Architects of the Post-Click Economy
AI Advantage Agency was founded to bridge the gap between legacy marketing and the “Agentic Era.” Led by industry veterans Kimberly Reynolds and Colin Lepiscopo, we specialize in high-velocity infrastructure and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).
Meet the Founders
Colin Lepiscopo
Co-Founder
Colin Lepiscopo | Co-Founder & Performance Lead With over 11 years of experience identifying business blind spots, Colin specializes in the intersection of Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) and technical performance. Having served as the Director of Marketing at Social Media Examiner and CMO at FLX Bikes, he now architects the “244ms infrastructure” that allows AI Advantage clients to outpace their competitors in both human and machine-led search.
Kimberly Reynolds
Co-Founder
Kimberly Reynolds | Co-Founder & Strategy Lead Kimberly is a 20-year veteran of digital marketing and a recognized LinkedIn Top Voice (2025). An early adopter who built her first website in 1994, she has spent two decades navigating every major shift in search and social. At AI Advantage, she oversees the AEO Framework, ensuring brands are not just searchable, but “citable” by AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.
What is AI Advantage Agency?
AI Advantage Agency is a full-stack AI Enablement and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) firm based in San Diego, California. We specialize in transitioning businesses into the “Agentic Era” by deploying custom AI agents, 244ms-speed digital infrastructure, and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) strategies to ensure brands are cited as primary sources in AI-driven search results.
AI Advantage Agency is also full-service digital marketing firm focused on leveraging AI tools to transform the way businesses grow. Our team of AI and marketing experts helps clients integrate generative AI technologies into their go-to-market strategies to drive smarter, scalable growth.
We utilize AI for content creation, social media management, paid media optimization, customer service automation, and more – streamlining inefficiencies, saving time, and reducing costs compared to traditional agencies. But AI is just one part of the equation. Backing every algorithm is our strategic marketing expertise and human understanding of what resonates with audiences.
Why does AI Advantage Agency Prioritize Performance?
At AI Advantage Agency, we don’t view website speed as a luxury—we view it as a competitive mandate. In the era of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the speed at which your data is served determines whether an AI agent cites your brand or your competitor’s.
We anchor our operations to a 296ms response threshold for three critical reasons:
AI Search Indexing: Modern AI crawlers prioritize “low-latency” sources. By delivering content instantly, we ensure your insights are the first to be synthesized by engines like Perplexity and SearchGPT.
The “Zero-Click” Reality: As search shifts toward direct AI answers, your site must be technically “frictionless” so that AI models can reliably retrieve and quote your data in real-time.
Conversion Velocity: A B2B site that loads in 1 second sees 3x higher conversion rates than one that takes 5 seconds. We build infrastructure that respects your customers’ time and the machines’ requirements.
How does AI Advantage Agency transform a business for the AI era?
We follow a high-velocity, three-stage framework designed to bridge the gap between traditional business operations and the new Agentic Economy. This process ensures your brand is technically optimized for speed and strategically positioned for AI citations.
01 | How do we achieve 244ms performance? We start by optimizing your core infrastructure. By stripping away legacy code bloat and prioritizing “clean-sheet” architecture, we ensure your site hits our 244ms response threshold. This isn’t just for users; it’s to ensure AI crawlers can index your data without latency.
02 | How do we secure your spot in AI Search results? We move beyond traditional SEO into Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). By structuring your content as a “Knowledge Graph” with advanced Schema, we make it easy for engines like SearchGPT and Perplexity to recognize you as the primary authority in your niche.
03 | What does an “Agentic Workforce” look like? In the final phase, we deploy custom AI agents and automated workflows. These agents act as a 24/7 extension of your team, handling everything from lead qualification to complex data analysis, turning your website into an autonomous growth engine.
Which businesses benefit most from AI Advantage Agency?
We partner with forward-thinking organizations that are ready to trade “traditional marketing” for a dominant position in the Agentic Economy. If your business relies on being discovered as a trusted authority, our AEO and speed-first frameworks are designed for you.
01 | High-Value B2B & SaaS Firms For companies with complex sales cycles, we deploy AI agents that handle lead qualification and technical inquiries 24/7. We ensure your solutions are the first ones recommended when a prospect asks an AI, “What is the best software for [industry]?”
02 | Professional Services (Legal, Finance, & Consulting) Authority is your currency. We protect that currency by ensuring your expertise is structured as “machine-readable truth.” When potential clients use AI for early-stage research, we make sure your firm is the cited source of information.
03 | High-End Local Authority Brands For established businesses in San Diego and beyond, we lock in your local search dominance. We optimize your “Entity” so that local AI queries—like “Who is the top AI agency in Oceanside?”—always lead back to your doorstep.
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The Backstory
In the Beginning
Like many great ventures, our story commenced with two distinct individuals unified by a shared vision. The digital marketing realm at Social Media Examiner brought Kim Reynolds and Colin Lepiscopo together. In their respective roles, Kim as the Marketing Manager and Colin, assuming the Director of Marketing’s mantle, the stage was set for a lasting camaraderie, one that was destined to shape a remarkable journey.
Venturing Out
Colin Lepiscopo saw a unique opportunity in the fast-evolving digital landscape. As the Director of Marketing at Social Media Examiner, his acuity for the field deeply intensified. Recognizing the growing demand for optimization in the digital space, he seized the opportunity to offer Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) services in a freelance capacity.
Into the Great Unknown
Meanwhile, Kim Reynolds knew it was time to spread her wings. She chose the unfamiliar path, embracing the uncertainty it promised, and exited her comfortable position at Social Media Examiner. A bittersweet decision, no doubt, but one that fueled her passion for exploring uncharted territories in the digital marketing realm.
Separate Paths
As the calendar rolled over to 2021, Kim Reynolds and Colin Lepiscopo found themselves standing at the precipice of significant career changes. Years of experience had not only equipped them with a comprehensive understanding of digital marketing, but it also instilled a thirst for broader adventures.
Kim took the plunge into the dynamic whirlpool of the agency world. This shift allowed her to bring her extensive marketing knowledge to a broader scope of businesses, dealing with a wider range of brands, industries, and targets. Kim believed this move would enable her to create a more significant transformative impact by harnessing her expertise on a larger canvas.
Simultaneously, Colin embarked on a fresh journey, stepping into shoes well deserved – the Chief Marketing Officer’s role at FLX Bikes. This opportunity allowed Colin to guide a brand’s overall marketing strategy, drawing on his robust experience functioning in both corporate roles at Social Media Examiner and as a freelance CRO consultant. It was a chance to leverage his industry knowledge and acumen to foster brand growth in a sector as dynamic and promising as e-bikes.
While on separate paths, Kim and Colin’s career voyages continued to propel forward, each underpinned by their shared vision and relentless drive for digital marketing innovation.
Shared Vision
When Kim Reynolds and Colin Lepiscopo reconnected professionally, their shared passion for pushing marketing frontiers again sparked. They were both ardent about harnessing Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize how businesses approached their marketing strategies and, more importantly, their internal workflows. They saw AI as an incredibly powerful tool in direct response marketing and a means to revolutionize and expedite internal processes.
Their vision was to help businesses become more efficient, freeing up valuable time and resources so that teams could focus on strategic, creative, and customer-oriented tasks.
A Different Kind of Agency
In a growing increasingly digital world, Kim Reynolds and Colin Lepiscopo recognized they possessed a golden opportunity. United by their shared love for technology, particularly the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), they decided it was time to combine their strengths. They realized that their complementary backgrounds and mutual passion for promoting AI’s benefits could have a remarkable impact on the marketing landscape.
They resolved to create a unique agency, a one-of-a-kind digital marketing platform crafted around the core principles each of them held dear – innovation, agility, and client success. A platform that wouldn’t merely offer traditional digital marketing services but would go a step further. They envisioned services like web design, email marketing, CRO, and paid media, but these would be amplified and supercharged using AI.
Their shared goal was to demystify AI for their clients, showing them its potential and integrating it within their marketing strategies to yield phenomenal business results. And thus, they decided to bring their brainchild, a revolutionary entity in the digital marketing world, alive – an agency where tradition met technology, AI Advantage Agency.
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