# Brian Egan

> Brian Egan is the Denver-based co-founder and CEO of Evolve, a vacation rental management company he launched with Adam Sherry in 2011. Previously a startup attorney at Gunderson Dettmer and an early employee of Exclusive Resorts, he built a career connecting hospitality with company building.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Evolve
- **Organizations:** Evolve, Exclusive Resorts, Gunderson Dettmer
- **Education:** B.A., Boston College, J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded Evolve in 2011., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Mountain Desert regional finalist., Led Evolve during its $100 million capital raise announced in February 2022.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in restaurants before beginning a legal career.
- **—** — Worked as a corporate and securities attorney at Gunderson Dettmer in Silicon Valley.
- **2003–2010** — Joined Exclusive Resorts among its first ten employees and served as a vice president.
- **2011** — Co-founded Evolve with Adam Sherry; finished the beta-launch year with 21 homes.
- **2020** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain Desert regional finalist.
- **2022** — Evolve announced a $100 million capital raise led by Durable Capital Partners.
- **2023** — Announced staff reductions of 164 employees in May and approximately 20% of the team in September.
- **2025** — Described Evolve as profitable in an October interview; Evolve acquired the Guestworks portfolio in November.
- **2026** — Discussed AI, owner performance and the rental market with Jamie Lane on STR Data Lab.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Evolve in 2011.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Mountain Desert regional finalist.
- Led Evolve during its $100 million capital raise announced in February 2022.
- Evolve reports more than 30,000 owners, 16 million guests hosted and $5 billion in rental income earned.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on STR Data Lab episode 186, published June 25, discussing AI and the next phase of short-term rentals.
- **2025-11** — Evolve announced the Guestworks portfolio acquisition on November 24, covering approximately 1,000 homeowners.
- **2025-10** — Discussed Evolve’s early mistakes and described the business as profitable in STR Global Unlocked.

## Links

- Website: https://evolve.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwegan/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23