Christopher Kelly, the former chairman of Chyron Corporation, has had a lifelong passion for military history. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Kelly is Italian by marriage.

Stuart Laycock has a degree in Classics from Cambridge University. He has authored or coauthored a number of books dealing with Roman Britain and its end, and also wrote All the Countries We've Ever Invaded: And the Few We Never Got Round To. He was a witness to Italian peacekeeping in Bosnia while on a humanitarian mission there.

Tony Ventrella is Digital Media Host for the Seattle Seahawks. His media career spans 40 years, including as sports director at KING-5 and KIRO-7 television for 22 years.
During his career he has covered two Olympic games, several World Series, Super Bowls, Final Four basketball and three Rose Bowls.