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Sean is a Managing Director and research consultant in the Arlington, Virginia office, specializing in writing about the capital markets and investment trends. Before Sean joined Cambridge Associates in 2005, he was global director of public and media relations at Lipper Inc. a subsidiary of Reuters Group Plc. In this role, he communicated the firm’s mutual-fund research to journalists and clients, launched Lipper Leader fund ratings, and supervised a media team based in the US, Europe and Asia. Before joining Lipper, Sean oversaw the investor relations and communications functions for TheStreet.com, Inc., a financial news firm. Sean graduated from The Colorado College. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Twenty-eight years of experience in economic and financial market research. Previously, Managing Editor at BCA Research. Founded the firm's Premium Service, focusing on tactical asset allocation and supporting major clients. Worked at brokerage firms as Regional Equity Strategist in Hong Kong and Latin America Equity Research Director in Mexico City. Masters in Economics from Pennsylvania State University and B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Joseph D Weissman MD practices clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine and neurology in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Weissman graduated with an MD 29 years ago.

LaShawn Cartwright has been employed with Chick-fil-A for over ten years. Her current role involves leading the implementation of creative sourcing and recruitment strategies to attract top tier talent.

Amanda Plumb is the Atlanta Site Supervisor at StoryCorps.

Yaron Brook serves as the Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute and the Ayn Rand Center of Individual Rights, ARI’s Washington, DC-based public policy arm. He is a prominent advocate for Objectivism, the philosophy of novelist Ayn Rand. Dr. Brook is a contributing editor of The Objective Standard, contributing author to the anthology Winning the Unwinnable War, and co-author of Neoconservatism: An Obituary for an Idea. He is a weekly guest on Front Page hosted by PJTV, the first center-right online television network broadcasting over the Internet, and makes frequent guest appearances on national radio and TV with Objectivism’s unique perspective on current events. A popular speaker at universities, public forums, industry conferences, academic panels, community and professional groups, his recent talks encompass the moral foundations of capitalism and individual rights.

Ronald Bernard served as a volunteer interpreter and facilitator with The Saint Rock Haiti Foundation from 2004 to 2010. Saint Rock is an American based charity providing food, medical and educational aid. At present Ron is living in the U.S. while pursuing his MA in Sustainable International Development, at Brandeis University. He received his BA in International Relations at the Academie Nationale Diplomatique et Consulaire, Port au Prince, Haiti, in 2008

Ronald Bernard served as a volunteer interpreter and facilitator with The Saint Rock Haiti Foundation from 2004 to 2010. Saint Rock is an American based charity providing food, medical and educational aid. At present Ron is living in the U.S. while pursuing his MA in Sustainable International Development, at Brandeis University. He received his BA in International Relations at the Academie Nationale Diplomatique et Consulaire, Port au Prince, Haiti, in 2008

Floyd Abrams is America’s leading First Amendment lawyer. Abrams earned his BA at Cornell University and his J.D. at Yale Law School. He is a partner at Cahill Gordon & Rheindel, New York, NY.

John Seager is the President and CEO of the Population Connection – formerly Zero Population Growth – through which he has spoken to dozens of colleges, churches, and other organizations across more than a decade. Prior to Population Connection, Seager served as Chief of Staff, Communications Director, and District Director for U.S. Representative Peter Kostmayer, who he succeeds at Population Connection. His background includes work at the EPA and B.A. in Political Science from Trinity College in Connecticut.

Rodney North serves as Vice-Chair on the board of Equal Exchange, the Massachusetts-based organization that markets *Fair Trade* coffee, tea and coco products. Rodney North has been a worker owner of Equal Exchange for over a dozen years and also serves as “the Answer Man,” responsible for public relations. The organization is composed of 80 worker-owners, has 105 employees, and $34 million in annual sales