Insight in Indian Country Podcast
Trusted Expertise to Serve Tribal Nations
Here at REDW, we’ve always embraced an entrepreneurial spirit for the betterment of the clients we serve, and especially seasoned professionals like Jason Coochwytewa.
Jason is the CEO of Urias Communications, a Phoenix-based advertising and public relations agency with a niche in multicultural markets. He is a respected professional with more than 26 years of expert knowledge in the marketing, communications, and event planning business. In this special episode, REDW Principal and National Tribal Practice Leader Wes Benally is talking with Jason about building a business from the ground up and targeting success as an entrepreneur.
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REDW LLC is proud to bring you the Insight in Indian Country Podcast, covering important advisory, accounting, and finance topics that impact Tribal Nations and business affairs. Thanks for listening!
Meet Your Hosts
Wesley Ryan Benally, CPA
REDW Principal and National Tribal Practice Leader
As the leader of REDW’s National Tribal Practice, Wes is committed to improving financial literacy throughout Indian Country. He oversees audits of a wide range for Native American communities, state and local government agencies, and non-profits, nationwide and is a member of the Arizona State Board of Accountancy’s Peer Review Oversight Advisory Committee and serves as an instructor with Arizona State University’s American Indian Policy Institute.
Jason J. Coochwytewa
CEO, Urias Communications (UC)
Jason is Hopi and Isleta and is deeply connected to Native American communities throughout the U.S. He is also a marketing wizard who has been with UC since its inception. Jason was named Chief Executive Officer of the agency in 2021, previously serving as Chief Operating Officer. His creative marketing skills, combined with keen attention to production detail, gives UC clients exactly what they’re looking for: direct connection to their intended markets with campaigns that resonate and are on time and within budget.
Compensation Studies—Your Key to Hiring & Retaining Top Talent.
It’s important to attract—and retain—the best employees to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of your tribal organization. And given an exceptionally competitive labor market and the usual budget constraints, this means basing your employee compensation and benefits programs on relevant and reliable data.
More from Insight in Indian Country
- Paving the Way for Growth: NMSCPA 2nd Annual Tribal ConferenceWes Benally is joined by fellow REDW Principals Victor Flores and Chris Henderson to touch on conference topics including tribal economics, entrepreneurship, and impact investing with native-owned businesses.
- NMSCPA’s Second Annual Tribal ConferenceREDW is proud to co-sponsor this half-day Conference on Tribal Enterprise economics for tribal leaders and those involved with tribal and tribal-run businesses
- Investment Intelligence: Decoding What Matters in Global MarketsA panel of Financial Planning professionals from REDW Wealth will share their insights on the global economy and the markets, past and present.
- NAFOA 42nd Annual ConferenceFrom April 29-30, REDW will be joining with tribes, state and federal government officials, and leading industry experts to discuss the latest economic issues in Indian Country.
- Reducing Risks in Retirement Plan Management with Paul Madrid, CPA®, CFP®, AIFA®This episode, Wes Benally and Paul Madrid discuss the Tribal fiduciary role and reducing risk in the management of employer-sponsored retirement plans.
