FilAm was built because the problem wasn't finding Filipino professionals — it was finding the ones who operate like a founding team member, not a task executor.
US founders were burned by remote hires who needed constant hand-holding, said yes to everything, and delivered 60% of what was promised. Not because Filipino professionals aren't capable — but because no one was vetting for the right things.
FilAm built the Ownership Score™ — a three-pillar vetting framework assessing English proficiency, tool expertise, and autonomy mindset. Only candidates who score 75+ get matched to clients.
Ownership Score™ Pillars
English Proficiency
Written and verbal, async-first communication style
Tool Expertise
Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Asana, ChatGPT — real fluency
Autonomy Mindset
Scenario-based: how do they handle ambiguity?
Four principles that shape every placement, every vetting call, every client relationship.
We only work with professionals who take initiative without being asked. If something is broken, they fix it or escalate immediately.
Speed of response, quality of communication, tool fluency. Our vetting is calibrated to what top US companies actually expect.
No commissions hidden in hourly rates. No bait-and-switch after placement. You know exactly who you're hiring and what you're paying.
Our professionals earn 3–5× the local market rate. This is geographic arbitrage at its best — a win for both sides.
FilAm founded in San Francisco. First 10 vetted professionals placed.
Launched the Ownership Score™ — the vetting framework US clients asked for.
200+ professionals. 94% 12-month client retention. Scale plan launched.
Platform launch — clients now browse, match, and hire in under 48 hours.
Operators first. Built by people who've been on both sides of the hire.
Marc Reyes
Co-Founder & CEO
San Francisco, CA
Former ops lead at two Y Combinator startups. Spent 6 years managing distributed teams across Southeast Asia. Founded FilAm to solve the trust gap between US companies and Filipino professionals.
Angela Tan
Head of Talent
Manila, Philippines
10+ years in executive recruitment for US tech firms. Built and managed teams at Accenture and Collabera before joining FilAm to design the vetting process from scratch.
Jordan Kim
Head of Client Success
New York, NY
Former growth lead at a $200M ARR SaaS. Obsessed with operational efficiency and the leverage that comes from elite async-first teams.
48-hour match guarantee. No placement fee. No long-term contract.