Ardie Farhadieh is The Billions Corporation's Marketing and Media Manager, overseeing marketing, media and sponsorships for a roster of 200+ artists. He came to Billions from Rethink Music in Boston, a solutions-focused music conference hosted by Berklee College of Music and Midem, where he spent eight months as project manager, overseeing programming, booking, marketing and production of all aspects of the conference. Previously, Farhadieh was an Agency Associate at The Windish Agency. He is a music business graduate, summa cum laude, from Berklee College of Music, and serves as a junior board member for Rock For Kids in Chicago

Mike Smith is the New Media Publicist at independent record label Bloodshot Records, where he manages digital and online marketing and publicity for the venerable label and its roster of 20+ independent touring bands. He also dabbles in various other areas at the label, including digital music and video strategy, sponsorships, merchandise, and art direction. In addition to his work at Bloodshot, Smith has worked in several other facets of the industry, including journalism, management, booking, show promotion, and performance. Smith also spent several years working in the advertising industry. He holds a B.B.A. in Marketing with a Minor in Music Industry from James Madison University.