Kelly Bermingham has been working in the field of Autism & Developmental Disabilities for 29 years and has been a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst for 21 years. A published author, having written two books, "Social Skills Solutions: A Hands-on Manual" and "The Group Experience", Kelly has also written several blogs for Autism Speaks, and has published in the Journal of Pediatrics. She currently works at Easterseals of Southern California and previously volunteered as faculty at UCI's Autism Center and was an Adjunct Professor at Chapman University.

Additionally, Kelly helped found a school for middle school & high school children on the Autism Spectrum, New Vista School, and a sports league for children with autism, Spirit League. Kelly was on the Autism Spectrum Task Force created by Senator Correa when it existed in 2004-2006 and co-founded the September 26th Project, creating safety awareness checklists and reminders for those on the autism spectrum and their families. Kelly believes in the power of music to enrich the lives of those with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Shelly Shi, a professional violinist, is a current member of Pacific Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and has also performed with the San Diego Symphony, the Los Angeles Opera and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Shi was a tenured member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra in Texas for six years before relocating to Southern California.

In addition to maintaining a private violin studio, Shelly has an active recording and live performance presence. Highlights include an appearance in the movie The Soloist with the LA Philharmonic and live appearances with Elton John, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Earth Wind and Fire.

An advocate for music education, she has also led several classes at the Orange County School of the Arts and coached students in both the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra and Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra. Shelly holds degrees from the University of Southern California, where she studied with Professor Alice Shoenfeld and is also a licensed real estate agent with clients across Orange County and Los Angeles County.

Daniel Oguri, a professional violist, has developed and managed multiple Education and Community Engagement programs for the San Luis Obispo Symphony and Pacific Symphony, taught various music classes for grades 4 – 12 in both public and private schools, directed and conducted a youth string orchestra for middle high school students, and recorded soundtracks for television, movies and video games.

As a violist, Daniel has performed with most of the professional orchestras in southern California, including the San Diego Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Pacific Symphony, and Redlands Symphony.  Outside of the classical music world, Daniel has recorded and performed for artists such as Elton John, Earth Wind and Fire, Pink Martini, Kristin Chenoweth and more. Daniel holds degrees from Rice University and Boston University.