Johnese Spisso, President, UCLA Health, CEO, UCLA Hospital System, Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences
Johnese Spisso assumed the positions of president of UCLA Health, CEO of UCLA Hospital System, and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences in 2016. She is a nationally recognized academic health care leader with more than 30 years of experience, and oversees all operations of UCLA’s hospitals and clinics as well as the health system’s regional outreach strategy. Before coming to UCLA, Spisso spent 22 years at UW Medicine in Seattle, Washington, where she was steadily promoted from chief nursing officer to chief operating officer to chief health system officer and vice president of medical affairs for the University of Washington. Spisso received a master’s degree in health care administration and public administration from the University of San Francisco, and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Chapman College. She earned her RN at the St. Francis School of Nursing.

William Dunne, Administrative Director, Security, Safety, Emergency Preparedness, UCLA Health
William Dunne is the administrative director for Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness at University of California Los Angeles Health System in Los Angeles, California. He is responsible for overseeing the disaster preparedness and response, safety, and security services for the four UCLA hospitals, over 185 outpatient clinics, and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Previously, Bill was the program director of the Paramedic Program at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a chief of EMS in Suffield, Connecticut. He holds a master’s degree in Homeland Defense and Security from the Naval Postgraduate School and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Emergency Health Services from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Ric Edelman, Edelman Financial Services
All three leading trade publications, Investment Advisor, RIABiz and Investment News, have recognized Ric Edelman as one of the most influential people in the financial planning and investment management profession. He’s in both Research magazine’s Financial Advisor Hall of Fame and Barron’s Hall of Fame, and was ranked three times as the nation’s #1 Independent Financial Advisor by Barron’s and among the Top 10 Wealth Advisors by Forbes. In 2017, Ric received the IARFC’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He’s the award-winning host of one of the longest-running national personal finance radio show. He’s a #1 New York Times bestselling author with 10 books on personal finance, including a best-selling children’s book on money. Ric taught personal finance for nine years at Georgetown University and currently is a Distinguished Lecturer at his alma mater, Rowan University, which awarded Ric an Honorary Doctorate in 1999.

Rich DeMuro, KTLA
Rich DeMuro is known to viewers around the nation as “Rich on Tech.” Rich is the tech reporter for the #1 rated KTLA Morning News on KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles. His “Tech Smart” report is syndicated to dozens of Tribune TV stations nationwide. Rich focuses on new gadgets, cool apps, and useful tech tips everyone can use. He is also a weekly guest on KFI AM 640 Los Angeles and is the fill-in host for Leo Laporte’s popular syndicated radio show called “The Tech Guy,” which is heard in over 170 cities. Additionally, Rich hosts a podcast called “Rich on Tech” where he discusses the week’s tech news and takes calls from listeners. Rich’s book 101 Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone, is a bestseller on Amazon and has the tips, tricks, and knowledge you need to master one of the world’s most popular smartphones. Rich is originally from New Jersey and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.