Corbitt Chandler, honored by the BBJ as one of Birmingham’s Top CEOs as well as for leading his agency, Apex Current to the Small Business of the Year Awards, is recognized for his trailblazer mentality and digital marketing prowess. Corbitt is a business leader, private coach and consultant for companies far and wide and successful entrepreneur, having both bootstrapped businesses from the ground to over 7 figures in revenue and successfully raised seed capital for new startup concepts.

In 2020, Corbitt was inducted into the 73rd Edition of Marquis Who’s Who in America, an annual publication that was founded in 1899 and highlights individuals for their dedication to their craft as well as successes in business, academics, politics, etc. Inductees are selected by a panel of 12 independent judges and interviewed before being accepted.

Specializing in CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) across a variety of platforms including Facebook and Google Ads as a Certified Digital Media Buyer, Corbitt rounds out his skills with core backend disciplines in the creation of high-converting Sales Funnel and capturing revenue via the construction of custom CRM solutions as a Certified CRM Partner. He has collaborated with numerous multi-million dollar brands across the U.S. and abroad, effectively building digital campaign solutions that utilize performance-driven digital advertising methodologies.

After 15 years in Corporate America, Corbitt founded Apex Current, his first business venture in 2017, followed by its two subsidiaries CoolStream and WaveFlow in 2018, growing the combined businesses to $1.2M in ARR in under 12 months. In June of 2019, Corbitt raised $350K in seed capital in a matter of weeks to begin testing the waters for completely new business concepts fig social and its proprietary technology product, feedstr.io. Corbitt also spends time leading digital marketing courses, working with private coaching clients and consulting with brands like Birmingham’s biggest advertising agency, Strong Automotive Merchandising.

Corbitt’s passions stem from a core philosophy based in and around a constant pursuing a constant state of perpetual growth. This mentality comes to fruition in his daily life in a number of ways including through the connecting of brands with their audiences leveraging his core disciplines in performance-driven digital, creating an amazing life for his two daughters, giving back to causes he believes in or being a positive influence in the lives of those he has the opportunity of connecting with directly.

Corbitt is the father of two beautiful little ladies, Pheobe (7) and Nia (5). As the founder and CEO of Apex Current, Corbitt leads efforts to acquire new business and oversees relationships with SMBs as well as digital strategy. Partnering with brands across the United States from San Francisco to New Jersey and abroad from Europe to South America in a variety of verticals, Apex Current’s chief value proposition is its ability to drive tangible results and trackable ROI via effective CRO digital advertising efforts.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, upon graduating from the University of Alabama in 2005, Corbitt moved to Los Angeles, making it his home for nearly 11 years where he began building his career with a focus in marketing and branding activities leveraged through corporate sponsorships.

During this time, Corbitt traveled extensively jet-setting to virtually every major DMA within the continental U.S. and Hawaii, while also traveled internationally to several markets to work on partnership opportunities for extended periods of time in countries including; Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. During this time he would have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s recognizable sports icons like David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi.

Ultimately, Corbitt would make his way back to his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama after accepting a position with Iron Tribe Fitness as their newly-minted Vice President of Marketing. Over the next two years he would direct marketing and brand initiatives for Iron Tribe’s 42 locations based across the U.S.

Corbitt began his pursuit in understanding the psychology that drives marketing efforts at the University of Alabama, graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Consumer and Industrial Marketing on May 7th, 2005. Fast forward to a decade later and Corbitt found himself fortunate enough to begin learning in a hands-on environment with one of the world’s top Facebook Advertisers and internet marketing OG, Frank Kern’s CMO, Brad Bearden. During a 6 month period, he would be trained extensively learning the granular process that is Conversion Rate Optimization, while also becoming adept at additional platforms like Infusionsoft (now, Keap). Corbitt would quickly immerse himself into learning everything he could across a variety of digital marketing disciplines learning through an immersive process of trial and error. This lead to him begining to consult with brands while still serving full-time as Iron Tribe Fitness’s VP of Marketing in 2017.

As Corbitt’s consulting business grew, he exited his VP of Marketing role and transitioned Iron Tribe Fitness over as one of his clients leaning 100% into building his new agency, Apex Current (which began in the basement of his home).

Apex Current took off like a rocket ship, quickly growing its book of clients to businesses in industries that included fitness, orthodontics, doctors offices and health clinics, health and wellness supplements and nutrition, higher education, investing companies, independent news, events/seminars, luxury travel and more. Apex Current would go on to serve clients that included brands like - Club Pilates, Birmingham Orthodontics, Medjet, Agenixs, XCI Racing, Breakout Games, Dr. Larry Fan, Below Body Bar and Forum Health, to name only a few.

Today Corbitt continues his original mission and aims to inspire anyone he crosses paths with to pursue their life’s goals with great haste reckless abandon. He lives his life by the quote, “How we do anything, is how we do everything.” (attributed to Martha Beck) and believes anything is possible if we're only willing to commit to 110% of our efforts to achieving whatever “it” may be.

Nothing would make more sense than to close with some of Corbitt’s own words which are, "We all have the ability to do amazing things in our lifetime. All one has to do is make up their mind and refuse to give up or give in."

CORBITT IN THE NEWS & MEDIA

Corbitt on Inc.com

Corbitt Chandler Crunchbase Profile

Corbitt Chandler Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who’s Who

Corbitt’s Agency Apex Current Ranked by DesignRush in Top 2019 Worldwide Ad Agencies - Business Insider

2018 CEO of the Year Finalist - Birmingham Business Journal

2018 Small Business of the Year Finalist - Birmingham Business Journal

Wealth Without WallStreet Podcast Interview - Wealth Without WallStreet

Birmingham CEO Almost Lost His Life… - Yellowhammer News Film

Apex Current Moves Into The Tower Building - Birmingham Business Journal

Forge Presentation - Wade on Birmingham

Effective Sales Funnels Presentation - Work at Forge

Sales Funnel Madness at Forge - BhamNow.com

Marketing Leader Launches Agency in Birmingham - Birmingham Business Journal

Loyalty 360 Interview - Loyalty360.org

Summit Media Awards - Birmingham Times

What Now Atlanta Interview - What Now Atlanta

CONNECT WITH CORBITT ON INSTAGRAM!

FUN FACTS

• Corbitt was born in Birmingham, AL at Brookwood Hospital on October 29th, 1982

• Corbitt was born with hip dysplasia and spent the first year of his life wearing corrective leg braces in his crib at night.

• At 9 months old, his parents relocated his family back to their hometown of Memphis, TN where they would spend the next 8 years before moving back to Birmingham, AL.

• When Corbitt was four, his mom accidentally closed a car door while his right index finger was lodged in its hinge, mangling it and requiring immediate surgery.

• Growing up Corbitt played virtually every sport imaginable, he began playing football in the third grade and wrestling a year later, the two sports he would come to favor and excel in years later.

• Corbitt went to Hoover High School and was the started at middle linebacker on the varsity football team as a Sophomore.

• From Corbitt’s sophomore through his senior year he started in all 35 games played by the football team, culminating in winning Hoover High School’s first State Championship in the year 2000 kicking off their long-held dynasty in the state of Alabama.

• Corbitt also started on the varsity wrestling team at the 189lb weight class from his freshmen through senior year. Placing 3rd in regionals as a freshmen to make it to the State Wrestling Tournament where the next year he would place 3rd and then 2nd both his Junior and Senior years.

• Corbitt played football at the University of North Alabama, hanging up his pads after two shoulder reconstructions (a third would follow years later).

• Corbitt graduated from the University of Alabama in 2005 with a Bachelor’s of Science concentrated in Consumer and Industrial Marketing.

• A month after graduating, Corbitt moved to Los Angeles, CA, where he would spend the next decade+ building his marketing career.

• Corbitt worked in Corporate Sponsorships traveling extensively and spending a month out of the year in places like Colorado and internationally in countries like Spain and Italy.

• While working professionally in LA, Corbitt also pursued an amateur career in MMA training with the likes of Randy Couture, Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock as well as becoming a sparring partner for top welterweight contender at the time, Karo Parisyan.

• Corbitt lead brand efforts at major events like the Los Angeles Triathlon, Nations DC Triathlon, Leadville 100, Tour of California, Tour Transalps, Malibu Triatlon and LA Galaxy.

• Corbitt collaborated on athlete partnerships that included David Beckham, Cristiano Rinaldo and Leo Messi (he actually bowled against David Beckham twice, losing both times).

• Phoebe, Corbitt’s first daughter, was born at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA, on October 20th, 2013.

• Before moving back to Birmingham, Alabama, after accepting a position as the VP of Marketing at Iron Tribe Fitness, Corbitt was considering a move to Dallas, TX, where he w./as being recruited to work for french sports agency, Lagardere Sports.

• More to come!