- Brendan’s unexpected path from managing restaurants to 25+ years of military service
- His evolution from enlisted soldier to First Sergeant to Warrant Officer (W3)
- Leading signature management operations and red team assessments across high-threat environments
- Co-founding Anomaly Six and building location-based analytics technology
- The importance of collaborative leadership and knowing when to lead vs. follow
- Put the right person in the right role, regardless of rank or seniority
- You can’t be an expert in everything – delegate effectively and avoid micromanaging
- Give team members opportunities to make mistakes and learn
- Communication in co-founder relationships requires hierarchy and decision-making clarity
- Take care of your physical and mental health as an entrepreneur
- Surround yourself with a network of people going through similar challenges
- It’s okay to learn from others’ mistakes instead of making them all yourself
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanhuff/
- Business Website: anomalysix.com
Brendan Huff is a seasoned military entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience spanning defense, intelligence, and the corporate sector. He is the Co-Founder and President of Anomaly Six, a cutting-edge behavior-based location intelligence and analytics company supporting corporate, national security, defense, and allied partners worldwide.
Before launching his entrepreneurial journey, Brendan forged an impressive military and intelligence career spanning over two decades with the U.S. Army and Joint Special Operations Command. As a Senior Counterintelligence Technician, he led signature management operations and red team assessments across high-threat environments in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. His expertise was tested in the field through multiple deployments supporting Joint Interagency Task Forces, where he directed teams targeting Al Qaeda and affiliated Islamic networks on a global scale.
Brendan’s academic credentials include graduation from the FBI National Academy at Quantico, a Master’s in International Relations from Troy University, a Bachelor’s of Public Relations from Murray State University, and specialized training in Intelligence Operations and Counterintelligence. Prior to founding Anomaly Six, he served as Senior Vice President at both Semantic AI and Babel Street, where he grew client bases and built pipelines exceeding $30 million across broad agencies and departments. He’s also trained over 1,200 analysts and agents in advanced targeting methodologies and open-source intelligence.
Beyond his business ventures, Brendan remains deeply committed to the military community, serving as a Board Advisor for both the Special Operations Charity Network and Defense Entrepreneurs Foundation, while supporting veterans through his involvement with the TF-7294 Foundation, Vigilant Torch Foundation, and as a mentor with NATO DIANA. Anomaly Six was recognized as a winner of the Capitol Post Bunker Labs DC Chapter Pitch Competition and selected for the CEO Circle with JPMorgan Chase.
Looking ahead: Anomaly Six continues expanding their technology capabilities, allowing clients to bring their own data into containerized environments and enabling analysts to create their own models without requiring data scientist expertise.
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