He holds both a Bachelor of Science degree, with a double major in economics and political science, from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from Northern Illinois University. For several years he has been an assistant professor of marketing at Regis University and is the recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award, an honor bestowed by Regis students. He has taught marketing, advertising and promotion, channel management and consumer behavior.

Jim’s first book, Short Cycle Selling: Beating Your Competitors in the Sales Race was published in 2002. It has been on the Wall Street West Business Bestseller list 3 times, including #1. The book has spent several weeks as the number 1 seller on Amazon.com in 2 categories: Sales Management and Sales Techniques. Mr Kasper's second book, Creating the #1 Sales Force; What it Takes to Transform Your Sales Culure, was released by Dearborn Putblishers in March 2005.

Jim Kasper and his wife of 34 years, Ginny, have resided in the Denver area for 28 years. They have one son, Todd, a graduate of Yale University, a retired professional baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and a financial advisor.

Tom is a summa cum laude graduate of Regis University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences. He is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, but spent most of his adult life in Phoenix, Arizona and spent twenty years in the banking industry in numerous management assignments.

Following his banking career, Tom moved to Colorado and worked in curriculum development for the Regis University adult program, which provided him valuable experience in developing training programs. Tom has two children, Rachel, who attends Metropolitan State College of Denver and Jack, a student at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, where he participates in wrestling and choir.