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Crystal Millican

Senior Sales Director, Boomer Benefits

Crystal Millican is the Senior Sales Director at Boomer Benefits®. With over 13 years of Medicare industry experience, Crystal’s knowledge of Medicare has been instrumental in training the company’s team to serve Medicare beneficiaries across 49 states. Boomer Benefits® is a nationally recognized Medicare insurance agency, specializing in providing unmatched service to help clients navigate the complexities of Medicare. With a dedicated team of seasoned professionals, Boomer Benefits has earned a reputation for its commitment to simplifying the Medicare enrollment process and ensuring clients get long-term support for the life of their policy.

Megan Cassella

Senior Special Writer, Barron’s

Megan Cassella is a senior special writer for Barron’s based in Washington, D.C., covering the Federal Reserve, economics and policy. Before joining Barron’s she covered a range of economic and political news—including trade policy, employment, and the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns—for Politico and Reuters.

Quentin Fottrell

Personal Finance Editor, MarketWatch

Quentin Fottrell is the personal-finance editor at MarketWatch. He was the Irish correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal from 2003 to 2011. In 2008, he wrote a book, Love in a Damp Climate, which explored the social changes in Ireland during the country’s economic boom.

Daniel Castro is vice president at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and director of ITIF’s Center for Data Innovation.

Castro writes and speaks on a variety of issues related to information technology and internet policy, including privacy, security, intellectual property, Internet governance, e-government, and accessibility for people with disabilities. His work has been quoted and cited in numerous media outlets, including The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, USA Today, Bloomberg News, and Bloomberg Businessweek. In 2013, Castro was named to FedScoop’s list of the “top 25 most influential people under 40 in government and tech.” In 2015, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker appointed Castro to the Commerce Data Advisory Council.

Castro previously worked as an IT analyst at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) where he audited IT security and management controls at various government agencies. He contributed to GAO reports on the state of information security at a variety of federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, Castro was a visiting scientist at the Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh, PA, where he developed virtual training simulations to provide clients with hands-on training of the latest information security tools.

He has a B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University and an M.S. in information security technology and management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Rashauna Scott is a millennial thought leader who strategically uses her influence to raise awareness about wealth building through investing in real estate. Rashauna is a Top Producing Agent at Keller Williams ONEChicago. There she is the principal broker and team lead for the Rashauna Scott Team which is composed of full service residential and commercial real estate brokers who serve the Chicagoland area. Prior to joining Keller Williams ONEChicago, Rashauna consistently ranked as Top Producer at previous brokerages and won many awards by the Chicago Department of Housing, the Chicago Association of Realtors, and online media.

Rashauna is the Founder and CEO of Flippin’ In Heels, a community for women real estate investors which hosts conferences, property tours, online summits, and much more Nationwide. Flippin’ In Heels not only aims to educate women on the many avenues of investing but it also highlights women who are decision makers within the industry. As an Illinois licensed real estate broker, she’s attracted many clients; from first-time home buyers to seasoned investors. Rashauna’s 10+ years of investing experience includes private investing, tax liens, wholesaling, buy & holds, and fix & flips. While she serves her clients in all capacities of real estate; her niche is helping them acquire multi-family investment properties. In addition to her above accolades, she also developed a specific investment strategy for raising and managing private capital. Rashauna leads and teaches her online community daily by putting out consistent educational content and hosting bi-weekly sessions on business ownership and real estate. Now, her greatest accomplishment is the opportunity to lead, educate, and inspire other agents like herself toward success.

Rashauna is also an alumnus of Governors State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship and Business Management. She also attended Depaul University and Moraine Valley Community College where her focus was Business Management and Marketing.

A record number of travelers is expected for summer. For some vacationers, however, high inflation means that “nearcations” are the way to go, and that means RVing. MarketWatch’s Rachel Koning Beals speaks with RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy’s Ross Schwaber about an RVs, camping abroad, selecting renting over ownership and evidence that the RV boom is more than a pandemic fad.

Gary L. Cunningham is President and CEO of Prosperity Now, a national organization dedicated to advancing racial and ethnic economic justice headquartered in Washington, D.C. He has been leading the organization since August 2019. Under his direction, Prosperity Now has strengthened its strategic focus, centering those most directly impacted by injustice and expanding its approach from simply mitigating the effects of a broken, racist system to testing, investing, and scaling systems-change solutions that will completely transform our economy.

For more than 20 years, Gary has served as a top leader of philanthropic, health care, public policy, and educational organizations. In addition to leading NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, he was Associate Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools, the Deputy Director of Civil Rights for the City of Minneapolis and CEO of the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA) — a minority entrepreneurial organization — and Chaired the Community and Economic Development Committee for the Metropolitan Council the Twin Cites Planning and transportation agency.

Gary is a recognized and respected expert on entrepreneurship, job creation, racial wealth equity, housing and economic development and is a sought-after thought leader on building a more inclusive economy. A native of Minneapolis, MN, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Metropolitan State University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Beth is the author of Never Pay Retail for College. She is a mom on a mission,

protecting parents during their most emotionally and financially vulnerable phase of life.

Beth is all about helping other moms and dads create better futures – for the students

heading off to college and the parents they leave behind.

Most parents don’t view college as something that is bought – like a car or a house –

but Beth can show families how and why they should approach the college purchase

exactly like they buy a house. Starting with what the family can afford, shopping in the

right college zip codes and finding the most cash flow efficient financing options

available, Beth combines her financial expertise with those of academic consultants, and

career & majors’ consultants to deliver an integrated, student-centric solution for

families.

Beth’s new book, Buy College Better (out in April 2023), will detail her formula for

successfully “buying” college while saving tens of thousands of dollars on the overall

cost of getting kids on their path to a better future.

Beth’s college FICO™ score philosophy has helped parents maintain their current

lifestyle and stay on track for retirement while sending their kids to schools that provide

that “right fit” education.

Beth is the founder of the Center for College Solutions, Senior Financial Specialist for

Strategies for College, and a Wealth Advisor for Carson Wealth.

Tomi Kilgore

Deputy Investing and Companies News Editor, MarketWatch

Deputy investing and companies news editor. I’ve been at MarketWatch for a total of nearly two decades in two different stints, with some time as a managing editor at Thomson Reuters, columnist at Dow Jones Newswires and markets reporter at WSJ in between. I have an affinity for technical analysis, as I have passed all three tests required to be a Chartered Market Technician. In a prior life, I spent about 11 years at banks working in the foreign exchange market, as a trader of spot and forward FX and in institutional sales.

Margaret Poe

Head of Consumer Credit Education, TransUnion

Margaret Poe is the head of consumer credit education at TransUnion. She leads a team dedicated to equipping consumers with tools and resources to understand, manage and protect their data. That includes empowering Americans to understand how to build credit and protect themselves from fraud – both of which are critical to thrive in the modern economy. Prior to joining TransUnion, she worked in financial services content marketing and local journalism. She received her journalism degree from the University of Iowa.

Join Barron’s Reporter Carleton English in conversation with MarketWatch’s editor-in-chief Mark DeCambre as they discuss the continued fallout from the collapse of SVB Financial and Signature Bank. What it means for banks, the customers, and their investors and how this crisis may affect the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking path.

David Enna

David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past recipient of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer’s website. Tipswatch.com, which launched in April 2011, explores ideas, benefits and cautions about U.S. Series I Bonds and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. David has been investing in TIPS and I Bonds since 1998.

Steve Russell

Investment Director, Ruffer

Graduated from the University of Oxford in philosophy, politics and economics and started work as an equity analyst at Confederation Life in 1987, where he became Head of Equities in charge of £5 billion of equity funds. In 1999 he moved to HSBC Investment Bank as Head of UK and European Equity Strategy, joining Ruffer in 2003. Over almost 20 years at Ruffer he has been co-manager of the Ruffer Investment Company (2004-2019) and is currently co-manager of two of Ruffer’s flagship funds. He became a non-executive director of F&C Investment Trust in 2022, having previously been non-executive director of JPMorgan European Investment Trust.

Lukas I. Alpert

Financial Investigations Reporter, MarketWatch

Lukas I. Alpert covers financial crime for MarketWatch. He was previously a media reporter and a correspondent in Moscow for the Wall Street Journal. In 2019, he was part of a team that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for uncovering secret hush-money payoffs to women who claimed to have had affairs with former-President Donald Trump.

Jim is an acknowledged expert in the fields of sponsorship, event and sports marketing. He was instrumental in building pioneering sponsorship firm IEG into a global leader in industry data, information and consulting.

He has worked with organizations of many stripes to create strategic sponsorship programs focused on best practices in sponsorship assessment, selection, negotiation, contracting, valuation, activation and ROI measurement. A respected industry veteran, his network of contacts across sports and sponsorship—from rightsholders and brands to agencies, data and technology suppliers and beyond—is unparalleled.

As a sought-after thought leader, Jim is widely recognized for providing critical insights and education through trainings, appearances and publications. In addition to identifying key trends and delivering his unique perspective on the most important issues facing rightsholders and their commercial partners, he is recognized for identifying and developing strategies and concepts for securing, evaluating and optimizing partnerships now widely adopted by corporate, sports, entertainment and nonprofit marketers of all types and sizes.

Jim spent 30-plus years with IEG, including notable roles as chairman of the annual IEG Sponsorship Conference and author of IEG’s annual report and forecast of overall sponsorship spending, as well as director of its annual industry surveys.

A frequent media commentator and guest, Jim has been a featured speaker at hundreds of sports, entertainment and marketing conferences around the world. He currently hosts the All Access Interview Series podcast for TicketManager.

Jim also is an adjunct lecturer in Northwestern University’s Master’s in Sports Administration program, where he teaches a course in sports sponsorship.

A New York native, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern.

Andrew Keshner

Personal Finance Reporter, MarketWatch

Andrew Keshner is a reporter at MarketWatch, where he writes on retail investing, taxes and other personal finance pitfalls and opportunities. Mr. Keshner has previously reported for publications including the New York Daily News and the New York Law Journal.

Betsy is the President and Founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA). She has been working in the student loan industry doing compliance and advocacy work for over 20 years and has helped thousands of borrowers successfully manage their student loans.

Betsy works closely with policy makers, regulators, employers and other advocacy organizations to help ensure that student loans are a step up for students – not a set up. In addition, Mayotte frequently conducts regulatory trainings for the higher education financing industry both in the United States and as far away as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. She is regularly quoted in the media on student loan issues including the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Boston Globe. Betsy was born and raised in Lowell, MA and currently lives in Plymouth, MA.