Robert Reffkin — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chairman & CEO of Compass, Inc.
Co-founded the online real estate brokerage Compass, Inc. in 2012.
Established the nonprofit America Needs You (formerly New York Needs You) in 2007.
Authored "No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can from Everyone You Can," published in 2021.
Served as a White House Fellow for Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow (2005-2006).
Ran 50 marathons in 50 states, raising $1 million for charities.
Holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Biography

Robert L. Reffkin is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and CEO of Compass, Inc., an online real estate brokerage.

His mission is to help everyone find their place in the world, a vision inspired by his mother, a longtime real estate agent who now works at Compass. Reffkin co-founded Compass in 2012 with Ori Allon, aiming to leverage technology to enhance agents' ability to build their brand, analyze data, and conduct market research for greater efficiency and profitability.