Raymond M. Kethledge is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He formerly served as a law clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy and to Judge Ralph B. Guy Jr., and founded his own law firm with two partners. Ray received a B.A. (in History) from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, where he teaches a seminar on writing and oral advocacy each year. He lives with his family near Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Michael S. Erwin is a graduate of West Point and served two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. He now serves as the CEO of the Character & Leadership Center and the president of The Positivity Project. He is also the founder and chairman of Team Red, White & Blue, a veteran-support non-profit with more than 130,000 members nationwide. Mike continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves and is an assistant professor in Leadership and Psychology at West Point. He lives with his family in Pinehurst, North Carolina.