Joe Bertsch is partner and head of the tax service area at EKS&H. Formed in 1978, EKS&H is the largest locally-owned accounting and business consulting firm in the Rocky Mountain region and the sixth-largest firm in the Western U.S. In addition to traditional public accounting services, EKS&H offers business consulting services. The company has 45 partners and more than 350 professionals in offices in Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins.

Bertsch has extensive experience in all areas of taxation and innovative tax planning for individuals, corporations, and partnerships. Bertsch serves clients in a variety of industries with an emphasis in real estate, construction, and distribution. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Bertsch is past chair of the former DIA Partnership - now Metro Denver Aviation Coalition (MDAC) - and in 2007 assisted in combining DIAP with the Metro Denver EDC. Bertsch received the Metropolitan Cooperation Award for his participation for this effort. He is an active member of the Metro Denver EDC Executive Committee.