Discovery Institute promotes thoughtful analysis and effective action on local, regional, national and international issues. The Institute is home to an inter-disciplinary community of scholars and policy advocates dedicated to the reinvigoration of traditional Western principles and institutions and the worldview from which they issued. Discovery Institute has a special concern for the role that science and technology play in our culture and how they can advance free markets, illuminate public policy and support the theistic foundations of the West. The Institute was founded by Bruce Chapman and George Gilder in 1991.

Started in 2011, Rush River Entertainment focuses on producing feature films that reflect depth of character, rich story lines and eternal virtues. The company’s first film, "Max Rose", stars Jerry Lewis and premiered in Cannes in May 2013 to an enthusiastic audience."The Price of Desire", written and directed by Mary McGuckian, is a period piece based on the life of architect Eileen Gray is in final edit in Ireland.A third film, "The Ticket" stars Dan Stevens as blind man who regains his vision only to find himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial. Co-starring Oliver Platt and Kerry Bishe the film is currently in post-production.

Offering ideas and solutions for financial security, education, health, entrepreneurship and personal growth.Bill Walton, founder and chairman of Rappahannock Ventures, LLC, is a leader in educating, informing and empowering people to understand the critical importance of entrepreneurship and innovation for the Commonwealth of Virginia, for organizations and for an individual’s own personal growth and financial security.In addition to his webcast, Bill’s other projects include feature film production through Rush River Entertainment, “smart building” development, print and digital media, a foreign language program and investments in innovative technology businesses. Separately, but included in the firm’s portfolio of activities, are Bill’s extensive involvement in community and arts organizations.

Served on the Allied Capital Board of Directors since 1986 and was named Chairman and CEO of Allied Capital in February 1997 with an extensive background in finance, general management, private equity, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship, private sector educational services, and commercial lending.Mr. Walton's finance and investment background includes experience as Managing Director of Butler Capital Corporation (1987-90) and previously as the personal venture capital advisor for William S. Paley, founder and Chairman of CBS. In addition, Mr. Walton was a Senior Vice President in Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb's Investment Banking Group, a Vice President with Continental Illinois Bank and formed a distribution services acquisition partnership. Mr. Walton has had a long-standing interest in education and after 1991 dedicated his work to bringing about improvements in education through several private sector educational initiatives and services ventures, including Education Partners, children's foreign language services Language Odyssey, previously as IES, and co-founding Success Lab, an inner-city children's reading program.