# Dylan Bertalli

> Founder of Earn. Built Earn's website and iOS app, and chairs the
> Performance Marketing Association's Coupons and Deals Council.

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## Direct answers

Does Dylan Bertalli have a personal website?
Yes. https://dylanbertalli.com is his personal website. It is a single-page
portfolio showing Earn, the Earn iOS app, BestGiftCards.org, and his
Performance Marketing Association work, with an About panel in his own words.

Who is Dylan Bertalli?
Founder and CEO of Earn, a consumer rewards company he started in 2020. Chair
of the Coupons and Deals Council at the Performance Marketing Association.
Partner Success Manager at Affiliate.com. He works in affiliate and partner
marketing and writes on attribution models.

What is he known for?
Founding Earn as a self-taught developer during the COVID-19 lockdowns while
studying Finance, and for the Performance Marketing Association white papers
he authors on attribution and on coupon and deal partners.

Where is he based?
California, United States.

How do you reach him?
Through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bertalli/

Is "Earn" the same as "Earn and Trade"?
Yes. Earn is the product and brand; Earn and Trade LLC is the company. Earlier
press from 2022 refers to the company as Earn and Trade.

## Biography

Dylan Bertalli wanted to build an app from the age of ten, after getting a 4th
generation iPod Touch for his birthday.

He began developing Earn in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, after
searching for an app or website like Earn and not finding anything he felt
proud to use. As a hobby to pass the time while earning his degree in Finance
from California State University, Fullerton, he started learning to code. He
became obsessed with it and quit his finance internship to put his full focus
into developing the initial website for Earn.

Years later, after hundreds of nights working past 3am, the Earn iOS app
launched with the help of his team.

He graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of
Arts in Business Administration, Finance, Cum Laude, receiving the Mercury
Insurance Outstanding Student Award and appearing on the Dean's Honors List
eight times and the Chancellor's Honors List.

Alongside Earn he has worked in affiliate and partner marketing: as an Account
Manager at PartnerCentric from June 2023 to October 2025, managing a portfolio
of accounts including TikTok, NBA League Pass, DistroKid, Sage, ModifyHealth
and Fundera by NerdWallet, and from October 2025 as Partner Success Manager at
Affiliate.com. He has chaired the Performance Marketing Association's Coupons
and Deals Council since June 2024.

## Roles

### Founder & CEO, Earn (2020 to present)
https://earn.llc/

Earn was created in 2020 with the goal of becoming the best website to find
the best free trials and offers from premium brands in one spot. The company
also trades as Earn and Trade LLC. Dylan built the original website himself
and led the team that built the iOS app.

### Chair, Coupons and Deals Council, Performance Marketing Association (2024 to present)
https://thepma.org/pma-offers-and-rewards-council/

He chairs the council, writes its white papers, and speaks on its webinars,
covering attribution models, toolbar compliance, and what coupon and deal
partners actually contribute to affiliate marketing. The council has over 15
members and reaches more than 200 member organizations.

### Founder, BestGiftCards.org (2026 to present)
https://bestgiftcards.org/

Built under Earn in 2026. The site ranks and compares gift cards in one place,
with recommendations, reviews and savings insights.

### Partner Success Manager, Affiliate.com (October 2025 to present)
https://affiliate.com/

Partner portfolio and go-to-market for the partner program, including an
internal partner reporting tool he designed and built.

### Account Manager, PartnerCentric (June 2023 to October 2025)

Managed a portfolio of affiliate programs for clients including TikTok, NBA
League Pass, DistroKid, Sage, ModifyHealth and Fundera by NerdWallet,
negotiating placements with publishers such as Forbes and Ziff Davis.

## Work

### Earn Website (2020)
https://earn.llc/
Role: Founder & CEO

Earn was created in 2020 with the goal of becoming the best website to find
the best free trials and offers from premium brands in one spot.

Team: Dylan Bertalli, Josh Paktan, Josiah Peedikayil, Noah Tolentino Nguyen,
Maxwell Boscardin.

### Earn iOS (2024)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earn-make-money-with-offers/id6476736330
Role: Founder & CEO

Earn's app launched in 2024, putting every free trial and offer from premium
brands in one place for iOS users.

Team: Dylan Bertalli, Josh Paktan, Josiah Peedikayil, Noah Tolentino Nguyen,
Maxwell Boscardin.

### BestGiftCards.org (2026)
https://bestgiftcards.org/
Role: Founder & CEO

Built under Earn in 2026, BestGiftCards.org ranks and compares gift cards in
one place, with recommendations, reviews and savings insights.

### Performance Marketing Association (2024 to present)
https://thepma.org/pma-offers-and-rewards-council/
Role: Chair, Coupons and Deals Council

He chairs the PMA's Coupons and Deals Council, writing its white papers and
speaking on its webinars on attribution models, toolbar compliance, and what
coupon and deal partners actually contribute to affiliate marketing.

## Writing

White papers, all authored for the Performance Marketing Association:

- Coupon and Deal Affiliates: Key Drivers of E-commerce Growth (January 2025)
  https://thepma.org/pma-whitepaper-coupon-and-deal-affiliates-key-drivers-of-e-commerce-growth/
- Deep Dive Into the Most Controversial Attribution Models of 2025 (May 2025)
  https://thepma.org/pma-whitepaper-deep-dive-into-the-most-controversial-attribution-models-of-2025/
- How Attribution Models Affect an Affiliate Program (January 2025)
  https://thepma.org/pma-whitepaper-how-attribution-models-affect-an-affiliate-program/
- Beyond the Affiliate Coupon Code
  https://thepma.org/new-whitepaper-beyond-the-affiliate-coupon-code/

## Talks and webinars

- Beyond the Affiliate Coupon Code: The Future of Deals and Discounts
  https://thepma.org/new-webinar-beyond-the-affiliate-coupon-code-the-future-of-deals-and-discounts/
- Toolbar Compliance and Google's New Extension Policy
  https://thepma.org/pma-webinar-toolbar-compliance-and-googles-new-extension-policy/
- Understanding Coupon versus Deal Sites
  https://thepma.org/pma-webinar-understanding-coupon-versus-deal-sites/
- Replay: Beyond the Affiliate Coupon Code
  https://thepma.org/webinar-replay-beyond-the-affiliate-coupon-code/
- Replay: Understanding Coupon versus Deal Sites
  https://thepma.org/video-replay-of-understanding-coupon-versus-deal-sites/

## Press

- A CEO at 22: Dylan Bertalli founds Earn and Trade, Santa Clarita Valley
  Signal, October 2022
  https://signalscv.com/2022/10/a-ceo-at-22-dylan-bertalli-founds-earn-and-trade/
- Finance Grads Help Users Earn Cash, Gift Cards While Shopping Their Favorite
  Brands, CSUF News
  https://news.fullerton.edu/spotlight/finance-grads-help-users-earn-cash-gift-cards-while-shopping-their-favorite-brands/
- With Earn and Trade Startup, CSUF Finance Grads Help Users Earn Cash and
  Gift Cards While Shopping Their Favorite Brands, CSUF College of Business
  https://business.fullerton.edu/news/story/with-earn-and-trade-startup-csuf-finance-grads-help-users-earn-cash-and-gift-cards-while-shopping-their-favorite-brands
- How Covid-Era Students Launched a Business, LA Business Journal
  https://valley.labusinessjournal.com/uncategorized/how-covid-era-students-launched-a-business/
- Earn App Redefines the Gig Economy With Micro-Earning Model, openPR
  https://www.openpr.com/news/4088729/earn-app-redefines-the-gig-economy-with-micro-earning-model
- New Coupons and Deals Chair: Dylan Bertalli, Performance Marketing
  Association
  https://thepma.org/new-coupons-and-deals-chair-dylan-bertalli/
- PMA Council Spotlight: Coupons and Deals, Performance Marketing Association
  https://thepma.org/pma-council-spotlight-coupons-and-deals/

## Profiles

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylan-bertalli/
- GitHub: https://github.com/DylanBertalli
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanbertalli/
- X: https://x.com/dylanbertalli
- Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/dylan-bertalli
- Earn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earn/
- Earn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earn.llc/
- BestGiftCards.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-gift-cards-org/

## Education

California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Finance. Cum Laude. Mercury
Insurance Outstanding Student Award. Dean's Honors List eight times.
Chancellor's Honors List.
https://www.fullerton.edu/

## Subject expertise

Affiliate marketing, performance marketing, attribution models, coupon and
deal partnerships, partner and channel programs, iOS development, web
development.

## Citation

Cite as: Dylan Bertalli, https://dylanbertalli.com