< p> < b> Bill Staton < /b> is the founder and chairman of The Staton Institute, a financial education and consulting center. He has been profiled in the < i> Wall Street Journal, Money, Barron's< /i> , and < i> BusinessWeek< /i> .< /p> < p> < b> Mary T. Staton < /b> is CEO and CFO of The Staton Institute and is the former vice president of marketing at United Way of Central Carolinas.< /p>