Harrison Garba
R&D Director
I currently serve as an R&D Director at Tri-Merit, where I focus on delivering comprehensive R&D tax credit solutions. In…
Whitney Wood
R&D Director
Whitney is an R&D Director based out of Austin, TX. She is a licensed attorney with a J.D. from Baylor…
Chase Covert
Data Analytics Lead
Chase Covert joined Tri-Merit in 2021, beginning his career in the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) practice. In mid-2023, he fully…
Lisa Arendsen
R&D Team Coordinator
Lisa Arendsen joined Tri-Merit in October 2022 as an R&D Team Coordinator. In her role, Lisa supports Project Managers with…
Ryan Wainwright
R&D Associate Director
Ryan is based out of Houston, TX, and began at Tri-Merit, specializing in Employee Retention Tax Credits. From there, transitioned…
Joel Fechik
R&D Director
As an R&D Director at Tri-Merit, Joel Fechik brings a wealth of specialized expertise to the firm's industry-leading R&D tax…
Charlie Paflas
R&D Associate Director
Charlie Paflas is an Associate Director specializing in ERC and R+D based in Denver, Colorado. He adds 3 years of…
Natalie Grumhaus
Audit & Compliance Director
Natalie joined Tri-Merit in 2023 as an attorney, based out of Southern Michigan. Natalie is a Director in Audit/Compliance…
Taylor Strobl
R&D Team Coordinator
Degree: Food & CPG Marketing (I Love Food and Wine), but I have been an Engineering Assistant / Project…
Will Starbird
R&D Director
Will Starbird is a Director located in Minneapolis, MN. Joining Tri-Merit in 2022, Will specializes in the Research & Development…
Jon Segraves
Audit/Compliance Senior Director
Jon started at Tri-Merit in 2017, located in Houston, TX and represented Tri-Merit’s clients before the IRS and state tax…
Everett Magbanua
R&D Senior Director
Everett is a Senior Director in R&D at Tri-Merit. He has over 14 years of experience in public accounting and…