Tahan Menon is a senior behavioral designer at ideas42, a nonprofit that applies behavioral science to improve lives and drive social change.

Amanda Chen was a 2025 summer intern for Financial Planning through the Dow Jones News Fund.

She was entering her fourth year at New York University, studying journalism and international relations. She has interned at WNYC/Gothamist and served as a deputy news editor at NYU's student newspaper, where she led the coverage of attacks on higher education.

Ted Callahan is director of partnerships and strategy, QuickBooks Partners Segment, at Intuit, where he focuses on further deepening Intuit's partnership and relationship with the accountant community.

Kristy Short, Ed.D, has been serving the accounting profession for more than 25 years with expert consulting, coaching and support in the areas of content development and strategy. Having developed thousands of pieces — from business books and white papers to blogs and marketing materials — she provides firms and vendors with content that reflects their unique voice, converts, and supports a high-powered content and communications program. Reach her at support@type5content.com.

Prince-Alex Iwu is an associate with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Prince-Alex's expertise includes international arbitration, corporate investigations, compliance and cross-border disputes. He advises clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including sanctions and financial crime compliance.

Ishmael Green is a partner with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. His expertise includes complex commercial litigation, class action defense, securities and fraud litigation, cryptocurrency law and regulatory compliance. Green advises U.S. and multinational corporations on digital asset disputes and has provided expert commentary on cryptocurrency regulations.

Michael Diaz Jr. is the global managing partner of law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Michael is a Florida bar board-certified international litigation and arbitration attorney and an ACAMS-certified anti-money-laundering specialist with 38 years of experience leading cross-border investigations, FCPA and OFAC matters, asset recovery and crypto-related disputes.

Michael Bronstein is the president of the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp, or ATACH, which promotes the expansion and protection of legal sales of cannabis and hemp for industrial, medical and adult use.

Terry Mendez is the CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, a fintech facilitating financial services and credit facilities to the regulated cannabis industry.