Tom Deans
Full-time Professional Speaker · Detente Financial Press
Full-time Award-Winning Professional Speaker: 500+ Paid Speaking Engagements in 14 Countries. Family Business and Wealth Transfer Expert
Paul M. Collins, Jr.
Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science / Director of Legal Studies · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul Collins' research focuses on bias and inequality in the legal system, the selection and work of judges and social movement litigation.
Bias in Judicial Appointments Judicial Appointments Public Law Inequality in the Legal System American Politics
Hilary Martin, MBA, CFP®
Fee-Only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) · Healthy Wealthy Families
Financial Advisor and Personal Finance Expert
Women and Money Building Wealth Personal Finance Retirement Planning
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Founding Editor and Writer · Ms. Magazine
Writer, lecturer, social justice activist, and the author of ten books—nine non-fiction works and one novel.
Illness Friendship Cancer Aging Jewish Interest
Deborah Francis
CoFounder, COO · Built To Prosper Companies
Business & Financial Expert
Leadership Development Business Growth Successful Financial Habits
Donna Thomson
Author, Caregiving Activist · McMaster University
Author and Leader in family caregiving - disability and aging Instructor, McMaster University Vice-Chair, Kids Brain Health Network
Health Care Navigation Family Caregiving Resilience Strategic Advocacy Teaching, Coaching
Leonard Fleck
Professor of Philosophy · Michigan State University
Leonard Fleck is an expert in health care justice, health care rationing, as well as ethical issues related to genetic technologies.
Health care policy including changes being made by the Trump administration
David Arsen
Professor · Michigan State University
Professor Arsen's research focuses on school finance, school choice policies, and education governance
Education Policy School Facilities School Finance School Choice Governance
Sean Wise
Professor · Ryerson University
Empowerment through Entrepreneurship
Social Network Enterprise Analytics
Marsha Cohen
The Honorable Raymond L. Sullivan Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: cohenm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4676 / 388-200
Food and Drug Law Pharmacy Law (California and Federal) Tort Law
Wolfgang Bauer
Associate Vice President · Michigan State University
Wolfgang Bauer's research is primarily in renewable energy, sustainability, global warming
Mobility Biogas Global Warming Photovoltaics Sustainability
Dr Elisabeth Schimpfössl
Senior Lecturer · Aston University
Dr Schimpfössl's research interests are the sociology of elites as well as power and social inequality.
Philanthropy Social Inequality Sociology Elites Russia
Mary Pearson
Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer · Southern Utah University
Specializing in entrepreneurship in rural communities, financial accounting reporting requirements, and the history of accounting principles
Accounting Ethics History of Accounting Principles Cost-Volume Profit Analysis Financial Analysis and Decision Making Planning and Zoning in Rural Communities
Jim Riddlesperger
Professor · Texas Christian University
Professor Riddlesperger focuses on American politics, with emphasis in the presidency, Congress, and Texas politics
Political Parties American Political Institutions Congress and the Presidency Congress Issues in American Politics
David Noble, Ph.D.
Director · University of Connecticut
Professor Noble focuses on digital entrepreneurship, higher education innovation, and futurist development
Name, Image, and Likeness Mobility Venture Capital Blockchain Digital Transformation
Kevan Jacobson
Department Chair/Associate Professor, Criminal Justice · Southern Utah University
Specializing in the principles of criminal responsibility and the constitutional system, law of armed conflict, and military justice
National Security Law Process of Public Policymaking Terroristic Violence as a Political Tool Rights of the Accused Principles of Criminal Responsibility
Jim Fruchterman
CEO · Benetech
Top social entrepreneur and exciting, experienced keynoter
Socially Beneficial Applications of Technology Technology for People With Disabilities Geeks Serving Human Rights Activists Rocket Scientist to Entrepreneur to Social Entrepreneur
H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.
Expert in real estate and financial markets · Florida Gulf Coast University
H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.
Economics Corporate Finance Real Estate Financial Markets Investments
Thomas Smith
Professor in the Practice of Finance; Academic Director, Master of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Cultural Economics Economics of the Arts Economics of Sports Economics of Religion Urban and Real Estate Economics