Dr. Antoinette (Ann) James, originally from Georgia, began her career as an enlisted member in the U.S. Air Force. Over her military career, she held numerous job positions which included personnel administration, financial management, and was selected to serve as a Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor which prepares young men and women to become commissioned officers in the Air Force. While serving as a financial officer, she was responsible for executing multi-million-dollar operating budgets within the U.S. and overseas. After 21 years of proud service, she retired as a commissioned officer. In her continuance of service, now as the founder and CEO of Financial Freedom Battle Buddies, Dr. Ann is on a mission to is to educate and equip military service women and veterans to properly manage their personal finances, so that they can live life freely. While serving as an adjunct instructor with Air University, Dr. Ann’s passion for teaching allowed her to directly impact the career development of Air Force Civilians. She also currently serves on numerous dissertation committees to support doctoral students conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Her personal research topics includes military transition and women veterans. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, and spending time with family and friends.