E. J. Yancy has founded, purchased, and operated various private businesses since 1976. He has an advanced degree from Yale University, where he also was on the faculty. At Harvard, he was a full-time Loeb Fellow and a Ph.D candidate. Mr. Yancy is a former member of The Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and founder of The Black Young Presidents' Organization (BYPO). He is married and the father of two sons and a daughter. Mr. Yancy is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Mr. Yancy's full resume.

Doug Van Clief's merchant and investment banking experience has included engineering complicated mergers, sourcing, and financing of control-equity investments. Mr. Van Clief completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California Santa Barbara and has an advanced degree from Northwestern. He is a former member of The Young Presidents' Organization (YPO). He is the father of four daughters.