# Scott Peyree

> Scott Peyree is the Seattle-based president and chief executive officer of LendingTree. A co-founder of WorldClass Strategy and QuoteWizard, he joined LendingTree through its 2018 acquisition of QuoteWizard, led its insurance business, became COO in 2023 and was appointed president and CEO in October 2025. His career centers on performance marketing and online marketplaces that connect consumers with financial providers.

- **Role:** President & Chief Executive Officer at LendingTree
- **Organizations:** LendingTree, QuoteWizard, WorldClass Strategy
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Entrepreneurship, Pacific Lutheran University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led QuoteWizard before its 2018 acquisition by LendingTree., QuoteWizard ranked No. 36 overall in the 2010 Inc. 500 and No. 1 in its insurance category., Advanced from insurance leadership to LendingTree COO and then president and CEO.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Graduated from Pacific Lutheran University.
- **2000** — Co-founded online performance marketing company WorldClass Strategy; the 2026 LendingTree proxy gives 2000 as the founding year.
- **2006** — Founded QuoteWizard; the current LendingTree biography and 2026 proxy date the WorldClass Strategy sale to 2006.
- **2016** — QuoteWizard opened a Denver office; later that year it reduced its workforce by approximately 50 positions.
- **2018** — LendingTree acquired QuoteWizard for $300 million cash at closing plus up to $70.2 million in contingent payments. Peyree continued leading insurance.
- **2023** — Named LendingTree Chief Operating Officer and President of Marketplace Businesses in July.
- **2025** — Appointed LendingTree president and CEO effective October 13; also became a director.
- **2026** — Oversaw marketplace expansion and conversational mortgage shopping initiatives.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led QuoteWizard before its 2018 acquisition by LendingTree.
- QuoteWizard ranked No. 36 overall in the 2010 Inc. 500 and No. 1 in its insurance category.
- Advanced from insurance leadership to LendingTree COO and then president and CEO.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — LendingTree announced a ChatGPT mortgage and refinance rate exploration plug-in on August 4.
- **2026-08** — LendingTree announced six additional marketplace product categories on August 3.
- **2026-07** — LendingTree reported Q2 revenue of $313.4 million, up 25% year over year, with insurance revenue of $209.3 million.
- **2026-06** — Appeared in episode 3 of AI Voices of Reason, alongside Jayme Mendal, Dave Blundin and host Sean Fenlon.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lendingtree.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-peyree-20b8a521

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