Akvile DeFazio is the Founder and President of AKvertise, Inc., an award-winning social media advertising agency, and the creator of Social Ad AKademy — a training community for social media advertisers. With 18 years of hands-on experience managing paid social campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, and more, Akvile has worked with clients ranging from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Lizzo to Burger King and Chipotle. Born in Lithuania and based in Southern California, she began her career in digital advertising in 2007 and launched AKvertise in 2014. She is also the author of The Small Business Guide to Facebook Ads and a regular speaker and contributor at BrightonSEO, Search Engine Land, and industry conferences worldwide. Akvile is widely recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and trusted voices in paid social advertising.