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Doug Kantor is general counsel at the National Association of Convenience Stores and is a member at the Merchants Payments Coalition.

Stacy Critzer is Chief Human Resources Officer at Unanet, a Northern Virginia company that creates business software solutions for government contractors, architecture, engineering, construction and professional services firms.

Eric Cohen is the founder & CEO of Merchant Advocate.

Paulina Gonzalez-Brito is the CEO of Rise Economy, formerly the California Reinvestment Coalition, a member-led alliance focused on creating a more equitable society for Black, Indigenous and people of color. She is recognized as a leader in organizing economic justice campaigns to expand worker rights, immigrant rights and the rights of low-income and underrepresented communities of color.

Billy Leigh is managing director and senior vice president of strategy and transformation at Embark. He leads the company's efforts to expand the ways in which the company serves clients by leveraging data, technology and AI. 

Deb Seidman has over 25 years' experience working to enhance the effectiveness of leaders and their organizations, enabling them to execute their business strategy. She has worked with clients across a range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology, government, and non-profit. Throughout her career, both in corporate operating roles and as an external consultant and coach, she has partnered with clients to gain insight into business challenges and opportunities, foster collaboration within and between teams, and facilitate organizational transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a Master of Arts degree in Politics from New York University. She is an IAF Certified Professional Facilitator. Deb lives in New York City where she can be found at her printmaking workshop creating lithographs and woodcut prints.

Shaun Spearmon helps clients successfully transform their organizations and accelerate the implementation of their most strategic objectives. For more than 15 years he has led strategic planning, process improvement and change management initiatives with clients across industries, including technology, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, retail and financial services. Most recently he developed and led the change management and communication strategy for Global Store Development at Starbucks. Shaun is a firm believer in the power of servant leadership and its ability to create excellence in individuals and produce extraordinary results for organizations. He earned his MBA from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business where he pursued dual concentrations in Strategy and Organizational Development and holds a BA in Business Administration from Morehouse College. Shaun is based out of Seattle, WA.

Ray Meiring is CEO and co-founder of QorusDocs, where he leads a team of passionate problem solvers to create award-winning customer experiences. Under his leadership, QorusDocs supports a customer base that includes over 100 of the world's largest tech and professional services firms. These firms generate proposals worth billions of dollars through the QorusDocs solution.

Brad Rapking is the portfolio manager Aptus Capital Advisors responsible for equity research, portfolio reviews and assisting in fund trading and operations. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Alabama.

Prior to joining Aptus, Brad was a research analyst at Driehaus Capital and a research analyst and equity trader at Opus Capital Management. Brad is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Alabama. He graduated from Xavier University with a BSBA in finance.

Reese Harper, founder and CEO of Elements, is 20-year veteran of the financial planning industry and is the creator of the Elements Financial Monitoring System.