RICHARD MORRIS is principal of Resource for Ownership Intelligence (ROI) Consulting, which helps family business owners grow and pass their business to subsequent generations. He is also an adjunct professor at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Previously, he spent many years working for the family business, Fel-Pro Inc. Morris has written articles for print media and is often quoted in the press. He received his MBA from Northwestern University.

JAYNE PEARL has been a financial journalist for almost thirty years, focusing on family business and financial parenting. She has been quoted extensively in the media. She was a senior editor at Family Business magazine, editor of a syndicated daily business public radio show, and also worked at Forbes. She has written or ghostwritten several books and written hundreds of articles.