Meet the Management Team

Steve Sheppherd

Steve Sheppherd

Chairman, Founder

Steve was raised on a large cattle ranch in Central California. His family has a background in ranching and rodeo, and also had worked for years in the film business. At an early age, he was surrounded by “can-do” people, and had one goal in life: to be a rodeo cowboy.

Through out the 70’s, Steve competed on rodeos in the Northwest on calf roping, steer wrestling and team roping. To supplement his income…

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Jordan Sheppherd

Jordan Sheppherd

CEO

Jordan has been with CheckBook IRA since its inception. He manages all accounts, and also serves as the editor of this site. He enjoys traveling and has been to over 41 States and 7 countries. Over the years, Jordan’s investments have taken him into real estate, international finance, precious metals and the movie industry. During his time with the company, he has set up over 4,000 people…

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Peter Rizzo

Peter Rizzo

President

Peter is an accomplished and experienced leader, with a track record of developing companies through outstanding customer service, talent acquisition and staff career development. Formerly the Director of Operations for ARPwave LLc in Apple Valley Minnesota and a long time Senior Vice President of Coldwell Banker Burnet, Edina Minnesota.

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Alisha Bennett

Alisha Bennett

COO

Alisha is Steve’s daughter and the sister of Check Book IRA CEO, Jordan Sheppherd. Married with a 12 year old daughter, Alisha is the perfect fit for the set up, follow through and ongoing client service. She’s an important part of the Check Book IRA team.

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