Your Brand's Goals = Our Brand's Mission.AGENCIES SUCK...WE'RE DIFFERENT.
BRANDefenders® is led by seasoned operators and entrepreneurs, who have built dozens of personal brands to the tune over $1.5B in total brand value, with portfolios of more than $5B in assets under management, and now 1000+ customers who’ve leveraged the our service stack.
After working with agencies who’d promise site traffic, promise qualified leads, promise that ‘a great video was all they needed’, our founder knew from experience that the market needed something different. That’s when he created BRANDefenders, the worlds first Brand Excelerator.
You Define Success. We Partner to Accomplish Your Brand Goals.
the 5d model
OUR MODEL. YOUR PATH TO CERTAINTY AND success.
Our proprietary 5D Model™ uses 100+ data points to provide an holistic view of your market position. As part of our thorough onboarding process, we evaluate your brand across five critical dimensions: DEPLOY, DRIVE, DEFEND, DEFUSE, DIRECT.
Ready to experience the difference? Schedule a FREE, 15-minute consultation. We’ll conduct a brand audit using our 5D Model™, providing you with invaluable insights and a clear roadmap for your brand’s future.
who we are
driven by datamotivated by humans
While tools and technologies have changed, and the marketplace moves faster than ever, the core problems we solve are the same. Why? Because humans have not changed. For all the changes in human behavior, human motivations remain identical. 1000+ brand partners later, BRANDefenders excels because our focus on you and your clients has never wavered.
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passion
OUR WHAT
BRANDefenders’ proprietary brand building methodology, the 5D Model, combines cutting-edge technology and the creative excellence of our skilled Brand Defenders to locate your brand along its growth trajectory. Once the initial assessment is finished, we use our model to develops the perfect solution for your needs. Using real-time data and responsive planning, we simplify the complex output and put it in terms you care about: results and success online.
OUR how
Our 5D Model starts with a thorough understanding of your brand’s values, vision, and objectives. With that in hand, we develop real-time data to define in the measurable terms that matter — whether that be increased revenue, decreased negative reviews, or improved search visibility. Our team’s expertise in digital and traditional media ensures that your brand’s voice not only reaches but resonates with your target audience, creating lasting engagement.
OUR why
Our mission is to transcend traditional marketing boundaries and deliver exceptional brand partnership that drives success. We want to provide something fundamentally different than what you have already tried — because that obviously didn’t work. As operators ourselves, we know that certainty is invaluable in business and we are motivated by taking the guesswork out of a complex digital world.
5D ONBOARDING
HOW WE DO IT
LET'S GET STARTED
CONSULT AND DATA-GATHERING
Your journey begins with a personalized consultation led by one of our expert Brand Defenders. During the initial assessment, we dive deep into understanding your brand, culture, and goals. This collaborative process ensures we uncover every opportunity to align your brand with success.
DATA ANALYSIS and 5D SELECTION
With over 100 data points collected, we analyze your brand’s position within our proprietary 5D Model. This analysis reveals key insights about your market standing, strengths, and growth areas, allowing us to propose a custom strategy that ensures maximum impact.
IMPLEMENTATION
Now it’s time to put the strategy into action. From executing targeted campaigns to building seamless systems, we handle every detail to ensure your brand’s growth is both sustainable and measurable. Our hands-on approach delivers results while keeping you informed every step of the way.
MEASUREMENT
We track the success of your strategy using precise metrics to assess performance and uncover new opportunities. Regular updates and reporting ensure you see the tangible results of our work, building confidence in the value we bring to your brand.
OUR WHAT
AN AGENCY SELLS SERVICES.
A PARTNER OFFERS
The graph to the right shows what brands want from their marketing partners. Look familiar? Unlike standard agencies, BRANDefenders is helmed by a team of seasoned operators and entrepreneurs who have themselves been in the trenches of brand building and business strategy. This unique perspective allows us to not just serve but truly understand and anticipate the needs of our partners, because we’ve had these needs ourselves. Our team therefore doesn’t deliver marketing solutions; we forge paths to future-proof your brand, leveraging insights that only come from having operated successful businesses ourselves.
- understands their business objectives 100%
- ALIGNS WITH THEIR BUSINESS OBJECTIVES 90%
- CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT THEIR NEEDS 80%
- PROACTIVELY DELIVERS NEW IDEAS TO GROW BUSINESS 80%
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WHY WE DO IT
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
SO WHAT IS BRANDEFENDERS?
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MEET OUR TEAM
RICH GALGANO
Investor & Chairman of Board
Rich Galgano is an inventive entrepreneur, former gambler, and the founder/CEO of “Windy City Wire” a company he built from the ground up and later sold for nearly half a billion dollars. Rich's journey to becoming the accomplished businessman and leader he is today was far from conventional. From battling the challenges of a gambling addiction to rising as a leader in the low-voltage wire and cable industry, his path is as unconventional as it is inspiring.
DEVIN JOHNSON
FOUNDER & CEO
Devin started his first business at 13, and has enjoyed starting, growing, selling, and leading companies in many industries. His expertise centers around strategic vision & leadership; including oversight of day to day operations. He enjoys building a company from the idea and creation stages to realizing profitability, and scaling them to reshape industries. He has been involved with a number of startups across the United States and Internationally; growing some to become globally recognized brands, while operating in executive roles and directing daily activities.
KENTON ENGEL (PhD)
CMO
Recognized as a forward-thinking, innovative, and strategic leader, Kenton Engel has delivered extraordinary success by building and leading talented cross-functional teams. His expertise lies in devising and implementing unstratified, integrative marketing strategies and plans that drive phenomenal revenue growth in start-ups. Collectively, the brands Kenton has started or worked closely with have well exceeded $1B in revenue, where he has lead in either ideation, growth or scale phases.
CAMERON KILLPACK
CO-FOUNDER & COO
BOB SEIDLER
INVESTOR & ADVISOR
JAKE GALGANO
INVESTOR & ADVISOR
NATHAN BEAVER
INVESTOR & ADVISOR
MATT SEIDLER
INVESTOR & ADVISOR
RICH GALGANO
INVESTOR & ADVISOR