Norm Brodsky is a senior contributing editor for Inc., a veteran entrepreneur who has had 3 separate companies chosen for Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500 list. In 2007, he sold CitiStorage for $110 million (detailed in Inc. Magazine... link). In 2017, he sold another company for $160 million. For the past four decades, Norm's greatest success has been mentoring thousands of entrepreneurs and instructing millions through  his columns in Inc. Magazine and his book, Street Smarts: An All-Purpose Toolkit for Entrepreneurs.

Bob Eisiminger is co-founder of Knight Point Systems - an 8 time Inc. 5000 honoree - and served as CEO for 14 years. Prior to the founding of KPS, Bob served in various sales and leadership roles, helping to build a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company. Bob’s decision to found Knight Point was borne out of a desire to have full freedom to build a supportive, performance-driven culture. In addition to his Inc. 5000 accolades, Knight Point also received the Best Places to Work in DC award multiple times. In 2019 Bob sold Knight Point Systems to Perspecta, a publicly traded company, for $250 million.

Eisiminger earned a B.S. in General Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a serial investor in veteran led companies.

Jim McCann started his merchant career as a florist and then as the founder of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ: FLWS), A consummate entrepreneur, McCann has shown a knack for making businesses grow and prosper. From its roots in 1976 as a single flower shop in Manhattan, NY, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has become the world’s largest florist with revenues expected to exceed $1 billion. In the process, McCann changed the way flowers and other gifts are marketed for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and special occasions while helping to expand the definition of retailing – positioning his company to help customers express themselves and connect with the important people in their lives.

Bill Roark is the co-founder/CEO of Torch Technologies, with 30+ years of Department of Defense-related experience. Roark has guided Torch to local and national recognition including being named one of Entrepreneur’s Fastest Growing Companies in America, one of Great Place to Work and Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces, one of Forbes’ Best Small Companies in America, and eleven consecutive selections on the Inc. 5000 list. Roark earned an M.S. in Physics from the University of Kentucky and a B.S. in Mathematics from Cumberland College.

Jere Simpson is the founder of KITEWIRE Mobility (2019 rev: $55 million), a secure SaaS company which has been named to the Inc. 5000 list three times and is co-founder of NETPURE, a B2C company that creates a secure, parent controlled wireless network for the home. He’s also a frequent speaker and TV analyst on business and entrepreneurship. Jere brings two decades of experience in entrepreneurship, software engineering, and servicing government bodies and high security need corporations. Jere is passionate about stakeholder capitalism - building companies that invest in their employees, allowing the best minds to pursue their biggest talents, elevating both team and company.