Howell O’Rear is a business litigation lawyer based in Nashville, with a focus on music industry and copyright disputes. He is a founding member of the law firm McInteer & O'Rear PLC. Howell’s clients span a wide variety of interests and industries, including music, technology, logistics, and print media. He also prosecutes trademark applications and assists clients in developing enforcement procedures to protect their intellectual property rights. Howell has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for the category of Intellectual Property Litigation. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia. Howell has also written extensively about the music industry – his articles have been featured on Billboard.biz and American Songwriter magazine.

John Rudolph, Senior Advisor at Siemer & Associates, has worked in the media, technology and global finance industries for over 20 years, specializing in startups and M&A transactions. Concurrent to his position with the firm, he is a Principal with Music Analytics, a strategic advisory entity he founded in 2001, which has been responsible for over $3.1 billion in media transactions.

Most recently, Mr. Rudolph served as CEO of Bug Music, Inc., a leading worldwide media company with offices in the U.S. and Europe and over 120 employees that was purchased by BMG Chrysalis in the fall of 2012 for a reported $300 million. Previously, he founded Sherpa Ears, LLC, an early predecessor to modern day social networking sites, and before that, he was CFO of Windswept Pacific, where he engineered the company’s sale to EMI for $200 million. He has also held positions in corporate finance with IBM, served as a CPA at BDO and Coopers and Lybrand, as well as an advisor to LA Reid.

Adam White is a Product Analyst at SESAC, the nation's most innovative performing rights organization. With the company for 7 years, White is responsible for authoring and translating business processes into the development and release of SESAC's digital product initiatives. Adam works with SESAC cross-functional teams to define product goals and metrics. He manages strategic research efforts to inform product vision and best practices.
Hailing from New Philadelphia, OH, White began his career with SESAC in the Film/TV distribution department in 2006. In 2012, White became Coordinator of Technology Development & Strategic Initiatives for the RDRS department before being named the Product Analyst for the Digital department in 2013. White holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Business/Management from Berklee College of Music in Boston.