# Ryan Young

> Ryan Young is the co-founder and CEO of Fello and CEO of The Young Team in Northeast Ohio. A third-generation real estate professional and former chef, he returned to Cleveland in 2009, began leading the family team in 2012, and built a technology business around helping agents find and follow up on opportunities in their existing databases.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Fello; CEO at The Young Team
- **Organizations:** Fello, The Young Team
- **Education:** Associate’s degree in culinary arts, Culinary Institute of America
- **Known for:** Led The Young Team, which Fello describes as ranked No. 1 in Ohio and No. 15 nationally by WSJ RealTrends; ranking year unspecified on the about page., Completed 30 listing appointments in 30 days in March 2024, documented in Sierra Interactive’s database guide., Co-founded Fello, ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Returned from Las Vegas to Cleveland, obtained his real estate licence and joined his parents’ real estate business.
- **2012** — Began leading The Young Team.
- **2022-06** — FlashHouse rebranded as Fello; Fello announced $25 million in combined debt and equity financing.
- **2022-10** — Young dates Fello’s pivot to a subscription software model to October 2022.
- **2024-03** — Completed a public challenge to set 30 listing appointments in 30 days from his database.
- **2025** — Fello ranked No. 23 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2026-05** — Demonstrated Felix, Fello’s AI follow-up product, while it was in beta with about 20 teams.

## Achievements

- Led The Young Team, which Fello describes as ranked No. 1 in Ohio and No. 15 nationally by WSJ RealTrends; ranking year unspecified on the about page.
- Completed 30 listing appointments in 30 days in March 2024, documented in Sierra Interactive’s database guide.
- Co-founded Fello, ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Inc. 5000.
- Fello announced $25 million in combined debt and equity financing in June 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Appeared on the Partner & Profit podcast to discuss curiosity, contribution and the importance of conversations with existing contacts.
- **2026-05** — Showed Felix during its beta; reported about 60 listing appointments for The Young Team over a 90-day beta period.
- **2026-03** — The 2026 Fello 30 Day Challenge began March 6 with a published programme of daily webinars and team accountability.

## Links

- Website: https://theyoungteam.com/meet-our-team/ryan-young/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanyoung20
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanyoungfello/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27