J. Lee Payton

I was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and raised in a small Northern Minnesota mining town.  Since childhood, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit every state in the U.S., and several foreign countries. 

At 17 I enlisted in the Marine Corps, and a month after my 18th birthday I was in bootcamp. This began a 20+ year government career where I became an expert in leadership, security procedures, firearms, tactics, and investigations

After transitioning to civilian life, I opened and operated a licensed private investigation and security agency in South Florida. I handled cases that ranged from insurance fraud, infidelity, and background investigations to high-profile corporate espionage.

After assisting several families with missing children cases, I co-founded and managed a nonprofit foundation that utilized our investigative resources to help bring victims home safely.

During the pandemic, I co-founded and managed a successful concierge medical service out of necessity to sustain my private investigation agency and nonprofit.

In November 2021, I donated most of my possessions and bought a one-way ticket to Mexico with a “failure is not an option attitude.” I stopped drinking (for the most part) immersed myself in copywriting & the marketing industry.

Less than two years later, I own and operate a successful marketing agency serving multiple 7 & 8 figure businesses.

My experiences, successes, and setbacks provide unique insight for my roles as an efficiency expert for scaling operations, executive coach to remote entrepreneurs, and AI consultant for modern businesses.

Since Mexico, I’ve spent summers at home in the US and traveled to Tenerife, Bali, Kuala Lumpur, and Vietnam during winter months.

Aside from seeking out new experiences and traveling the world, I prioritize my mental and physical health (work in progress).