Jenny Lisk is the founder of the Widowed Parent Institute. She is an award-winning author and widowed mom dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family’s well-being.

Jenny’s books, Future Widow and Widowed Parents Unite, along with her show, The Widowed Parent Podcast, guide the journey of solo parenting after loss.

Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Katie Couric Media, Yahoo Life, ParentMap, and more. She lives in Redmond, Washington, with her two teenagers.

Sari Botton publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism. She was the Writer in Residence in the creative writing department at SUNY New Paltz for Spring, 2023. Her Oldster Magazine on Substack has over 67,000 monthly subscribers.

Harry (Rick) Moody, Ph.D. retired as Vice President for Academic Affairs with AARP and is currently Visiting Faculty in the Creative Longevity and Wisdom Program at Fielding Graduate University and Visiting Professor at Tohoku University in Japan.

He is the author of many scholarly articles and books. He is editor of the Human Values in Aging newsletter, with 5,000 subscribers monthly. His new book, Climate Change in an Aging Society, was published this year by Routledge.

Marci Alboher, one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends, is a vice president at CoGenerate. Marci’s current focus is on the power of connecting, collaborating and innovating across the generations.

A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life.

Marci is regularly called upon for commentary in media outlets around the world, and she has been interviewed by countless news organizations, including NBC’s Today and Nightly News, National Public Radio, and USA Today.

She is a Senior Advisor to Girls Write Now, serves as a mentor-editor for The OpEd Project, and is on the faculty of the Modern Elder Academy.

Earlier in her career, she spent a decade practicing law. She lives in New York City with her husband Jay.

You can find her on X (formerly Twitter)  @heymarci.

She was tired of the “Damn, you’re old” cards and decided to do something about it.

Jan Golden, a creative entrepreneur and pro-age advocate, created Age-Friendly Vibes. This stationery brand celebrates age with inspiration and humor and highlights the positive aspects of getting older.

Once you’re aware of ageism, you see it everywhere.

Kelly McMasters is an essayist, professor, mother, and former bookshop owner. She is the author of the Zibby Book Club pick The Leaving Season: A Memoir-in-Essays (WW Norton) and co-editor of the ABA national bestseller Wanting: Women Writing About Desire (Catapult). She is currently an Associate Professor of English and Director of Publishing Studies at Hofstra University in NY.  

The Leaving Season: A Memoir, a Zibby Book Club Pick & Good Morning America  May Books Pick 
Wanting: Women Writing About Desire,  a Library Journal  Best Book of the Year & ABA National Bestseller 
This Is the Place: Women Writing About Home,  a New York Times  Editors' Choice 
Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir From an Atomic Town, an Orion  Book Award nominee  

Mr. Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer-oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from Starbucks Coffee after 21 years, where he led both the domestic business as President of North America and was the founding President of Starbucks International.

During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for 12 years before retiring.

Mr. Behar is currently a Trustee for the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation and is on the advisory board of Anthos Capital. He formerly served as a board member for: Starbucks, GAP, Shurgard, University of Washington Foundation, and IDTech, to name a few.

Mr. Behar is committed to the development and education of our future leaders and has been a longtime advocate of the Servant Leadership Model. He has also authored two books on leadership titled It's Not About the Coffee and The Magic Cup.

Richard Eisenberg is an "unretired" journalist. He left his job as Managing Editor of Next Avenue, the PBS site for people 50+, in January 2022 at age 65 to begin his next chapter.

He currently writes The View From Unretirement column for MarketWatch, co-hosts the Friends Talk Money personal finance podcast for people 50+, freelances for Fortune and Next Avenue, and is the Digital Media Strategies Director of the NYU Summer Publishing Institute.

He is the former Executive Editor of Money magazine, Front Page Finance Editor for Yahoo!, and Special Projects Director of Good Housekeeping.

He is the author of How to Avoid a Midlife Financial Crisis and The Money Book of Personal Finance.

He lives in New Jersey and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Euda K. Best is an engineer turned teacher turned Spiritual Guide, Magnetic Mind and Writing Coach, Yoga and Guided Meditation Instructor, and host of Hella Random Radio, "Where Positive Energy LIVES."

She believes humanity is on the cusp of EVOLution, and her mission is to help as many people as possible believe in their ability to create Heaven on Earth.

David McNally is the author of Even Eagles Need a Push, The Eagle’s Secret, and Be Your Own Brand. He is also the producer of two inspiring documentaries, The Power of Purpose and If I Were Brave.

David has spoken to audiences all over the world and is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame.

His latest book, If You’re Alive – Your Mission on Earth Isn’t Finished, was released this past October. Aimed at those who, at sixty-plus, are entering a new phase of their lives, If You’re Alive is an inspiring guide for answering the question: How do I make my next years some of my best years?