# Courtney Ellenbogen

> Courtney Ellenbogen is the Miami-based co-founder and co-CEO of Aesthetic Partners. A Duke economics graduate and former collegiate golfer, she worked in investment banking and private equity before founding the company with Faraz Karbasi while completing her Harvard MBA. Her public leadership advice emphasizes selective partnerships, preserving individual brands, and building experienced teams.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Aesthetic Partners
- **Organizations:** Aesthetic Partners, Conant Capital, The Carlyle Group, Deutsche Bank, Johnson & Johnson, Victress Capital, Duke University
- **From:** Blacksburg, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Economics, Duke University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** 2007 Rolex Tournament of Champions winner., Member of the 2007 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team., 2007 first-team Rolex Junior All-American.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Won the Rolex Tournament of Champions and was selected for the U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team.
- **2007-2008** — Played in the U.S. Women’s Open as an amateur.
- **2009-2013** — Competed on Duke’s women’s golf team.
- **2013** — Graduated from Duke with a B.S. in Economics.
- **—** — Worked at Deutsche Bank and The Carlyle Group before entrepreneurship; other experience includes Johnson & Johnson and Victress Capital.
- **2017-2019** — Attended Harvard Business School.
- **2018** — Co-founded Aesthetic Partners with Faraz Karbasi while completing her MBA.
- **2023** — Aesthetic Partners announced a Norwest partnership; Sonya Brown and Scott Mitchell joined the board.
- **2025** — Discussed leadership and flexible partnerships on Skytale’s Platform Perspectives podcast.

## Achievements

- 2007 Rolex Tournament of Champions winner.
- Member of the 2007 U.S. PING Junior Solheim Cup team.
- 2007 first-team Rolex Junior All-American.
- Finished tied eighth at the 2013 NCAA Central Regional with a final-round 67.
- Co-founded Aesthetic Partners, which reported twenty practices added since 2019 at its November 2023 Norwest announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Joined an Aesthetics Tech Forum panel on acquisitions, scalability, brand equity, and long-term business value, as documented by event organizer Octane.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Skytale Group’s Platform Perspectives podcast with Annie Robertson Hockey to discuss leadership and flexible partnerships.
- **2025-03** — Aesthetic Partners reported that Ellenbogen and board member Kent Weaver spoke with UCLA Anderson students about entrepreneurship.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aestheticpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-ellenbogen-16234358

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