Jesse Nolan is an Emmy-winning producer and multi-disciplinary creative artist and entrepreneur who works in various mediums including music, video, and software development to craft unique entertainment and education experiences for clients all over the world. Jesse’s work has appeared in advertising placements and live events for clients like Banana Republic, Virgin America Airlines, Bergdorf Goodman, the Intercontinental Hotel Group, HSBC China, Marshall University, the Chicago Public Schools, and State Farm Insurance. Jesse is also the Chief Evangelist of Social Learning for the Source for Learning, America's oldest education technology non-profit, where he creates safe, social media platforms for education. He also serves as the Director of Programs & Marketing for the Jazz Education Network. Currently self-employed through his production company, Big Pear Productions, Jesse previously served as a Resident Music Director for Blue Man Group, touring the world with the North American Tour (2013-2015), International Tour (2015), and Norwegian Epic (2013) casts. When he is not performing or composing, Jesse is an Adjunct Instructor of Music at Marshall University. Other performing credits include: West Side Story 50th Anniversary European Tour (2008), Jesus Christ Superstar (2009), & the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra’s 2006 release “Carol of the Bells” (Owl Records). His jazz performing credits include James Moody, Gregory Porter, Steve Turre, Allen Vizzutti, Freda Payne, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., Lorraine Feather, Shelly Berg, Jim Snidero, Bob Sheppard, David Baker, Sara Caswell, and soul icons Glenn Leonard (Temptations), Joe Coleman (The Platters), & Joe Blunt (The Drifters), among others. His most recent release, 2019's "What Times Is It?," is a children's education record about multiplication. As an educator, Jesse previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at Marshall University (2015-2019) and taught music in public schools in Indiana and Illinois for 14 years (2001 - 2015). Jesse holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Percussion and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is currently in the dissertation phase for his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Music Education at Boston University. You can learn more about Jesse and his company, Big Pear Productions, at jessenolan.com and bigpearproductions.com.

Paul Volker originated the concept of and was instrumental in founding the OurFamilyWizard® website. He was responsible for communicating his vision to the development team at OurFamilyWizard. He helped provide functionality and ease-of-use feedback for the application's end user and establish protocol for customer service. He was responsible for creating and developing leads with the media generating stories in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The London Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and more. Today, OurFamilyWizard is the world's most trusted co-parenting app. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, OurFamilyWizard invented the concept of a shared parenting application. Its website, iOS and Android applications have been used by nearly one million people since the company was founded. The platform allows parents to communicate, share calendars and journals, track expenses and transmit payments. OurFamilyWizard is recommended by family law attorneys, mental health practitioners and courts in all 50 states, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. In 1980 Paul attained employment with Republic Airlines as a ground service worker. He continued with Republic airlines while attending Minneapolis Technical College where he received his Airframe and Powerplant licenses Promoted to Mechanic in 1986, he worked at the airlines on aircraft, including Douglas DC-9, Boeing 727, 757, 747, Airbus A-320. While a mechanic he worked as Legislative Officer for the Mechanics Union from 2000–2002 He met with Federal and State congressional members and officials raising concerns over outsourcing aircraft abroad relative to aircraft safety issues. Found and hired a public relations specialist to assist with press releases and communications during negotiations for a contract, ultimately achieving a 33% contractual raise. He testified at PBGC in Washington on pension issues relating to the airline industry and NWA. Retired from NWA in 2005. In 2007 - 2014 Paul worked as an estimator National Oilwell Varco providing multi million dollar estimates for heavy lifting super cranes and moorings systems servicing oil platforms for industry customers including Exxon, Shell and Samsung. Paul is a true entrepreneur with a few patents and is persistently searching for ways to solve problems. He is currently working on a music application STANZA that ties music purchases of music to placement in line for purchasing concert Tickets. Paul enjoys time with his family and as a passionate runner has run several marathons including qualifying and running two Boston marathons.

Chelsea Haney is currently an accountant for a senior living management company. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a major in Psychology and a minor in English. Chelsea also holds an Associate degree in Accounting. She resides in New Hope, Minnesota, with her husband and two young children. Outside of work and family life, Chelsea enjoys sewing, playing Dungeons & Dragons with a small group of friends, and brewing beer. She has an interest in theater that originated with participation in drama club in high school. She is an avid reader of sci-fi, horror, and other fiction genres. One of her primary interests is finding new music and collecting vinyl records. Her passion for music was cultivated during her upbringing, where she was introduced to a wide variety of music by her father, Paul. When Paul shared his vision for a play that would seamlessly integrate the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival into a narrative, Chelsea was intrigued. She spent many afternoons in breweries and cafes collaborating with Paul, helping to bring his ideas to life on paper. This collaborative effort laid the foundation for the original version of LODI.

Regan Kirk is an author, professor, and lawyer. When Regan was seven, she invented a board game that won the National Young Game Inventors Contest and was sold nationwide. She has a B.A. in English and economics from the University of Washington, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and an M.F.A in creative writing from Columbia University. After graduating, Regan practiced law as a corporate litigator with Paul Hastings LLP in New York City. Regan is passionate about musical theater, with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of showtune lyrics and trivia. In her free time, she saw as much theater as possible and, on rare occasions, played piano at a musical theater piano bar in the West Village. Now, Regan is an English professor and TaeKwonDo instructor near Orlando, Florida. She has written several novels for younger audiences which are currently seeking publication through her agent, Ammi-Joan Paquette of the Erin Murphy Literary Agency.

Angela Lee has more than 20 years of experience as a visual artist. She has collaborated with local musicians and businesses to bring their visions to life. One of her most notable achievements is her contribution to the youth in her community, where she helped promote healthy living through the Visual Graphics Arts program. This experience has helped shape her belief that art should be a tool for making the world a better place.

l. Kevin Levine is the founder and managing member of L. Kevin Levine, PLLC in Nashville, Tennessee. Kevin’s practice includes entertainment, copyright, trademark, and business law, and he represents a wide range of clients, including musical artists, songwriters, producers, record labels, and businesses in various industries, as well as theatrical composers, lyricists, and book writers. Kevin earned a B.B.A. in Marketing and an M.B.A. from Marshall University before attending the West Virginia University College of Law for his J.D. He also holds a Specialist Certificate in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music extension school. In law school, Kevin was a published member of The West Virginia Law Review (the fourth oldest law review in the U.S.), for which he also served as Executive Research Editor from Fall 2001 through Spring 2002. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the West Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice in several state and federal courts. Kevin is also an assistant professor at the Marshall University Lewis College of Business and the Marshall University School of Music, where he teaches courses in entrepreneurship, legal environment, and the music industry. Before starting L. Kevin Levine, PLLC, Kevin was a founding member of DeSalvo & Levine PLLC in Nashville and Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC, where he led the entertainment practice group. His early career included a role as Director of Sales and Marketing for The Pied Piper, Inc., a musical instrument retailer started by his father and uncle, which in 1991, Music Trades magazine ranked the third largest full-line music retailer in the United States.