Jeffrey Loria is an internationally recognized art dealer specializing in 19th and 20th-century Masterworks. He is also the former owner of the Major League Miami Marlins professional baseball team, where he won a World Series in 2003. He is the author of Collecting Original Art and recently completed From the Front Row, a book of reflections on his dual careers. Jeffrey is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia Graduate School of Business. His interest in supporting universities, schools, hospitals, museums, and other charities have been a constant for him throughout his life. He was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government for his commitment to promoting the culture of France in America.

Julie Loria is the author of two cookbooks and an art dealer specializing in contemporary works. Her most recent book, The Game of Eating Smart, features her interviews with top Major League Baseball players and their approach to healthy eating. After graduating from Mount Holyoke College, Julie worked as a marketing executive before becoming an art dealer. She received a Royal Society of Arts Diploma in Fine and Decorative Arts in Paris, France. While living in Paris, she honed her culinary interests at the French cooking school La Cuisine de Marie-Blanche. Julie is on the advisory board of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.