Robert "Bob" Campana is a California builder, landscape designer, real estate developer, restaurateur, and all-round serial entrepreneur. Born in San Francisco, he grew up in the Sierra Nevada foothills. At age twenty, he quit his job on a backwoods survey crew to travel the world, a journey that changed his life. Returning to California, he started a small business manufacturing and installing redwood hot tubs and eventually grew the company into one of the state's premier swimming pool builders. He later launched and acquired several other successful ventures, including Modesto's popular Redwood Café, which Yelp calls "one of America's most romantic restaurants." In 2022, he created Redwood Café Tours to develop luxury small-group adventures in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. An experienced helicopter and airplane pilot, he travels the world and celebrates life with his wife, Lynna.

Niles Howard is a business journalist, editor, and author. A Northwestern University graduate, he has held senior positions at Inc. and Money magazines and with other major media companies. He advises investment, law, and consulting firms on communications and marketing.