01 / The people behind the people.
GOOD PEOPLE.
Actual people.
Brandon + Amanda.
East Coast representation with a personal point of view. We take the work seriously. Ourselves? A little less.
Your people.
Before the project.
A little about the humans
on the other end of the email.
01 / BRANDONFounder / Matchmaker / Baseball person
Brandon Pico.
Brandon founded Hapa in 2013. When he’s not connecting creative people, you’ll find him reading, writing, or teaching pre-Moneyball baseball.
Say hi to Brandon ↗
02 / AMANDARepresentative / Longtime Hapa collaborator
Amanda Waite.
Amanda has worked alongside Brandon for more than a decade. She lives with her husband in America’s oldest general store. Yes, really. Ask her about it.
Say hi to Amanda ↗02 / A name with a story.
Not picked
out of a hat.
Hapa started with a spreadsheet of 100 possible names. One felt personal.
“I am Hapa, and I wanted to own and be proud of my origins - half Filipino and half Western European.”BRANDON PICO / FOUNDER
“In 2013, when I started Hapa, I had 100 names on a spreadsheet. Hapa struck me the most, as it was true to me in every sense. I am Hapa, and I wanted to own and be proud of my origins - half Filipino and half Western European.”
— Brandon Pico (owner)
Meet the Team
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Brandon Pico
FOUNDER
Heading into his 18h Season as a Rep, Brandon spends his non matchmaking time, reading, writing, and teaching pre-Moneyball baseball.
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Amanda Waite
REP
Amanda has been working alongside Brandon for over 10 years. She lives with her husband in America’s Oldest General Store. Ask her about it.
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