Meet the team
behind your credit.
R&D Advantage was built on a simple idea: companies investing heavily in innovation deserve credit for it—literally. With Big 4 public accounting experience, we focus exclusively on research and development tax credits—combining technical and financial expertise to document claims the right way, the first time.
Our clients range from fast-growing manufacturers to engineering firms to software developers. No matter the industry, our approach is the same: understand the work, support it with precision, and keep the process as efficient as possible for everyone involved.
Charles Riggs
— Founder & CEO
Charles enjoys explaining the R&D tax credit to anyone (really, anyone) who happens to have the fortune of asking him about it. He wants business owners and their advisors to understand the credit’s potential. Having helped nearly a hundred companies grow by enabling them to keep more money in their own bank account rather than the government’s, he wants to see the same benefit for your business as well, through appropriate usage of the R&D tax credit.
Beginning his career in public accounting with Price Waterhouse, where he worked on complex credit claims for Fortune 500 companies. That big-firm foundation built his deep respect for accuracy, defensibility, and a disciplined process.
Today, Charles focuses on growing R&D Advantage—building relationships with new clients, strengthening partnerships with CPA firms and family offices, and representing the company at industry events. He currently resides in Utah with his wife and two children. Sometimes he’s not looking at spreadsheets full of tax savings because his wife has pulled him outside for some fresh air, and makes him hike around the mountains. He does enjoy games of all types, reading books of all varieties, lounging around, and lunch. He’ll usually say “Yes” if you ask him out to lunch.
Jeffrey Ting
— Director of Operations
After spending 8 years in the Marine Corps and 2 trips to distinctly unpleasant desert locations, Jeff decided that he loved that profession so much that he decided to pursue a life as remotely related to it as possible. This decision led him to a bachelor’s degree in accounting at the Leventhal School of Accounting at the University of Southern California.
Upon graduating, he found himself under the employ of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Los Angeles, CA. While there, he accrued compliance experience for large capital management firms for a few seasons before transferring to the specialized tax services practice where he helped clients save an aggregate of over $100 million with the R&D tax credit. His clients ranged from tech giants that reside in Silicon Valley to household entertainment names from Burbank and Hollywood.
After his 6 year tenure at PwC, he worked with Kong Basile Consulting to bring accounting and finance services to start-ups. There he became intimate with the environment in which relatively young companies operate and the backend functions that support their endeavors. He assisted with multiple functions outside of standard month to month financial statement prep and analysis such as payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash runway analysis.
When he’s not helping companies find their footing in accounting or saving money with R&D tax credits, Jeff spends his time putting rubber to tarmac, racing time attack with his Civic Type R in Global Time Attack and Gridlife along with other local competitions.
Brandy Price
— Director of Business Development
Bio coming soon.
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Mikelle Burnett
— Administrative Assistant
Mikelle is a pre-business student at Brigham Young University, planning to pursue a degree in Information Systems. Based in Utah, she is in the early stages of her career.
Her passion for global business led her to spend three months on a BYU study abroad program in Europe, where she explored international markets and gained fresh perspectives on business strategy.
Mikelle is developing a strong technical foundation in Information Systems, with skills in various coding languages, data analysis, process automation, and IT support. She enjoys applying these skills to solve problems, optimize workflows, and enhance business operations.
As Executive Assistant at R&D Advantage, she manages client communication, prepares invoices, assists with marketing initiatives, and oversees various administrative tasks. She also contributes to the technical side of tax credit analysis by creating workbooks, inputting data for calculations, and preparing final deliverables for clients.
Outside of work and school, Mikelle enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time outdoors, whether hiking in the mountains or playing sports. She is excited to see where life takes her next!
How we work
We collaborate directly with your CPA and internal team, guiding you through our four-phase process. The goal is simple: capture the credit you’re entitled to, support it with complete documentation, and keep the process organized from start to finish. Audit support? Included—always.
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