Ryan McRae

Ryan McRae is the Founder and current CEO of Marvel Marketing.

Ryan started Marvel Marketing in 2014 after building and selling a seven-figure construction company at just 21 by leveraging digital marketing in an industry that didn’t fully adopt it yet. Six years on the tools in Calgary taught him one hard truth: the best tradespeople in the city were losing work to whoever ranked higher on Google or ads that were showing up at the right time in the right places. 

He got tired of watching great tradesmen, roofers, plumbers, renovators, and local shop owners bust their backs every day while their phones stayed quiet, just because nobody could find them online. He’d lived that exact struggle, so he decided to change it by starting a digital agency. Marvel Marketing now has over 15 members on their team and have helped over 500 businesses across Canada, the US, and as far as Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.

As of today, Ryan is always in the middle of day-to-day operations and leads the SEO strategy, works on business development that brings in new business, and continues to foster a strong team and culture that drives the best results as possible for clients. Some would say he can be a little too competitive, but we never hear that feedback from clients.

Outside work, Ryan remains tied to Calgary roots as an entrepreneur, investor, and local supporter through event funding, team sponsorships, and personal causes. With a decade plus in marketing challenges, he builds businesses and guides others to stand out online. With his personal time, his “religion” is hockey and he plays recreationally, and keeps up with the NHL. His favorite place to get away and rejuvenate is Cabo, MX and he tries to visit one or two times a year (and he always comes back with a million new things to test out and look into).

As Marvel Marketing plans ahead, Ryan’s focus stays sharp: help every strong local business gain the online presence it deserves to help them become a leader in their industry.