Think Advisors’ R&D Tax Credit Services Practice Joins Crete Professionals Alliance, Expanding Specialized Capabilities Across the Network

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Think Advisors, LLC (“Think”), a national tax consulting firm, today announced that its R&D Tax Credit Services practice has joined Crete Professionals Alliance. The R&D Tax Credit Services practice of Think’s wholly owned subsidiary, Black Line Group, LLC, has also joined the alliance. The partnership brings highly specialized tax credit expertise into the Crete platform, enhancing the ability of member firms to deliver advanced tax solutions to their clients while enabling Think to scale its services through a broader national network.

“Our partnership with Crete Professionals Alliance represents a great opportunity for us and an exciting new chapter for our R&D Tax Credit Services practices,” said David Mayer, Managing Partner of Think. “By joining Crete, we have an eye on the future, enhancing the tools and support available to our team while remaining true to the culture, values, and personalized service that have defined our R&D Tax Credit Services practices for the last two decades.”

Steve Stagner, CEO of Crete Professionals Alliance, added, “We are intentionally building a platform that brings together firms with deep, specialized expertise that can support the broader network. Think Advisors is a leader in R&D tax credit services, and their capabilities will be a valuable resource for our partner firms and their clients. This is exactly the type of partnership that strengthens the platform: expanding what we can deliver collectively while helping specialized teams like Think scale their impact.”

Think Advisors provides federal and state R&D Tax Credit Services nationally to all applicable industries, including manufacturers, architectural and engineering firms, software developers, job shops and tool & die, chemical companies, mechanical and electrical contractors, life sciences & medical devices, food & beverage, apparel & textile companies and agriculture.

As part of Crete Professionals Alliance, Think will retain its team and core leadership, while gaining access to:

• A national network of more than 40 highly respected accounting firms
• Enterprise-level corporate services including HR, finance, legal, and IT
• Advanced AI-powered tools and automation solutions to enhance service delivery
• Growth operations, recruiting support, and future M&A capabilities

About Think Advisors, LLC

Founded in 2005 and trusted by over 400 R&D Tax Credit Services clients, Think’s R&D tax credit experts, made up of attorneys, engineers and CPAs, conduct a thorough, non-intrusive review of a company’s operations to identify all qualifying activities and expenditures, maximizing available federal and state R&D tax credits.

About Crete Professionals Alliance

Crete Professionals Alliance is a national partnership of premier accounting and advisory firms. Built on a foundation of local leadership and entrepreneurial autonomy, Crete empowers its partner firms with the resources, technology, and scale of a national platform. Founded by Jake Sloane and Frank Zhang and backed by Thrive Holdings, Crete delivers enterprise-level support, global service delivery, and AI-driven innovation to more than 25 high-performing firms across the country. Named one of Accounting Today’s fastest-growing firms, Crete is redefining what it means to thrive in today’s professional services landscape.

For more information, visit CretePA.com.