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♦ “You handle all of the details, paperwork, etc, and it feels good knowing that I can rely on a firm that will help me navigate an area that I’m totally unfamiliar with – all the while with MY best interest in mind. Thank you!”

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Ariane Tucker

Client Onboarding Specialist

Ariane joined the Incite Tax team in February of 2020. Ariane is part of the administrative team and serves as the Receptionist. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time with her dog, Haisley. She’s a fan of all animals – particularly elephants. She loves crafts. Ariane finds joy in hiking and running. Her favorite trail is Lake Mary. Time spent with family and friends is high on her list of priorities as well.

Mary Haring

Administrative Assistant

Mary Haring started at Incite Tax in August 2020. She loves working at Incite because of the team atmosphere and the opportunity to help others. Mary loves to laugh and to make people laugh and can light up a room with her smile; her energy is contagious. She loves watching and playing sports. Her favorites include any team that her nieces and nephews play for, BYU Baseball, and the Atlanta Braves. She also loves to be active and workout and do anything competitive, having played volleyball at Snow College. More than anything she loves spending time with her husband, Brent and being a mom to her 2 boys, Tomasi and Nikolao.

Carrie Self

Administrative Assistant

Carrie has an Associate’s degree in business accounting, and a wealth of experience, including working in the corporate headquarters of a major insurance firm, handling international payroll for an overseas oil company, and getting to know the ropes of public education. Outside of work, Carrie is the mother of four adult children and, grandmother of more than a dozen grandchildren, with her husband Peter. Carrie’s real dream is to spend her days just lying in the warmth of the sun on a beautiful sandy beach, but when that’s not an option she fills her spare time with card making, gardening, hiking, and fishing.

Phoenix DeMille

Administrative Assistant

Phoenix is one of our all-star administrative assistants. She supports several of our Accountants and joined the Incite Family in early 2021. She brings strength in communication and positivity. Outside of the office, Phoenix is creative and adventurous! She makes hand-made, custom cards and enjoys rock hunting and days on the beach. Other favorite activities are thrifting and brunch! She is the oldest of six siblings and loves her big, quirky family – including her little Yorkie Maltese, Mazie.

Madelyn Heperi

Receptionist

Madelyn is our amazing receptionist that joined the Incite team in December
of 2021. Born and raised in Utah, Madelyn joined the finance world right out
of high school and worked at a Credit Union for 3 years before dipping her
toes in her other interests and eventually finding her way back to the
wonderful world of finance and accounting. Madelyn likes to spend her free
time binge watching shows with her husband, hanging out with family and
friends, and going on Cruises.

Lynn Merritt

Profit First & Bookkeeping Specialist

Before devoting his work full time to Incite Tax, Lynn filled his time running his own business, managing large international non-profits and serving on various executive boards of directors. He has over two decades of accounting experience working exclusively with entrepreneurs and business owners. His goal for his clients is to make sure they keep as much money in their pockets as possible. He knows the need for cash flow and stays up nights finding new strategies for his clients. In addition to being a crack tax associate -he is an avid golfer and gets as much time in with his grandchildren as is possible.

Leah Harrison

Bookkeeping Specialist

Leah joined the team at Incite Tax in May of 2021. She joined the bookkeeping team with five plus years of experience in bookkeeping for small businesses. She’s motivated to help her clients keep track of their finances and understand their money. Outside of the office, Leah is a mom of three amazing kids and one funny puppy. Her and her husband love to take the family on trips to Disneyland and anywhere with a beach. Hobbies include photography, Disney trivia and spending time with her family.

Nicole Scleidorovich

Bookkeeping Onboarding Specialist

Nicole joined the Incite team in June 2021. She graduated with her master’s degree in Forensic Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, earning her CPA license shortly after. She worked for one of the Big 4 for a little (yuck) and quickly learned it was not for her. She shifted to the private sector until crossing paths with Incite Tax and has not looked back! She loves meeting new clients and making them feel part of the team. Nicole moved to Miami in 2002 from Uruguay and has been living there since. She is 100% fluent in Spanish. She is obsessed with doing a HIIT workout almost daily and mixes it up with Pilates and lifting regularly. Being that she is so close to the beach, you can find her there religiously every weekend.

Karmyn Totty

Staff Accountant

Karmyn graduated from Texas A&M University in Commerce with a Master of Science in Accounting. She started her accounting career with a public company in Dallas after working in banking throughout college. She is so excited to work in taxes now and hopes to start studying for the CPA exam soon. Karmyn was born and raised in West Texas and loves being with her three dogs!

Kirsten Meyer

Staff Accountant

Kirsten joined the Incite Tax team in January of 2019. She is currently working on earning her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Southern Utah University. Kirsten worked at our firm previously as a seasonal office assistant in 2017. In her free time, she enjoys scuba diving, rock climbing, and just about anything outdoors. Kirsten loves dedicating time to service projects, some of which have recently taken her to Heredia, Costa Rica and Cusco, Peru. Most of all she loves spending time with her incredible husband, Logan.

Wyatt Bake

Staff Accountant

Wyatt studied accounting at Brigham Young University and joined Incite in May of 2020. He likes working with numbers and helping people keep their money out of the hands of government. To that end, he plans to pursue a master’s in tax accounting in the near future. In his free time he enjoys PC gaming, shooting, camping, and tinkering on cars. He also loves classical piano and science fiction.

Madison Hirase

Staff Accountant

Madison joined the Incite team in August of 2021. Before coming to Incite, she owned a successful martial arts studio. That’s when she became interested in the accounting industry and helping small business owners find financial success. She’s currently working on her bachelors’ degree in accounting at Utah Valley University. She loves to spend her free time in the outdoors. Some of her favorite activities are backpacking, snowboarding, dirt biking, rock climbing and training for Spartan races.

Tyson Vandenakker, CPA

Tax Accountant

Tyson was taught there are two things certain in life, so after spending three years digging graves, he decided it was time to specialize in the other certainty  . . . Taxes. He graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music. He went on to get his Master’s in Taxation from Weber State becoming a licensed CPA in August, 2017. He joined the Incite Tax team in September, 2019. He enjoys helping clients navigate the complexities of the tax code so they don’t pay more than they should. In his free time he spends time playing with his four children, watching shows with his wife and road tripping anywhere with something cool to see.

Kristi Marrott

Accountant

Kristi began her journey in the accounting world right out of high school and loved it so much, she never left! She joined the Incite team in May of 2021. She knows numbers aren’t for everyone.. She wants you to focus on building your empire and let her crunch the numbers so you don’t have to. Out of the office, she has a wonderful husband and two adorable children that keep life exciting. They love camping, escaping to an island any chance they get, and spending time with friends and family as much as possible.

Rachelle Nay

Accountant

Bio coming soon…

Mandy Thornton, CPA

Tax Analyst

Mandy graduated with her Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Utah, earning her CPA license shortly thereafter. She worked for a small CPA firm for 8 years before joining the Incite Team. She joined our team in July 2015 and can’t imagine not working for Incite Tax! She loves being able to interact with clients and guide them in the right direction to save as much as they can on their taxes. She is very organized, and loves task lists. She has lived in Utah her whole life and absolutely loves the different seasons it provides! She takes advantage of the mountains being so close and spends as much time in mother nature as she can with her husband, dogs, and family.

Eryn Smith

Profit First Professional, Cash Management Expert

Eryn is a former CrossFit gym owner and as far as we know, the only gym owner turned Profit First professional in the world! She graduated from Rutgers University in 2007 and proceeded to gallivant all over the country, moving from New Jersey to Hawaii, to southern California and northern California, then back to NJ, only to finally end up in North Carolina where she started her gym, CrossFIt JuiceBox, in 2014. The gym was a huge success, but she found that she loved numbers and profit more than running the gym…so she sold the gym and opened another business providing bookkeeping and Profit First coaching to CrossFit gyms. In November 2018, she officially became part of the Incite team and could not be happier! She married her favorite workout partner, Carson and they have one son together, CJ.

Michele Baer, CPA

Michele graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She is a CPA and started her career doing audit work for a local Utah CPA firm. She has been preparing taxes for the last 6 years and is excited to be working at Incite Tax. Her main goal is to help her clients run their businesses as efficiently as possible while paying the least tax legally allowed. Michele is awaiting the arrival of her first grandchild. She loves reading, solving crossword puzzles, and spending time outdoors.

Nathan Jarvis, CPA

Tax Accountant

Nate has been having a love affair with tax work since preparing his first tax returns in 2007. Seriously, being able to help someone save thousands of dollars in tax gives him a (natural) high every time. After he got hooked, he went back to school and completed master’s programs in business administration and accounting at University of Phoenix so he could come work for Incite and feed his addiction full-time. He’s an entrepreneur at heart. As a family man with a gorgeous wife and five amazing children that make him a little too proud sometimes, Nate is living the dream. He loves to spend time teaching them how to tap dance and sing. He also likes to exercise with family and friends, and especially likes running because he can enjoy time with them in the great outdoors while getting into better shape.

Walter Briggs

Content Marketing

Walter graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor’s in Business Entrepreneurship. His goal is to aid in the exponential growth of Incite Tax. He remains busy in his family life with his wife and six daughters. As fun as they are, Walter sometimes needs alone time and enjoys movies and abstract painting on everything from large canvases to skateboards.

Nikole Baak

Client Relations

Nikole was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA and loves all things beachy. Since her career as a marine biologist didn’t pan out she ended up in the sales and customer service field. She thrives on helping others and puts her years of experience to good use at Incite Tax. Nikole and her husband Daren have 4 children.  Three of those children are grown but they still have one teenage daughter and 2 large Labradors at home.  She misses the beach but has learned to appreciate the beauty Utah has to offer.  Her down time consists of reading, spending time with family, and planning her next Disney vacation.

Nick Wood

Team Success Specialist

Nick grew up in metro Detroit and moved to Utah in 2016 where he attended the University of Utah to study exercise science and business. More recently he spent over a year managing a CrossFit gym where he attained first hand experience some of the common struggles our clients go through themselves. Nick Loves helping the marketing and administrative departments at Incite to make sure all of our clients are getting the proper care. When Nick is not working he enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs, whether they are mountain biking or skiing, he’s happy.

Chad Hampton

Inbound Sales Rep

Bio coming soon…

John Briggs, CPA

Founder & CEO

John Briggs graduated from Brigham Young University with a Master of Accountancy in Tax. He worked on corporate taxes and trusts in Orange County, CA with Deloitte & Touche, one of the four largest national accounting firms. With his educational background and work experience at Deloitte, John took a position as Controller for a Dish Network door to door sales company located in Provo, UT.

Ryan Vaughn

Marketing Guy

Ryan handles the marketing and growth of the company. Ryan went to Utah Valley University and studied business, Entrepreneurship. For the past 4 years he has been a devoted student of marketing. He is married and loves being with his beautiful wife. He thrives off success and thoroughly enjoys helping others. He is motivated and prides himself off transforming inefficiencies into very productive processes. If there is problem, look to him to remedy the situation. He is light hearted and makes anything he does enjoyable. Ryan is a cheerful individual who loves making others laugh and appreciate life.

Sapphire Miranda

Tax Manager

Sapphire joined the Incite team in June 2020 and comes with over 8 years of experience in accounting and tax. When she isn’t fully engaged and devoted to taxes, she enjoys working out and her favorite classes are spin and CrossFit. You can also guarantee she is planning her next adventure, whether that be a road trip down to Southern Utah, a beach vacation, or dreaming of international destinations. She earned her BA in accounting from Colorado State University – Global and currently is enrolled in an MBA program at Southern Utah University. After completing her MBA she hopes to begin studying for the CPA licensure exam.

Adri Morris

Bookkeeping Manager

Adri joined the Incite team in April 2020. She brings over 5 years of experience in public accounting and has done bookkeeping & accounting in the private sector for over 10 years. As a former small business owner, her favorite thing about Incite is helping small businesses thrive. She truly loves helping business owners organize and understand their finances! When she isn’t at work, she loves crafting, kayaking with her family, playing with her 3 boys and snuggling her baby girl.

Nicole Shepard-Rupp

Human Resources & Hiring Manager

Nicole has been a reporter, a publications editor, a YouTube video producer, a leadership & life coach, and even a girls’ camp counselor. She triple-majored (English, Journalism, and Film Production) at USU & UVU. She also speaks Romanian (having lived in Romania twice) even though she isn’t even remotely Romanian. She likes living life in a wandering, relaxed, “why not” kind of way. She found her place as Incite Tax’s HR & Hiring Manager in December 2021 and finds it wonderful. She lives in Orem, Utah with her husband Josiah and likes being outside (unless it’s too hot or too cold, then she likes being inside). Scotland and Switzerland are her favorite places.