Chris Manning, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Real Estate and Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Real Estate Investment Corporate Finance Business Valuation Executive Education Executive Coaching

Craig Copeland

Disruptive Theorist · evolve Life Systems

Author, Speaker, Disruptive Theorist

Creative Development Genius-Level Thinking Disruptive Behaviors Intuitive Entrepreneurship

Michael Mayberry

Associate Professor · University of Florida

Michael Mayberry is an expert in how taxes affect corporate behavior, the tax system and how firms minimize taxes.

Tax System Effects on Large and Small Companies Non-GAAP Reporting of Income Taxes Federal Accounting Standards Board Taxes and Corporate Behavior Accounting for Income Taxes

Jade Mitchell

Assistant Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering · Michigan State University

Mitchell is an expert on human health risk analysis when it comes to contamination in the environment through water and soil

Environmental Pathogenic Agents Biosystems Water Contamination

Laurel Franzen, Ph.D.

Professor of Accounting, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Chair, Department of Accounting and Paul A. Grosch Professor of Accounting

Equity Valuation Financial Distress Bankruptcy Forecasting Financial Accounting

Jen Owen

Associate Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife · Michigan State University

Wildlife expert, focusing on the role of wild birds in the maintenance, transmission and spread of pathogens

Behavioral Ecology of Migratory Birds Ecology of Zoonotic Diseases

Stephen Schiestel

Frederick S. Addy Professor of Practice · Michigan State University

Stephen Schiestel teaches Security Analysis and Corporate Finance along with classes in Financial Planning and Wealth Management.

Financial Investments

Josh Spizman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Faculty and Academic Programs, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Financial Markets Corporate Governance

Thomas Covington, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Corporate Finance Sustainable Finance

Alan Hamlin

Professor, Management · Southern Utah University

Experienced management consultant and legal expert witness.

Government and Business International Business Sales Management Ethics

Noah Durst

Assistant Professor, Urban & Regional Planning Program · Michigan State University

Expert in urban policy and planning, with a particular emphasis on issues of housing and social equity

Institutional Discrimination Residential Segregation Housing Land Use Regulation Urban Informality

Ted Curtin

Chief Innovation Officer · ProdigyWorks

Global Innovator • Marketer • Adventurer • Tinkerer • Speaker • Explorer • Pushing Organizations and Audiences Way Outside of the Box!

Innovation Brand Strategy Cross-Channel Brand Engagement Creating Great Customer Experiences

Giacomo Negro

Professor of Organization & Management and Professor of Sociology (by courtesy); Associate Dean for Culture and Inclusion · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organization Theory Economic Sociology Cultural and Creative Industries

Bill Reichenstein, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Investments · Baylor University

Dr. Reichenstein researches Social Security benefits, how retirees can lengthen the longevity of financial portfolios and other tax issues

Social Security Financial Planning Retirement Investing Tax-based Investment Strategies Finance

James Potter

Director · The Linked In Man

Expert speaker and trainer at helping people turn LinkedIn into the success they seek be it sales, business development, projects or roles.

Linkedin Using Linkedin to Engage New Clients and Get Sales Networking

G Philip (Phil) Robertson

University Distinguished Professor · Michigan State University

Agriculture and climate change (particularly mitigation strategies), bioenergy sustainability, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Soil Carbon Dynamics Climate Change Mitigation Greenhouse Gas Fluxes from Agriculture Climate change and agriculture Bioenergy Sustainability

Paul Banks, PG

Senior Executive Vice President | Science & Technology Division Leader · J.S. Held LLC

Environmental Impact Expert | Environmental Health & Safety Compliance & Risk Expert | Licensed Professional Geologist

Organizational Development Assessment & Remediation Program Management Environmental Permitting Risk Management

Anthony Wilkinson

Chief Executive · Federation of Management Systems

Building and Strengthening Organisations

Effective Quality Management The Management of Change Total Business Excellence

Kip Hawley

Author and Security Specialist · Movable Type Management

An expert on Global Security and counterterrorism, former Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration

Security & Technology Transportation Security Counterterrorism Aviation Security Policy

John Wasik

President · JK Enterprises

Experienced, funny, dynamic speaker who can talk about investor protection, economics, the federal budget, Medicare and green building.

The Budget Blues: What Deficit Reduction Means to You How Medicare Changes Will Impact You The Electric Life of Nikola Tesla How Green Building Will Change the World