I'm a finance major working for a large investment firm who are the individuals answering questions from and are they in the profession.

Are you trying to introduce yourself here?

i.e. we have this forum:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/introductions/

And this one for general questions:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forum-help/

The individuals here could be just about anyone. If you click on their name, you'll get a drop-down menu that includes their profile. They may or may not have filled that in with their background and experience.