H. Kent Baker is a University Professor of Finance at the Kogod School of Business, American University. He is an award-winning author and editor who has published 45 books and more than 215 academic articles.

Greg Filbeck holds the Samuel P. Black III Professor of Finance and Risk Management at Penn State Behrend. He also serves as Interim Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. He has published 17 books and over 110 academic articles.

Keith Black is the Managing Director of Education for RIA Channel, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an award-winning author and course designer specializing in making complex topics accessible to audiences of varying sophistication.