Bill Gorman
Managing Director: Consultant and lecturer on domestic and international capital market operations and the automation of stock exchanges and clearing and settlement organizations. He has designed, tested and implemented automated trade, clearing and settlement, depository and regulatory systems for numerous stock exchanges, clearing houses, depositories, registrars, banks and regulators around the world. He has over 40 years experience as an executive and information systems expert. He has conceptualized, designed, and developed advanced systems for cross-border securities trading and settlement. He has worked on securities industry projects in forty-six countries.

Russell R. Diehl
Privatization /Commercialization Specialist: Mr. Diehl is Managing Director, Diehl & Company, a private Investment Banking Firm servicing Mid and Small-Cap clients. Diehl & Company, formed in 1978, has managed over 500 Underwriting, Private Placement and Principle Investment transactions. Diehl & Company provides a full range of financial services including equity and debt financing, management buy-outs, valuations and venture capital.
Mr. Diehl is a Senior Investment Banking/Capital Markets/Registered Investment Advisor professional with twenty-five years of industry experience.
As an emerging market banking and finance specialist working with commercial banks, investment banks and capital market institutions throughout Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Central Asia and Africa, Mr. Diehl has worked on a variety of sovereign financial management issues. His earlier career was spent in the Sovereign Risk and International Divisions The Bank of New York and The Union Bank of California.
Mr. Diehl has extensive experience in delivering technical assistance in emerging market economies including USAID and World Bank assignments in Kazakhstan, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Zambia, India, Sri Lanka, and Jordan.

Stephen A. Boyko
Financial Markets Consultant: Over twenty-five years of successful business in international consulting, financial management, corporate consulting, investment banking, regulatory and management audits. President of Global Market Thoughtware, Inc., an International consulting company. Adjunct Professor of Finance, Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC (1980-1983). Past Chairman, MicroNEX Technology Licensing Corporation ("MTLC"), a "high-tech, gray market financial institution". Qualified as a Managing Principal (Series 24) and Financial / Operational Principal (Series 27). Implemented marketing programs for retail, institutional, and corporate clients. Wrote B3 Prescription to ensure that corporate clients achieve their full valuation. Managed several private placements. Competent in English, French, Russian, and Ukrainian

Seth Isaacs
Director Financial Independence Training: Experience includes: International Capital Markets Training Manager, Securities Arbitrator, Broker /Dealer Operations Manager, Senior Account Representative, Options Market Maker, Exchange Floor Broker. Mr. Isaacs conducts lectures to inner-city schools throughout the US on becoming employable, earning money, investing money. He has created education systems aimed at arresting the cycle of poverty.

Nils E. Ekberg
President of SMS: Mr. Ekberg is a versatile professional with extensive experience in project management, technical consulting, and management and sale of financial products and services. He has broad experience in US financial markets, including trust operations and administration, custody and clearance services, and systems for portfolio management, institutional trading, and order management. He is a seasoned Project Manager/Senior Consultant with in-depth knowledge of emerging market development activities. He has demonstrated expertise in securities market operations and systems, including trading, clearing and settlement, and related applications.

Karina A. Nersesian Ph.D.
Microfinance Specialist: 12 years of experience in program design and implementation, technical assistance, grants management, and comprehension of USAID rules and regulations. Obtained sound project management experience with UN, a number of USAID and US Government funded programs, including the Peace Corps. Worked directly with implementing agencies, local business associations, NGOs and enterprises in a variety of developing country contexts, and participated in and led multi-cultural teams. International experience includes work in NIS countries (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) and in the Middle East (Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza).
Associate Professor of business management and economics at Yerevan State University and former advisor to the Economic and Budgetary Committee of the Parliament, Republic of Armenia. The recommendations contained in Ph.D. thesis were widely adopted in drafting the SME Law of Armenia, which included long term financing schemes coupled with "hands-on" management and marketing assistance. Initiated and facilitated cooperation between international donor organizations, such as USDA, GTZ, Peace Corps and Eurasia Foundation funded business centers.

Duminda Jayasundera  MIT(Aus), PMP, MBCS CITP, (Snr) MACS, CLP, CNE, CNA
IT Consultant and Systems Architect: has extensive experience in managing, designing, developing and architecting PC, web and Mobile applications. Duminda has been a professional software developer and designer since 1988. He has worked on Central Bank, securities regulatory and depository /registry projects. He has a Masters degree from Charles Sturt University Australia and a senior member of Australian Computer Society. Also he is recognized as a Charted IT Professional and Professional member of the British Computer Society, Member of Project Management Institute (PMI), International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) and The Institute of Localization Professionals.

He has nearly 20 years of experience in IT sector ranging from software development, business analysis, systems architecting, localization, testing and managing software projects.

Ruben Abisoghomyan
Securities Market IT Specialist: Sixteen years Project Management experience, with emphasis on market automation. Hands-on experience in remote and on-site testing and implementation of complex real-time automated systems. Extensive background in automating stock exchange, securities depository, share registry and broker back-office operations. Have designed server rooms, backup facilities and procedures and LAN and WAN systems. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Microsoft MCSE, MCSA and MCP certification and University of Pennsylvania Project Management Professional certification.

Saad M. Zaki
Communications Specialist: Mr. Zaki has over 5 years IT and Communications experience. He was responsible for managing the performance of the IT and Communications Division of the Independent Electoral Committee of Iraq. He was responsible for maintaining a network of 450+ users. Prior to that assignment, he served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Iraq Stock Exchange. He is an experienced hardware and network troubleshooter and is experienced in the employment of graphics design software.