Our mission

Prior to founding Courted, Sean was an Associate Partner and the co-lead for McKinsey & Company’s Residential Real Estate Practice in North America, where he advised leading brokerages, online listing portals and software companies. Prior to that, Sean joined Urban Compass (now Compass), when there were 30 employees with the company. He built and led the Expansion function for the company, launching and managing Compass’ first 40 offices outside of New York.

Sean won Inman’s Innovator of the Year Award in 2024 for his contributions to the real estate industry. He was named to T3 Sixty’s Swanepoel SP 200, which highlights the most influential leaders and visionaries shaping the future of the real estate industry. He has also been selected as a HousingWire Rising Star.

Before founding Courted, Dan served as an Associate Partner and Senior Digital Expert within McKinsey’s Real Estate practice, where he led a team of over 50 engineers and data scientists in developing bespoke, data-centric software solutions. With a strong foundation in applied data science, he has collaborated with residential brokerages, commercial developers, and global real estate investors to design and implement transformative digital strategies.

Prior to founding Courted, Joe was an Expert in McKinsey’s Real Estate Practice where he helped to build several startups within some of the country’s most prolific real estate organizations. Joe has deep experience working across multiple engineering disciplines from data science to web development and has worked at companies ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 companies. Joe holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from The College of New Jersey, and a M.S. in Computer Science from The Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Prior to Courted, Jason was an Enterprise Sales Director at EVPassport, an EV charging platform, where he worked with REITs, international asset management firms, and developers to deploy EV charging infrastructure. He has over 5 years of experience in the Real Estate Technology world working in the business intelligence and analytics space. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of work, you can find Jason at Madison Square Garden, exploring NYC, or cooking his favorite meal.

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Matt joins our sales team with nearly 10 years of real estate technology experience. Matt was an industry national speaker representing TorchX at over 300 conferences where he’d educate realtors on buyer trends and marketing best practices. He spent 2 years at Zillow where he helped brokerages strategically think through the best way to implement Zillow’s offerings to help them reach their goals. Matt holds a B.S. in Marketing from Central Connecticut State University where his pitching career ended.

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Outside of work, Matt returns to the east coast after a two year stint in Ann Arbor, MI (Go Blue) and lives in Hoboken with his fiancé Julia and their deaf Australian Shepherd rescue, Simon. Matt no longer throws a baseball but plays ice hockey, loves a good slice of pizza and enjoys rooting for the Mets, Rangers, Giants and Knicks.

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Before joining with Courted, Jack was a member of CloudKitchens GTM team, responsible for building out and leasing ghost kitchen facilities across NY and NJ. He has more than five years of experience in the Real Estate Technology space, specializing in business development. He earned a BA in Government & Law from Lafayette College where he was a member of their Lacrosse team. Outside of work you can find Jack enjoying live music, trying new restaurants, or playing in pick up basketball games.

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Prior to joining Courted, Elena worked as an E-commerce Coordinator where she was responsible for producing photo shoots for top designer brands. She holds a BS in Apparel Merchandising from Auburn University and received a Fashion Styling certificate from the London College of Fashion. Outside of work you can find Elena training for her next marathon and exploring the restaurant scene in New York City.

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Prior to joining Courted, Kat worked as an Account Executive at an automotive SaaS startup where she was responsible for onboarding dozens of companies from startups to enterprise clients. She holds a BA in Psychology and Politics from NYU. Outside of work you can find Kat tracking down NYC’s best chocolate chip cookie and forcing her cat to learn tricks.

Before joining Courted, Erica worked as a Partner Success Manager, helping websites improve accessibility for people with disabilities. With a decade of sales experience at companies like Mindbody and Twilio, she brings a strong background in building relationships and driving growth. She earned a BA in Communications from Kennesaw State University. Outside of work, you’ll find her exploring New York’s vibrant neighborhoods, soaking in summer concerts, and passionately cheering on Alabama Football in the fall.

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Jack is a recent graduate from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Society with a minor in History. During his time at HWS, Jack played for the Hobart Club Lacrosse Team and was part of the Varsity Hobart Football Team in Fall 2021. Outside of work, Jack enjoys coaching youth football and lacrosse as well as being a big fan of the New York Giants.

Before joining Courted, Chris worked in Go-to-Market Strategy at Yext, partnering with customers of all sizes in different industries. After developing an interest in Real Estate technology, he joined Courted to lead Customer Success and ensure all customers get the most out of their partnership. He holds a BA in Economics from Yale University. Outside of work, Chris enjoys seeing Broadway shows, rooting for New York sports teams, and playing piano.

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Ramzi is an Afrofuturist and SRE expert based in Brooklyn, NY. He has spent over a decade building software across a multitude of disciplines with a focus on reliability and disaster recovery. Before Courted, Ramzi focused on DevOps / Security work at SharpSports, a betting data API, at BishopFox, where he helped build a continual pen-testing tool and at McKinsey Digitial, where he helped build a platform for deploying secure, distrubuted applications to a variety of Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). In his free time, Ramzi is a touring DJ alongside his music label "bodywerk", has a weekly radio show called "HabibiBeats" on WYXR 91.7 FM Memphis and loves to bike around the city.

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Prior to joining Courted, Ofer was a Senior Software Engineer at an early stage startup and was a Tech Lead at Oliver Wyman. He has over 7 years of experience building technology for Fortune 1000 companies and managing software engineering teams. He holds a B.S. and M.S in computer science from William Paterson University and The Georgia Institute of Technology respectively.

With over two decades of experience in software engineering and technology, Diogo brings a myriad of expertise to Courted.  Previously, he worked at Cornershop by Uber and revamped existing systems for enhanced scalability and efficiency. He also worked as a Software Architect at Sicoob, where he played a pivotal role in developing a leading-edge banking system. Diogo started his career at ATP Tecnologia e Produtos S.A. in Brazil, helping build infrastructure for financial products.

Before joining Courted, Sett was a Software Engineer Intern at Expa AI and was an Engineer at Atlantis, where he designed and developed a server-side caching library for GraphQL. He holds a BBA in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Data Analytics at Baruch College.

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Guilherme is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in software development, DevOps, and cloud architecture. Before joining Courted, he worked at a fintech specializing in financial services and digital transactions, where he contributed to modernizing legacy systems and implementing scalable microservices architectures. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the automation of infrastructure, designed high-performance backend systems, and built cloud-native applications. His expertise spans backend development with Python (Django, Flask), infrastructure as code (Terraform), and AWS cloud services.

Before joining Courted, Eliza served as a Research Assistant at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at IMCS in Latvia, where she contributed to research on semantic link detection in Latvian. She holds a dual degree in Business Management and Computer Science from Riga Business School.

As the Product Researcher & Designer at Courted, Stephanie ensures that our platform is intuitive, user-centered, and seamlessly integrated into real estate professionals’ workflows. With a background in user experience, she serves as the advocate for our users, making sure their needs are at the center of everything we create. When she’s not diving into research and design, you can find her on the tennis court, strategizing her next fantasy football win, or hanging out with her cat, Pantone.

Prior to joining the Courted team, Marie worked as a UI Designer at CVS Health, where she helped improve the platform for managing prescriptions and scheduling recommended CDC vaccinations. Prior to that she worked as a Product Designer at Spotify. She was one of the key designers who redesigned the analytical dashboards in an intuitive and visually pleasing way to consume data. She holds a BFA in Design Parsons School of Design as well as a certification in UX/UI design from UX Design Institute. Outside of work you can find Marie hiking with her two dogs and working on DIY home improvement projects.

Audrey started at Courted in a Growth & Business Development role. After developing her understanding of the industry & a passion for our users, Audrey transitioned to lead Product & Growth and build features that deliver value to brokerage leaders. Prior to Courted, Audrey was an investor at Morgan Stanley Tactical Value, where she diligenced and structured private investments across multiple asset classes, including growth and structured equity. Prior to that, Audrey was an investment banking analyst at BofA Securities’ Leveraged Finance group. She holds a B.A. magna cum laude in Economics with a minor in Russian Studies from Dartmouth College. Outside of work, you can find Audrey taking Percy to Prospect Park, trying new restaurants, and exploring different neighborhoods in Brooklyn.

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Percy is an Australian Shepherd and Rat Terrier mix who moved to the big city from rural Tennessee. He now resides in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where you can find him racing around Prospect Park and unsuccessfully chasing every squirrel that crosses his path. When not stalking NYC wildlife, Percy likes to nap and hoover up peanut butter. While Percy often dozes off in the conference room's sunny spot during all-paws meetings, he is proud to be a culture leader on the team and looks forward to continuing to develop his snoozing and sniffing skills with Courted.