The Firm
A forensic data analysis and expert witness practice grounded in academic discipline, quantitative rigor, and direct federal experience.
Leadership & Expertise
Travis Dyer is an accounting professor at Brigham Young University and the founder of Red Castle Research. He brings together deep academic training, quantitative analytical skill, and direct practical experience in complex federal and securities-related matters.
His academic work focuses on financial accounting, financial data analysis, and the empirical study of complex financial datasets. That foundation informs every engagement undertaken by the firm — including the careful selection of methodology, the rigorous documentation of analytical process, and the clear communication of technical conclusions.
Professor Dyer has provided analytical support in matters involving financial misconduct, securities-related investigations, and the forensic examination of large-scale transactional records. His experience spans work alongside federal law enforcement teams, litigation counsel, and regulatory bodies.
He understands the demands of the legal environment: the need for conclusions that are reproducible, testimony that can withstand cross-examination, and reporting that serves both technically sophisticated attorneys and lay juries. His work is designed to satisfy all of these constraints simultaneously.
Foundation of Credibility
Academic Appointment
Accounting faculty at the Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University. Active scholarly engagement in financial accounting, data analysis, and empirical financial research.
Academic credentials provide the analytical foundation and intellectual discipline that distinguish rigorous expert analysis from advocacy-driven opinion.
Applied Federal Experience
Direct experience supporting complex federal matters, including criminal investigations involving financial misconduct and securities-related investigative analytics.
This applied experience in high-stakes legal contexts grounds the firm's work in the realities of litigation: the demands of counsel, the rules of evidence, and the standards of the courtroom.
How We Work
Every engagement begins with a careful assessment of the data: its completeness, its reliability, its structure. We do not begin forming conclusions until we understand the full analytical landscape — what the data can support, and what it cannot.
This disciplined approach reflects both academic training and the practical demands of legal proceedings. Expert opinions that outrun their methodological foundations are vulnerable. We build on what the evidence can bear.
We work closely with retaining counsel to ensure our analysis addresses the relevant legal questions — without compromising our analytical independence. Our conclusions are our own, and they are documented in sufficient detail to withstand challenge.
Methodological Transparency
Every step of our analytical process is documented and reproducible. We do not rely on black-box conclusions or shortcuts that cannot be explained to a court.
Analytical Independence
Our opinions reflect the evidence, not the preferences of retaining counsel. This independence is what makes our testimony credible and durable under cross-examination.
Precision in Communication
We work as hard on how we communicate findings as on how we develop them. Technical conclusions that cannot be explained clearly do not serve the legal process.
Proportionality of Claim
We state what the evidence supports — no more. Overstating conclusions is both intellectually dishonest and legally counterproductive. We hold our work to academic standards of evidence.
Confidential Preliminary Consultation
Red Castle Research accepts engagements on a selective basis. If your matter involves complex financial data, trading activity, or the need for forensic quantitative analysis, we welcome an initial confidential discussion.
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