Our Team
Ann Parnes
Founder/Matchmaker | LA | Nationwide
Ann is a former Assistant District Attorney, and a certified life coach. After 14 years practicing law, she transitioned into building a nationally recognized matchmaking firm rooted in vision, values, and emotional depth. She is known for her intuition, discernment, and her unwavering belief that the right partnership changes everything.
Maria Murray
Co-Founder/Chief of Operations | FL/AZ
Maria is the co-founder of After Hello, a business consultant, and a strategist at heart. Her background spans wellness, recruiting, operations, and brand leadership, and she is known for bringing clarity where there is noise and structure where there is friction.
Ashley Vera
Matchmaker | NV | Nationwide
Ashley is a dedicated matchmaker with over four years of experience in the industry and two years with the After Hello team. She thrives on building meaningful connections and loves interacting with new people. Anytime there is an opportunity to socialize, travel, meet someone new, or try something different, she is all in. Ashley brings warmth, intuition, and genuine enthusiasm to every client she works with.
Kat Watson
Matchmaker | TX | Nationwide
Kat is a professional matchmaker and relationship coach with a background in executive recruiting. After years of helping people make smart, high-stakes decisions in their careers, she now helps singles do the same in love — with intention, clarity, and heart. Her approach blends data, psychology, and real-world experience. She focuses on values alignment, emotional intelligence, attachment awareness, and building relationships that actually work long-term — not just spark chemistry on paper.
Lana Schneider
Matchmaker | GA | Nationwide
Lana is a matchmaker with a long career rooted in connection, strategy, and understanding what truly drives people. Her background spans business development, media, and client relationships, and she brings that same insight and curiosity to helping people build meaningful partnerships. Lana believes the strongest connections come from shared values, clear intention, and genuine understanding.
Jaime Drummy
Matchmaker | FL | Nationwide
Florida based matchmaker and veteran recruiter with over 20 years of experience, Jaime has dedicated her career to creating meaningful, lasting connections. She blends a personalized approach with keen intuition, human insight, strategy and genuine care. Her sincere investment in each client’s journey drives her commitment to cultivating deeply aligned, fulfilling partnerships.
Elizabeth Stachovic
Matchmaker | IL | Nationwide
Elizabeth is a Chicago-based matchmaker with a genuine fascination for people, relationships, and what makes two people click. With a background in matchmaking, sales, and client relationships, she has a knack for getting beyond the surface and learning the little things that make someone uniquely themselves. Equal parts curious and intuitive, Elizabeth brings warmth, humor, and personality to the matchmaking process. She loves a great conversation, an unexpected connection, and making the search for something serious feel a little less serious along the way.
Susan Sterling
Marketing Operations
Susan is a marketing operations coordinator who believes the right message, delivered with intention, creates real impact. With nearly two decades of experience across social media, PR outreach, content strategy, and brand growth, she keeps After Hello's marketing running with clarity, consistency, and care.
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After Hello is more than a matchmaking service; we're your partners in crafting a love story that lasts. Whether refining your approach to online dating, enhancing your first-date dynamics, or guiding you through the dating etiquette maze, our expertise is at your service.
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