Kurt Schliemann

President

Kurt is a managing partner and head of community engagement at Painted Porch Advisors. In this role, he drives the activation, growth, and engagement of the Painted Porch community. He loves connecting with people, freely exchanging ideas, and quickly getting to the heart of the matter. 

Kurt grew up in the Boston area and studied English literature at Harvard University. He started his career in New York City, first in marketing and then strategic consulting for financial services firms like American Express. He went on to spend the bulk of his career developing and leading sales organizations in the fintech and institutional investment space, most recently with JP Morgan. He loved the camaraderie and pace he experienced in the worlds of sales and finance, but oftentimes found that the relationships he formed were too transactional, standing in the way of genuine connection. So, he decided to seek more.

Following a three-year stint in the world of communications and PR consulting, Kurt joined his close friends James and Brian to help grow Painted Porch’s mission and reach. He was driven by the aspirational vision of the company and its truly transformational approach to helping people.

Kurt lives in Austin, Texas, but loves spending much of his “free time” in Truckee, California. In either location, Kurt can be found on the golf course with his wife, Kat, or hiking and biking through the wilderness and catching bugs and lizards with his children, Theo and Josie.