# Howard Tager

> Howard Tager is the co-founder and CEO of Ylopo, a real estate digital marketing and AI follow-up company. Previously he founded Ivy West Educational Services and co-founded TigerLead Solutions, whose operating assets Move acquired for $22 million in 2012. His public talks emphasize agent-owned customer relationships, specialized software and the human work that follows automated marketing.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Ylopo
- **Organizations:** Ylopo, TigerLead Solutions, Ivy West Educational Services, Sylvan Learning Systems, Whistlebox, Teleflip, HMG Capital, Quad Capital
- **Education:** Political science; graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Yale University, Syosset High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded TigerLead, whose operating assets were acquired by Move for $22 million in 2012., Co-founded and leads Ylopo., Graduated summa cum laude from Yale and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Yale University.
- **1989-2000** — Founder and CEO of Ivy West Educational Services.
- **2000-2003** — Held senior roles at Sylvan Learning Systems and Sylvan Learning Center.
- **2006** — Co-founded Whistlebox; also held a strategy and business-development role at Teleflip during 2006-2007.
- **2007** — Co-founded TigerLead Solutions.
- **2012** — Move acquired substantially all TigerLead operating assets for $22 million on September 1; announcement said co-founders would continue running the business.
- **2014-03** — Began his role in the original venture that became Ylopo, according to the supplied background and public career listings.
- **2020** — Named a RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker in the Futurists category.
- **2026** — Delivered opening and closing talks at the Ylopo Success Summit in Charleston.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TigerLead, whose operating assets were acquired by Move for $22 million in 2012.
- Co-founded and leads Ylopo.
- Graduated summa cum laude from Yale and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
- RISMedia 2020 Newsmaker, Futurists category.
- Ranked No. 140 on the 2026 Swanepoel Power 200; historical rankings include No. 79 in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Ylopo published a recap of his 2026 Success Summit closing talk on AI and the final, personal stage of the customer relationship.
- **2026-06** — Ylopo published a recap of his 2026 opening keynote covering AI product development, databases and face-to-face meetings.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ylopo.com/about-howard
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardtager
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howard_tager/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25