Featured’s Expert Directory spans 10+ categories and showcases vetted thought leaders who are regularly featured in the media.
The directory helps experts present themselves as trusted industry voices and enables media professionals to identify, evaluate, and contact qualified sources for their stories.
Available Directory Filters
You can refine your expert search using the following filters:
Profile Verification
Verified Profiles Only (Identified by a Featured blue checkmark)
Professional Reach
LinkedIn Connections:
1–100
101–500
501–1000
1001–2500
2501–5000
5000+
Demographic and Background Filters
Location
Industry
Examples: Marketing and Advertising, Law Practice, Real Estate
Job Title
Examples: Founder, Attorney, Marketing Consultant
Interests
Skills
Certifications
Languages
These filters help you quickly surface the most relevant experts for your editorial needs.
Directory Features
Beyond search and filtering, the Expert Directory offers tools to review expert qualifications and connect with them securely.
View Individual Expert Profiles
Each profile includes:
Full Name
Professional Bio
Job Experience
Current Role
Education
Location
Expertise
Publications they are featured on
Articles they are featured in
Secure Messaging
You can contact experts directly through Featured’s secure messaging form. This means that we send an email to the expert from a Featured email, containing your message and your email address, so the expert can choose to respond if desired.
When you send a message through the expert page:
Your account email is shared with the expert so they can respond to you directly.
Featured provides reporting and blocking tools if any messages are spam or unrelated to Featured’s mission of connecting media professionals with expert sources.