Author of The Prevention and Collection of Problem Loans and co-author of Selling Strategies for Today's Banker: A Survival Guide for Tomorrow and The Seven Challenges Facing Bankers in the Future, ...and How to Meet Them, Dennis McCuistion is a former bank CEO. Dennis McCuistion is a consultant with financial institutions and other businesses on top management issues and facilitates strategic planning sessions and offers advice on financial and leadership issues.

Consultant and instructor in Total Quality Systems, Jose Refugio Lopez is founder of Vision Team Consultants. As a specialist in "The Seven Management Tools", Mr. Lopez is certified in the "Myers Briggs Type Indicator", and has been evaluator of Nuevo León Quality Prize. Mr. Lopez has been a consultant for Political Parties in Mexico, and even Professional Associations.

A three time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Eichenwald is one of America's most respected business journalists. He has twice won the George Polk Award, one of journalism's highest honors, for his articles on Corporate America. A New York Times bestselling author, Eichenwald wrote The Informant, about a price-fixing scandal at Archer Daniels Midland, which has since become a movie starring Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh. He is also the author of Conspiracy of Fools, which is considered to be the definitive account of the Enron scandal.

Ram Charan is a well-known author and highly-acclaimed business advisor who has coached some of the world's most successful CEOs. He is a favorite among executive educators, winning top awards from institutions such as Wharton, Northwestern and GE's famous Crotonville Institute. He is a top leadership speaker and a surefire crowd pleaser.

Author of The SPEED of Trust and co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, Stephen M. R. Covey is a leading expert and consultant on trust, leadership, ethics and high performance. Covey powerfully articulates why trust has become the critical leadership competency of the new global economy.

Recognized for his success in corporate takeover and turnaround experience in Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Times, and Business Week, Tom Pickens has been involved in the restructuring and turnaround of 18 companies both as a principal and advisor. He is currently chairman of T.B. Pickens & Co. and Managing Partner of Tactic Advisors, Inc.