Brian Wallins is research director for Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), responsible for leading global research of talent acquisition technology. Wallins has been with SIA since 2017. He brought six years of experience in equity research of technology companies covering the enterprise software sector for Gleacher & Company, formerly known as  Broadpoint Securities Group. Additionally, he had various corporate strategy and finance roles at Getaround, Hire On-Demand and Calypso Technology (acquired by Nasdaq). Wallins has a Master of Business Administration from Bentley University and passed level one of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) exam.

Kevin Chen is a research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) and covers talent acquisition technology, staffing platforms, workforce solutions mergers and acquisitions, and the Largest Staffing Firms in the United States lists. Chen joined SIA in 2021 as a research associate covering IT staffing. Prior to joining SIA, Chen worked in the technology sector where he provided research on financial technology startups. He was introduced to the staffing industry after being employed as an IT contractor. Chen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and minors in data science and demography. In his spare time, Chen enjoys going to concerts and supporting his hometown 76ers.