The development of College Aid Calculator® began in 1993. By 1996, the developers created Think Ahead, Inc. The company grew rapidly, and is now nationally recognized for producing high quality college financial planning tools. These products meet the needs of families planning for college and provide user-friendly marketing tools for state higher education agencies, lenders, colleges, and universities. © 2007 Think Ahead, LLC.

Bill Smith, President, has been in sales and marketing and business management for 20 years. Bill is responsible for planning and general management at Think Ahead. Bob Fesler Jr., Corporate Advisor, co-founder, innovator, product designer, technical advisor. Sally Fesler, Corporate Advisor, co-founder, and author of Think Ahead's e-book, Guide to College Financial Aid, Highlights of Tax-Advantaged Saving, and product help messages. Franklin Brown, Programmer/Analyst, maintains and enhances code for Think Ahead's flagship financial planner product, College Aid Calculator® PRO. He also coordinates assembly of all Web, CD, and download products and their updates and manages Internet order processing. Don Brown, Chief Web Programmer, brings 30 years of programming expertise to Think Ahead. Don is responsible for developing, maintaining, and updating Think Ahead's Web calculators. Carri Frechette, Special Projects Manager, brings hands-on experience to Think Ahead as a former University of New England Financial Aid Administrator. Carri works directly with Think Ahead's planner and college clients and co-ordinates custom-branding and product deliveries.