Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We do that through smarter lending products, better tools, and relentless focus. Our approach is shaped by real stories and real challenges, and we’re building solutions that actually help. How we work matters just as much as what we’re building. Our five cultural principles guide how we show up, make decisions, and deliver for our customers every day: Every Second Counts. Choose to Do Hard Things. Pursue Excellence. Lead Together. Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously. We’re a remote-first team, moving fast and having fun while doing meaningful work. Perks include a $1,000 Earniversary travel perk, generous PTO, an annual office stipend, and swag drops throughout the year. Sound like your kind of place? Explore open roles at earnest.com/careers. Earnest Operations, NMLS #1204197 nmlsconsumeraccess.org
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Earnest Questions
The Earnest annual revenue was $154.7 million in 2026.
Matthew Palese is the COO of Earnest.
240 people are employed at Earnest.
Earnest is based in Oakland, California.
The NAICS codes for Earnest are [5223, 522, 99, 52, 52231].
The SIC codes for Earnest are [616, 61, 62, 621].
Top Earnest Employees
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Matthew Palese
Chief Operating Officer at Earnest
West Chester, PA, US35 -
Meetesh Karia
Chief Technology Officer at Earnest
Austin, TX, US35+ -
Emily Childers
Chief Marketing Officer at Earnest
California, United States22 -
Leanne Loveday-Smith
Chief People Officer at Earnest
San Francisco, CA, US25+ -
Nick Norcross
Chief Growth Officer at Earnest
Austin, TX, US22 -
Shane Dinius
VP Performance Marketing at Earnest
Kirkland, WA, US42 -
Scarlett Li
VP, Head of Lending at Earnest
California, United States15 -
Farzona Pulatova
VP of Engineering at Earnest
San Francisco, CA, US31 -
Kasey Greuner
Vice President - Head of Product at Earnest
Texas, United States32 -
Sam Ezadmanesh
Associate GM at Earnest
Oakland, CA, US23
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