Charles R. Schwab is the pioneering founder, longtime CEO, and current Co‑Chairman of The Charles Schwab Corporation, which he started in 1971. Renowned for revolutionizing the discount brokerage industry—offering low-cost, tech-driven trading and eliminating commissions—he built one of the largest global investment firms managing over $10 trillion in client assets and serving more than 32 million accounts. Semi-retiring in 2008, he remains the largest individual shareholder and leads the Schwab Foundation’s education and dyslexia initiatives. 

Charles Brandes is an American billionaire investor and value‑investing legend who founded Brandes Investment Partners in 1974. A protégé of Benjamin Graham, he built the firm into a global value-management powerhouse with upwards of $95 billion in assets at peak. Brandes authored Value Investing Today and remains deeply philanthropic, supporting causes such as the Salk Institute and diabetes research institutes.

Carl Icahn is the legendary activist investor and founder of Icahn Enterprises, the diversified conglomerate he controls with an 86% stake. Born in Brooklyn in 1936, he helped pioneer shareholder activism as a high-stakes corporate raider—targeting companies like Trans World Airlines and Time Warner—then transitioned into long-term value investing. His bet on CVR Energy has since become the financial backbone of Icahn Enterprises amid broader portfolio volatility.

Byron Trott is the founder, chairman and co‑CEO of BDT & MSD Partners, a high-end merchant bank advising and investing alongside family‑ and founder‑led firms. A former Goldman Sachs vice chairman turned confidant to billionaires including Warren Buffett and Michael Dell, Trott built his firm into a discreet powerhouse managing over $33 billion in capital. He is also a committed philanthropist and trustee at the University of Chicago, and current president emeritus of the Horatio Alger Association.

Baiju Bhatt is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Robinhood, the influential no-commission trading app launched in 2013. A Stanford-educated physicist and mathematician, he served as co‑CEO until 2020 and then as Chief Creative Officer, stepping down in March 2024 to focus on his space-based solar startup, Aetherflux. Under his leadership, Robinhood became a cultural phenomenon in democratizing finance.

Radhakishan Damani is an Indian billionaire investor, businessman, and the founder of DMart, one of India's largest retail chains. Known for his humble lifestyle and strategic investment acumen, he has made a significant impact on India's retail sector.

Abigail Johnson is the CEO and President of Fidelity Investments, one of the largest asset management firms in the world. Known for her strategic acumen and commitment to innovation, she has significantly influenced the financial industry and continues to lead Fidelity with a focus on technology and customer-centric services.