Ed Wiley III was born in Baltimore, Md., but at an early age moved to Philadelphia, where he worked in the family catering and restaurant business for many years before leaving for college. He attended The King's College in New York; West Coast Christian College in Fresno, California; and graduated from Fresno State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. During his professional career, he has served as a newspaper reporter; congressional press secretary (Rep. Tony Coelho, former House Majority Whip); magazine editor (Black Issues In Higher Education); Communications Manager (National Wildlife Federation); Managing Editor, Children's Defense Fund; federal court monitor under Judge William E. Bryant; and News Director and Managing Editor of Black Entertainment Television (BET) online division, a post he currently holds. He has also taught journalism at Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C. Ed's responsibilities include ensuring that the kitchen maintains the quality that has become the brand of The Prime Smokehouse. He also oversees marketing, public relations and all editorial services, in addition to handling music bookings.
 

Alemzewd "Yalem" Kiros was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At age 5, she moved to Asmara, Eritrea, but spent her formative years in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi. From there, she moved to Haifa, Israel, where she worked at the Baha'I World Center. After nearly two years, she moved to Sri Lanka, where she studied at the renowned College of Acupuncture. She then moved to the Washington, D.C., area and joined the accounting department of the Educational Funding Company. After 15 years with the firm, she attended Marymount University in Virginia, earning a degree in nursing. Over the next several years, she served at such medical centers as Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Duke University Hospital and WakeMed Health System, where she is now employed. Yalem is the company's accounts manager and human resource administrator. In addition to overseeing personnel, payroll and accounting issues, she serves as the community liaison, attending monthly Chamber meetings, weekly Garner Business and Industry meetings, and numerous other pertinent events and activities.
 

Harold Worrell, Jr. grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown, Pa., and attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he was a standout in academics and basketball. He attended historically Black Lincoln University in Chester, Pa., where he studied business administration and played basketball. After two years, he transferred to West Coast Christian College and Fresno State University (concurrently), and was a member of the basketball team. After completing his last year of athletic eligibility, he signed a deal to play professional basketball in South America. After a couple years, he returned to Fresno and began a career with the IRS, where he has served as a tax examiner for the past 24 years. Having traveled throughout the world, Harold brings an incredibly refreshing world view to the overall vibe of The Prime Smokehouse. Harold oversees tax and bookkeeping matters. He is also the person responsible for interfacing with the various service providers to ensure that everything from trash pickup to wine deliveries is done efficiently and on schedule.