Ephren W. Taylor II founded his first company at the age of twelve, became a millionaire at sixteen, and was the CEO of a multimillion-dollar public corporation by the age of twenty-three, one of the youngest CEOs to ever run a publicly traded company. His socially-conscious business vision has included building affordable urban housing and developing biofuels initiatives globally.

W. Emerson Brantley III is a thirty-year marketing and business growth consultant and CEO of Web3Direct. Author of dozens of books, courses, and thousands of marketing campaigns in all media, Brantley serves on Taylor's board and oversees all marketing activities for his company.