Who’s behind all this?

Spencer and Lilian met at Harvard Business School, where they worked on start up ideas together. When the pandemic hit just before their one-year reunion, Spencer had to think on the fly about how to get 90 people to connect over Zoom and landed on an online version of the bar trivia games he used to attend with friends. Some people called the virtual trivia game he hosted the "highlight of their quarantine experience" and Bar None Games was born!

Spencer brings a unique combination of operations experience from Uber and improv comedy experience from Upright Citizens Brigade. Lilian brings financial and strategy expertise from J.P. Morgan and Carlyle and operating experience from FJ Labs. Together with their amazing team of hosts, they love bringing fun and laughter to companies and households everywhere.

How it started

Meet the Team

  • Spencer Fertig

    Spencer, Co-Founder

    With his love of writing creative trivia, bringing people together, and dancing awkwardly to music clips, Spencer calls on all of his skills to be the ultimate game facilitator - bar none.

    Best Trivia Topic: 90s Music

    Worst Trivia Topic: Birds

  • Lilian Chen

    Lilian, Co-Founder

    Lilian loves games, corny jokes, and hosting in many different formats, whether a trivia game or a big group dinner. When she’s not hosting trivia, she’s behind the scenes making sure everything with Bar None is operating smoothly.

    Best Trivia Topic: The Bachelor

    Worst Trivia Topic: Cat breeds

  • Blake

    Blake, Sales

    Blake is an SDR by day and a trivia whiz by night. Working at Bar None, she is passionate about bringing people together through the power of virtual games. In her free time, she loves to play on her PS5, create playlists on Spotify and overall have a good time!

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop Culture and Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: History and Sports

  • Julia Elsner

    Julia, Operations

    After mastering every puzzle on the market, Julia has moved on to her next challenge: virtual games! While becoming the next Ken Jennings may not be in the cards for her, Julia loves bringing the bar to you and keeping the party alive.

    Best Trivia Topic: Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Insects

  • Amalea Vidas

    Amalea, Operations

    Though she currently resides in LA, Amalea is a midwest girl at heart. As part of a big Greek family, she's always loved good company and a little friendly competition. She's an actor, dance fitness instructor, and big fan of koalas.

    Best Trivia Topic: Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Adam

    Adam

    A New Yorker, by way of the Twin Cities and London, Adam is an actor, podcaster and voice artist. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of movies, tv and music, so he's your go to guy for arts and entertainment trivia.

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Alex C

    Alex C.

    Alex has been playing trivia ever since pretending to be on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire at the age of 12, and likes to believe he's getting better even though he probably isn't. As a teacher and coach, Alex loves to both learn and educate while inflicting his limitless curiosity, never-ending questions, and debatable brand of humor on those around him.

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies

    Worst Trivia Topic: 90s music

  • Alex V

    Alex V.

    Hailing from Minnesota's cool northland, Alex knows how to warm up any room. His background studying biology, living in Germany, working in the environmental field — and his vast knowledge of Midwest hot dishes — provide a solid foundation for any trivia game.

    Best Trivia Topic: Science/nature

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia Washington is an award-winning actress, comedian, podcaster, writer, director, singer, curvy model, comic con panelist and dance hall queen. As an LA native, she started acting and singing in the industry at the age of 3 and has since done everything under the show biz sun.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Brennon

    Brennon

    Brennon transplanted from the midwest to SoCal a little over 10 years ago and has been in and around the entertainment world ever since! Brennon is an all around entertainer from stand-up comedian to playing the Blues, and acting on the Big Screen in Hollywood. If you love to be entertained, Brennon's got the vibes to keep you smiling and having a great time.

    Best Trivia Topic: Films

    Worst Trivia Topic: History

  • Brian

    Brian

    Brian’s an actor and an improv comedian. He just moved back to California after spending five years teaching and acting in Asia. Most importantly, he was voted "knows the most random trivia in the class" back in 8th grade.

    Best Trivia Topic: Anything food related!

    Worst Trivia Topic: Statistics

  • Bre

    Bre

    Brianna is an actor, model, dancer, and a silly social butterfly! #BOSTON born, LA living. She enjoys making people laugh and helping others feel seen. Before diving into the entertainment industry full fledge, she provided therapeutic and residential services to adults, children, and families in need of resources.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: History

  • Brooke

    Brooke is an actor, singer, and songwriter and currently lives in New York! She loves bringing together a community through some friendly competition.

    Best Trivia Topic: Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Clark

    Clark

    Clark is an improvisor and sketch comedy writer based in Los Angeles, California. He loves to read, play guitar, and drink coffee.

    Best Trivia Topic: Music

    Worst Trivia Topic: Pop culture

  • Danaé

    Danaé is a professional model and radio host who developed a love of games (and pizza) from her momma! She loves to talk and could make friends with a rock!

    Best Trivia Topic: R&B music

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Dan

    Dan

    Dan is a North Jersey-based actor/comedian/filmmaker with a competitive spirit (especially when it comes to party games, sports, and eating). He thrives on stage with a mic, on an outdoor adventure, on a film set steering the ship. "Today's leftovers are tomorrow's morning omelet." ~ Dan

    Best Trivia Topic: Spongebob

    Worst Trivia Topic: Pop music

  • Daniel

    Daniel

    Daniel is a Queer Latinx Artist and Mystic who's committed to spreading joy, love, & positivity! His curiosity and passions extend to many forms of creativity. From visual art to acting to beat-making, Daniel is a guaranteed good time who believes that creativity and connection is what makes us special!

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: Geography

  • Danny Keenan

    Danny

    I am Danny! I’m an actor, producer, and creator living in New York City. I am a big fan of sports podcasts and am great at making Rice-a-Roni! Super happy to be a part of Bar None. Let's get this show on the road!

    Best Trivia Topic: Entertainment and sports

    Worst Trivia Topic: Science

  • Dekontee

    Dekontee

    Dekontee is an actress, content creator, musical theatre performer improviser based in Los Angeles, CA. In her free time, she enjoys going to the best, acting out all of the parts of Hamilton and painting.

    Best Trivia Topic: Broadway musicals

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Derek

    Derek Demkowicz is so excited to be silly! When not hosting, you can find him improvising full-length musicals at The Second City.

    Best Trivia Topic: Football

    Worst Trivia Topic: Pop culture

  • Derick

    Derick

    First & foremost, Derick is a proud Gemini. He’s also an actor & content-creator whose other artistic mediums include playwriting, poetry, directing & podcasting. Off the Bar None screen, you can find him most cohosting on @thenewyorkdose podcast, managing at club venues, and serving as a youth counselor to the LGBTQIA2+ community.

    Best Trivia Topic: Arts and entertainment

    Worst Trivia Topic: Lizards

  • Donald

    Donald

    Donald's a New Yorker turned Florida boy turned right back into a New Yorker. He’s a comedian, actor and voice over artist. He knows a lot about comic books and fantasy and oh so little about sports and music.

    Best Trivia Topic: Comics

    Worst Trivia Topic: 80s music

  • Eleanor

    Eleanor

    Hosting trivia comes naturally to Eleanor as she loves to bring people together and get the party going with every game. With her enthusiasm and wit, she'll bring out the friendly competition and keep the good vibes going throughout the event.

    Best Trivia Topic: Food

    Worst Trivia Topic: Science

  • Evan

    Evan

    Evan is sort of an actor and comedian currently living in Chicago, IL. Evan has spent years hosting male beauty pageants, talent shows, and corporate conventions. He plans to combine that experience with the hours and hours of the Game Show Network burned into his subconscious to produce the finest trivia-work-function experience anyone could ever hope for.

    Best Trivia Topic: Anything pertaining to the network sitcom Scrubs

    Worst Trivia Topic: The history of Sports-Medicine

  • Gigi

    Gigi Rivera is the most extroverted introvert you'll ever meet. She loves to listen to music, tan, and sleep. She's very curious and loves to talk on the phone.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: History

  • Gregory

    Gregory

    Gregory Yang (He/Him) is a Hmong American Actor from the Twin Cities and is currently in LA. A little bit of nerd, and a little bit of brawn. His passions are Dungeons and Dragons, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and the science of making the perfect steak. If you have Greg as host, you are in for a fun and fantastic ride!

    Best Trivia Topic: BTS fun facts

    Worst Trivia Topic: Cars

  • Hans

    Hans

    When having too much fun meets unpredictability, you might end up running into Hans, a passionate and spirited character. Hans wears many hats from an actor, to a music Producer, a marketer, & more.

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies

    Worst Trivia Topic: Books

  • Harry

    Harry

    Harry is a Scottish actor and filmmaker (and former costumed historical reenactor). His viral parody Orcs of New York was featured in Huffington Post and Observer, and tweeted out by RL Stine once. He’s a lead in The Sleepover on Netflix, the voice of Hasbro's Mr Monopoly, and was in a commercial where his head was CGIed on to a bird's body.

    Best Trivia Topic: History

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Hector

    Hector is a professionally trained actor and dancer. He is a member of SF award-winning Afro Cuban-Brazilian dance company Latin Dance Grooves and can be seen in the soon to be released feature film “The Queen and the Dead”.

    Best Trivia Topic: Friends TV show

    Worst Trivia Topic: Geography

  • James

    James

    Omaha-bred and Colorado-based, James has amassed a frightening stockpile of useless knowledge throughout the years. When he's not hosting heated Bar None games, he's probably cooking, exploring the outdoors, or identifying obscure film actors.

    Best Trivia Topic: History

    Worst Trivia Topic: Celebrity Identification

  • Jay

    Jay

    A multi-disciplinary artist, humorist and flash briefing junkie, Jay lives a stone's throw from Manhattan. He's an actor and teaching artist by trade, but his best roles to date include being husband to Scott and father to Lily.

    Best Trivia Topic: Musical theater

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Jazmin

    Jazmin is an actor and writer, native to Brooklyn, New York. When not on stage or screen she enjoys watching reality TV, indulging in good food and jumping into new travel adventures, which she hopes will lead to her own food and travel show someday!

    Best Trivia Topic: Reality TV (Real Housewives, specifically!)

    Worst Trivia Topic: Math

  • Jen

    Jen

    Trivia games, Cards Against Humanity, Jackbox Games, & TV game shows are Jen’s (she/her) jam! When not hosting, she is an actor on stage, screen, theme parks, & beyond. Jen loves all things spooky and macabre, especially if comedy is sprinkled in mix.

    Best Trivia Topic: Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Anything with math

  • Jessica

    Jessica

    She once broke her pinky finger on the way down from climbing a telephone pole to rescue a kitten (That's her story and she's sticking to it!). Jessi is a singer/ songwriter/ shiba inu annoyer that loves cheesy jokes and trying new oat milks.

    Best Trivia Topic: 90s music

    Worst Trivia Topic: Hellenic Fashion Trends

  • Joy Lynn

    Joy Lynn Pringle is an actress, singer, dancer, and aspiring director, originating from New York City. She frequently stars in independent films, music videos, and web series. In her spare time, Joy can be found cooking her favorite Filipino dishes, battling her friends in Pokemon, or learning a new dance routine.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pokemon

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Julia S.

    Julia S.

    Julia is a certified goofball with a heart of gold. An NYC gal originally from Michigan, Julia brings her big energy, love of improv/comedy, and her deep fundamental need to make people laugh to the virtual trivia platform.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop cultch

    Worst Trivia Topic: Anything other than pop cultch

  • Julie

    Julie

    Julie is a born and raised New Yorker, actor, sketch comedy writer, dog parent, and amateur cheese monger. Fun fact: she is truly awful at recognizing faces but recognizes voices way faster.

    Best trivia topic: Pop Music

    Worst trivia topic: Everything else, probably

  • Kent

    Kent

    Kent is an affable goofball that is always on the pursuit of delicious food and drink. There's no better excuse to travel than finding the source of fun flavor.

    Best Trivia Topic: Geography

    Worst Trivia Topic: Post 90s Sports. I stopped collecting sports cards by then.

  • Kianna

    Kianna

    Kianna is super pumped to be working with Bar None Games. Kianna is an actress who loves putting a smile on peoples’ faces! Though she might not be the best trivia player, she loves the energy of the game and hopes she can bring that fun energy to you!

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports … I’m truly hopeless

  • Kristina

    Kristina

    Kristina is a huge trivia nerd and has been lucky enough to be a contestant (and win) on TWO game shows (Cash Cab and You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno)! Originally from California's Bay Area, Kristina enjoys singing, acting, making punny memes, and binge-watching RuPaul's Drag Race. Her dream game show is $100,000 Pyramid.

    Best Trivia Topic: F°R°I°E°N°D°S

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Laura

    Laura

    Laura (she/her) is an actress, writer, cat owner, and food lover residing in Los Angeles. Like her Italian grandmas before her, food and hosting are her love languages. When not entertaining, Laura can be found hiking, reading, or spending too much time at Costco.

    Best Trivia Topic: Animals

    Worst Trivia Topic: Types of Sedans

  • Lauren

    Lauren

    As a trained performer and entertainer, it only makes sense that Lauren found her way into the Bar None Trivia world. As a host, Lauren loves to spark laughter, curiosity, and joy to create a thrilling atmosphere in every Zoom room she enters.

    Best Trivia Topic: Crime and unsolved mysteries

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Lorenza

    Lorenza

    Lorenza is a multilingual actress born and raised in Peru! She loves working on new projects and collaborating with artists from diverse backgrounds.

    Known for being inquisitive and asking way too many questions, she is filled with random knowledge perfect for trivia occasions!

    Best Trivia Topic: Hispanic heritage

    Worst Trivia Topic: Chemistry

  • Lucie

    Lucie

    Lucie is an actor and multi-tasker in NYC. When not working on a creative project, Lucie can be found taking long luxurious baths, studying up on French, knitting sweaters, or volunteering at the arts program at YAI--a program dedicated to supporting folks with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

    Best Trivia Topic: Reality TV

    Worst Trivia Topic: Geography

  • Madison

    Madison

    Madison is an actress, model and host who loves to play games and meet new people!

    Best Trivia Topic: Music

    Worst Trivia Topic: Politics

  • Marcel

    Marcel

    Marcel is an actor, singer, chess teacher, and aspirationally cool person living Brooklyn, NY. Lover of podcasts, donuts, and being on the winning team. Game on.

    Best Trivia Topic: 2000s pop music

    Worst Trivia Topic: World Wars I, II, & III

  • Matt C.

    Matt C.

    Matt loves games, jokes, and puns - hence why he knew it was his calling to work for company called 'Bar None'. As an actor and comedian, Matt knows how to bring people together and create some fun (or make a fool of himself). In any case, it's sure to be a good time!

    Best Trivia Topic: Sitcoms

    Worst Trivia Topic: Anything other than pop cultch

  • Matthew M.

    You may describe Matthew as an actor, slam poet, and author, but a competitive player of games is more like it! From watching game shows, playing board games, or participating in trivia - Matthew loves a good game. Especially when the scores are close!

    Best Trivia Topic: Geography

    Worst Trivia Topic: Football

  • Michelle

    Michelle is a LatinX director, educator, and performer from Orlando! A couple of things she nerds out about are music, film history, board games, food, and musical theatre.

    Best Trivia Topic: Name that tune

    Worst Trivia Topic: Science & Sports

  • Nicholas

    Nicholas is an actor living in Philadelphia! Born and raised in Florida and a proud owner of two cats.

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies

    Worst Trivia Topic: Music

  • Olivia

    Olivia is an actor, voice actor, and incredibly competitive trivia player living in LA. When she's not acting, hosting, or playing Animal Crossing, she works at Universal Studios Hollywood as a Studio Tour Guide!

    Best Trivia Topic: Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Paul

    Paul

    Paul is stoked to be a part of Bar None Games! He’s a Texas native and graduate of the University of Oklahoma. Most recently, Paul was seen in Jersey Boys in NYC, covering the role of Frankie Valli. He also performed as a member of the Las Vegas company and has worked in numerous theaters around the country. His love of trivia and his knack for performing makes Trivia Host the ideal gig.

    Best Trivia Topic: Broadway

    Worst Trivia Topic: Dinosaurs

  • Raquel

    Raquel

    Raquel feels most comfortable when hosting and making people laugh. As an Aquarius, she's a natural social butterfly who loves traveling, reading and hanging out with dogs. To Raquel, strangers are friends she just hasn't met.

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Rio

    Rio

    Rio uses his theatre education and on-camera experience to thrill and torment friends around a weekly roleplaying game table. When he's not hosting Bar None games or sowing dice-based destruction, he indulges his passion for anime, fantasy literature, and generally avoiding real life.

    Best Trivia Topic: Anime from 1998-2015

    Worst Trivia Topic: Anything useful

  • Ryanna

    Ryanna

    Ryanna is an actor from Long Island who really needed to get away from the cold, and now resides in LA. She grew up in a family whose conversational topics always centered around talent and gossip, making her the perfect trivia host!

    Favorite Trivia Topic: 1940s - present pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: the Elizabethan era

  • Sade

    Sade

    Sade Spence is an award-winning entertainment journalist, on-camera host, and pop culture junkie. She holds an esteemed Gracie Award from the Alliance For Women in Media Foundation — just like Oprah. She is marked by her bright personality and unique questions that get A-listers talking, including Angelina Jolie, Will Smith, & Leonardo DiCaprio!

    Best Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: To be determined, lol!

  • Safiya

    Safiya

    Safiya was born and raised in Miami, FL, to a Cuban mother and Jamaican dad. She spent her childhood singing, dancing, performing, and just speaking aloud. She now lives in Los Angeles, working as a music artist, actress, dancer and healer. You can check out her music on Spotify under SAFIYA.

    Best Trivia Topic: Anything Disney

    Worst Trivia Topic: Politics

  • Scott

    Scott

    Scott is a New Yorker living in Denver. You can find him enjoying the outdoors, playing classic video games, and heading out to a bar or restaurant with some friends. He’s a software developer by day, a Vermont-based camp counselor in the summer, and thrilled to be hosting your team’s event!

    Best Trivia Topic: Science

    Worst Trivia Topic: Statues

  • Simone

    Simone

    Simone Joy Jones is obsessed with travel and good company! She’s also an actor & artist under the name S!MONE (check it out - available on all streaming platforms!).

    Best Trivia Topic: Music / female idols

    Worst Trivia Topic: Geography

  • Sonia

    Sonia

    While Sonia's lifelong dream of being a famous trivia host was put on hold by the "corporate world" and graduate school, she is finally able to (partially) see it through. A lover of facts and hyping up a crowd, she'll bring fun, excitement & laughs to your games. When not hosting trivia, Sonia works for a mission-driven tech company helping nonprofits thrive!

    Favorite Trivia Topics: Politics & Bravo TV

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Sophia

    Sophia

    Sophia loves to celebrate people and bring people together whether that is a birthday party or a cozy turned competitive game night for friends and family. Born and raised in Malaysia, lived in London and currently lives in LA, she loves exploring new food, culture and being creative!

    Best Trivia Topic: Food

    Worst Trivia Topic: American Football

  • Sophie

    Sophie

    Sophie joins Bar None after moving to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She is obsessed cultural immersion and tacos al pastor. When she's not hosting a game, you can find her practicing Cuba salsa or writing.

    Favorite Trivia Topic: Music from the 2000s

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Steve

    Steve

    Steve is a comedian, writer, and podcast host in Los Angeles. He loves great one-liners and clever rhymes. He's a poet and he didn't even know that.

    Best Trivia Topic: Geography

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sci-Fi

  • Valerie

    Valerie

    Valerie (she/her) is a bilingual Latina artist who hopes to bring joy to people who cross her path. She loves to act in the theatre as well as on camera. She received a dual bachelors degree at the University of Texas at El Paso in Communication and Theatre Performance.

    Favorite Trivia Topic: Pop culture

    Worst Trivia Topic: Geography

  • Walter

    Walter

    Walter is a NYC-based actor/writer. In addition to stage and screen, he enjoys acting for medical schools as a standardized patient, impersonating Harry Potter, and hosting games like the ones found here at Bar None!

    Best Trivia Topic: Star Trek

    Worst Trivia Topic: Sports

  • Zach

    Zach

    Zach is a long time caller, first time listener who has an addiction to playing games. Sometimes called an imp, Zach enjoys equal parts revelry and mischief, but don't worry he'll only give you bonus points if your dog is on screen with you.

    Best Trivia Topic: Ben & Jerry’s flavors

    Worst Trivia Topic: Figures of the 1924 Olympics

  • Zack

    Zack

    Originally from Chicago, Zack now lives in the big city of LA, pursuing his acting career! He didn’t want to keep bothering his friends with movie trivia they don’t care about, so he’s bringing that knowledge here to Bar None, and making it fun! He hopes one day you’ll see him on the big screen, but for now he will accept your Zoom Grid.

    Best Trivia Topic: Movies and TV

    Worst Trivia Topic: Hockey