Lori Bamber is the author of seven books on personal financial planning and investment, a fourteen-year veteran of the financial industry, and a regular commentator on CKNW radio and BCTV Global television. Previously, she worked as an independent financial advisor, as Executive Vice President of a western investment firm, and as Manager of Trust Services at a national trust company.

Gene Walden has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, OnMoney.com, Dow Jones News Service, and other business and financial publications.