SNOHOMISH, WA, April 11, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Tony Lael has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Lael, an accomplished expert in building and scaling digital marketing agencies, has dedicated 25 years to his profession. As the chief consultant at Aponus near Seattle, WA, he helps marketing agency owners scale their businesses, become more profitable and establish exit plans valued five to eight times higher than the typical exit for agency owners. Mr. Lael's expertise is further demonstrated through his roles as a partner in three different digital marketing agencies: FANNIT, Rocketship, and Appraiser Marketing Group. Over the past year, he has overseen the birth of an agency launch program, improved lead generation, sales, and profit growth, hosted webinars and built out sales funnels for these organizations.

Moreover, Mr. Lael has been experimenting with AI development for the digital marketing industry with a skunkworks project at My Agency Development Crew, where his team focuses on helping marketing agencies test and implement AI solutions to scale faster, integrate systems and provide a higher level of service through the use of AI platforms.

In addition to these current ventures, Mr. Lael has been a fractional chief marketing officer at Succurri since 2023, providing exceptional information technology management and cybersecurity solutions. He also owns Golfsquatch LLC, a golf marketing company, since 2023.

Mr. Lael's earlier career included founding at MarketingManager from 2015 to 2018, contracting as a product manager at Insperity Performance and Organizational Management between 2013 and 2015, and serving as an interim marketing director at Varvid from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Lael's career began with roles such as operations manager and co-founder at Corelytics from 2005 to 2013 and business systems analyst at AT&T between 2000 and 2003.

Mr. Lael's educational background laid a strong foundation for his career achievements. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business operations management from Central Washington University in 1998 and a Bachelor of Arts in management information systems from Washington State University in 2000. These academic accomplishments have been instrumental in his ability to navigate the complexities of the digital marketing landscape. Additionally, Mr. Lael holds an inbound sales certification from HubSpot and completed people skills training with the Effectiveness Institute.

Mr. Lael is active in his professional community and is a former member of the ICMCI. Civically invested, he serves as the treasurer at the Bellevue Men's Golf Club and was a member of the Young Entrepreneurial Council from 2012 to 2013.

Throughout his career, Mr. Lael has been recognized for his contributions to the industry. Notably, as a co-founder of CoreConnex, Inc., his product team for Corelytics was the grand prize winner of the Intuit App Showcase, now commonly referred to as QuickBooks Connect. He attributes his success to consistency and discipline while staying committed to his goals. This steadfast approach has allowed Mr. Lael to build upon lessons learned throughout his diverse career path, ultimately leading to significant achievements.

Mr. Lael aims to acquire portions of or control interests in multiple digital marketing agencies, consolidate them into one entity, and position this combined agency for a private equity exit. His objective is to facilitate growth for these agencies and support their owners' retirement goals through creative exit solutions that align with their original vision.

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