Karen Melton, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies · Baylor University

Her research focuses on positive family leisure experiences that enhance child development and family relations.

Program Effectiveness Intentional Family Family Finances Decison-making Family Time

Alan J. Hutchison

Partner · Dentons Canada LLP

A leading, one-to-watch Canadian lawyer in mining, energy, securities and corporate/commercial law.

Corporate Governance Mining Energy Law Securities & Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions

Mark Dennis

President · A1A Wealth Management, Inc.

Engaging speaker who excels at simplifying personal and small business financial topics

Retirement Income Small Business Finance Social Security

Gustavo S. Cortes

Assistant Professor · University of Florida

Gustavo S. Cortes researches macro-finance, financial intermediation, international finance and financial history.

Financial History Financial Intermediation Macro Finance International Finance

Rona Birenbaum

Founder and President · Caring for Clients

Personal Finance Expert, Entrepreneur, Working Mom

Financial Planning Personal Finance Personal Insurance Investment Advisor Best Practices Investment Advisory

Arindrajit Dube

Provost Professor of Economics · University of Massachusetts Amherst

Arin Dube’s research focuses on labor economics, fiscal policy, minimum wage policies, income inequality and the economics of conflict.

Unemployment Benefits Public Finance Labor Economics Fiscal Policy Minimum Wage Policies

Geoffrey Creighton

Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer · IGM Financial Inc.

International legal and compliance expert working with billion dollar companies

Corporate Law Compliance Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate Finance International Securities Transactions

Scott Dylan

Founder & Partner · Fresh Thinking Group

Entrepreneur, Investor, and Mentor

Business & Leadership Business Insolvency & Restructuring Web Development Marketing

James Brickley

Gleason Professor of Business Administration at the Simon Business School · University of Rochester

Jim Brickley consults with manufacturing and service organizations on operations management and data analysis issues.

Ceo Compensation Banking Corporate Finance Economics of Organizations Compensation Policy

Meric Keskinel

Senior Lecturer of Economics, EMBA Program · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

International Finance International Trade Macroeconomics Microeconomics

Eric Swanson

Professor of Economics · UC Irvine

Eric Swanson is an expert on inflation, recessions and what changes in interest rates mean for the economy.

Monetary Economics Macroeconomics Macro-Finance Time Series Econometrics

Rebecca Natow

Assistant Professor of Specialized Programs in Education · Hofstra University

Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs

Program Evaluation Qualitative Research Methods Higher Education Educational Policy Student Affairs

Quinetta Roberson

John A. Hannah Professor of Organizational Behavior · Michigan State University

Quinetta Roberson's research interests focus on developing organizational capability and enhancing effectiveness.

Human Resource Management Diversity Equity Diversity & Inclusion

Andy Naranjo

Professor/Chair · University of Florida

Andy Naranjo is an expert in financial technology, including information flows and processing, and international finance.

Fintech Info Flows Cybersecurity Empirical Asset Pricing International Finance

Morgan Ward

Assistant Professor of Marketing · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Marketing

Jason Grissom

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University

An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.

Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay

Brian Clark

Assistant Professor, Lally School of Management · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Quantitative finance expert with extensive experience in risk management and machine learning in the banking and credit card industries.

Financial Regulation Financial Intermediation Quantitative Finance Machine Learning in Finance Risk Management

George Sarraf

Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Experimental Finance Investments and Corporate Finance Intermediate Microeconomics International Finance Principles of Microeconomics & Macroeconomics

Robert Rycroft

Professor of Economics · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Rycroft focuses on the economics of inequality, poverty and discrimination.

Political Science Economic Analysis Editing Finance and Economics Political Economy

Paige Marta Skiba

Professor of Law and Professor of Economics · Vanderbilt University

Expert in behavioral economics, including causes and consequences of borrowing on high-interest credit.

Empirical Legal Studies Commercial Law High-interest Credit Banking and Finance Law Applied Microeconomics