in Grand Junction. Terri got her first pony after moving to Colorado, she has been horse crazy ever since. The horse craze is multigenerational. Her mom and daughter also love horses and participate in equine activities. Terri stayed in Grand Junction after graduating high school and attended Mesa State College where she received her Bachelor of Science in accounting. She has been a CPA in public practice for over 20 years, and founded Streamline Accounting, Inc. in 1994. She operated Streamline for over 20 years in Grand Junction, before making the move to Erie, CO in 2016. Terri received a real estate brokers license in 2013, (no longer active), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation in 2014. She is a member of the AICPA, the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, and was a presenter for Lorman Education Services for a couple years.