Brett Farmiloe
Founder of Featured
Scottsdale, Arizona
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2022 - Current
Featured connects subject-matter experts with top publishers to increase their exposure and create quality, ready-to-publish Q&A content. More than 50,000 experts answer questions on Featured to get their insights published in articles on Fast Company, Entrepreneur.com, and 1,000+ sites. With more than 1M answers received, Featured is unlocking the full potential of human knowledge, one answer at a time. In 2025, Featured acquired HARO (Help a Reporter Out), one of the most recognized brands in media sourcing. As a division of Featured, HARO is being reimagined to better serve journalists and experts through streamlined tools, modern workflows, and the same mission of connecting credible sources with the media.
Featured connects subject-matter experts with top publishers to increase their exposure and create quality, ready-to-publish Q&A content.
Raised $1,950,000.00 from Sonoran Founders Fund, Stout Street Capital, Calm Company Fund and Calm Company Fund.
Board Member, HSLopez School of Business Analytics
2025
Help University of Arizona students and the newly formed HSLopez School of Business Analytics succeed.
Board Member
2021 - 2024
Help UofA students and the Eller College Marketing Department succeed. Recipient of the Marvin D. "Swede" Johnson Award for volunteer service to students.
Founder & CEO
2012 - 2021
Markitors is a digital agency for small businesses. Voted a Best Place To Work multiple times. Acquired by Elevato.
Markitors is a SEO agency and digital marketing company that connects small businesses with customers.
VP, Digital Marketing
2011 - 2012
Launched a coffee company with Hugh Jackman. Acquired by Keurig.
Founder
2011 - 2011
Launched 10+ iPhone apps. Failed.
VP, Social Media
2008 - 2011
Learned about business, digital marketing, and company culture from the best people.
Founder, Pursue The Passion
2006 - 2011
Traveled 16,000 miles across 38 states in an RV to interview 300+ people about their career paths. Wrote a book. Check out my TEDx talk on the project: http://youtu.be/Tg4G0udny1c
Recruiting Ventures invests in leading talent acquisition software and marketing service companies that evolve the recruiting.
Assurance Associate
2006 - 2007
I audited.
Education
BS
2003 - 2006