Luis D. Ortiz (born November 13, 1986) is a licensed real estate salesperson who worked for Douglas Elliman.

[6] He and his twin brother left Puerto Rico when they were 16 years old, leaving only a note to say they had gone to Florida, infuriating their mother.

[10] Before joining New York’s largest residential real estate brokerage firm, Douglas Elliman, Ortiz was a vice president of Keller Williams NYC.

[6] On August 7, 2013, Douglas Elliman announced that Ortiz joined the firm which also employs his Million Dollar Listing New York reality television co-star, Fredrik Eklund.

After returning, Ortiz began working at Douglas Elliman and joined the 8th season of Million Dollar Listing New York.

In his blog on the Million Dollar Listing New York website, Ortiz said he learned from the error and never to fall short of his beliefs.

[16] Ortiz said he got overexcited and wrote, "I tried my best to get people through the door as fast as possible that I didn't give myself a chance to slow down and evaluate the situation.

[17] Ortiz formerly resided in Battery Park City near Goldman Sachs, where he had views of the Statue of Liberty and the Hudson River.