His innovative ideas have changed the world. He is the inventor of the Magnetic Strip on the Credit Card, Credit Card Validity Checking System and the developer of computerized systems for Real Estate (MLS) Multiple Listing Services, Voice Response for the Banking Industry and BOND Quotation and Trade Information for the New York Stock Exchange.

Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, began his career in 1971 when he started rating the safety of U.S. commercial banks for high net worth investors, establishing a reputation for fierce independence and complete objectivity. Years later, he launched the first-ever independent ratings of U.S. life/health insurers and warned millions of consumers about major insurers that subsequently failed.

Jos Schmitt is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of the NEO Group of companies, a bold and disruptive capital markets fintech organization comprised of the NEO Exchange, a Tier 1 stock exchange fueling the innovation economy, and NEO Connect, a multi-asset distribution platform supporting mutual funds and private offerings. He formed the NEO Group with the support of a number of blue-chip Canadian financial institutions.