Jake Hare, an experienced entrepreneur and CEO of the Launchpeer startup incubator

Wall St. Journal bestselling author Ken Rusk, whose book Blue Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future and Find Happiness for Life (Dey Street Books) demonstrates with real world examples that not only is the college path not the golden ticket to a successful and lucrative life it once was, but that a career in the professional trades can provide more economic opportunities right off the bat.

Louie Carricarte President/CEO Unity Groves
a family owned grower, packer, shipper operation that provides top quality Tropical and Ethnic Specialty produce across the country.

James Crean, President , CTO Crean
James Crean is the president of CREAN, a Texas-based innovation company that accelerates product delivery through integrated engineering and smart manufacturing. He's passionate about bringing jobs and manufacturing back to America from Asia.

Karen Karrigan, President and CEO, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.

Sid Mohasseb , The Entrepreneur Philosopher. He is a published author, serial entrepreneur, venture investor, university professor, innovation leader, business thought provoker and Managing Director, US Lead Strategic Innovation, KPMG Strategy

Chris Stanbury, West Virginia small business owner and former member of the WVA House of Delegates

Kris Kobach eneral counsel for Alliance for Free Citizens and former Kansas Sec. of State.

Tommy Sheehan, CEO of YOUnion

Jim Jordan (OH)

Rep Bill Johnson (OH)

Michael Rubin President and CEO Florida Ports Council

Tiffany Krumins, Opu Probiotics

Wayne Crews, Policy Director CEI

Nick Vyas Executive Director, USC Marshall The Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute

Brian Hamilton, The Brian Hamilton Foundation- Inmates to Entrepreneurs

Charles Lipson, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Chicago

Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform

Les Winston Philanthropist

Lauren Fix automotive expert and analyst