
Vincent DeCastro
President & Founder, The ABM Agency
Leading Expert in Account-Based Marketing, Generative Engine Optimization & AI-Powered B2B Marketing
About Vincent
Vincent DeCastro is a pioneering force in the evolution of B2B marketing, with over 20 years of experience helping enterprise organizations navigate the intersection of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), Artificial Intelligence, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). As President and Founder of The ABM Agency, Vincent has established himself as a thought leader in transforming how businesses approach the modern, answer engine first buyer’s journey and has been recognized as one of the top 15 AEO experts by Conductor.
Vincent’s expertise spans the full spectrum of account-based marketing strategies, from highly personalized 1:1 campaigns targeting individual high-value accounts to scalable 1:Few approaches that maintain personalization at scale. His deep understanding of enterprise marketing challenges has made him a trusted advisor to organizations across industries including industrial manufacturing, SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech, pharmaceutical, and healthcare.
In 2025, Vincent led The ABM Agency’s pioneering launch of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) services, positioning the agency at the forefront of a fundamental shift in how organizations build digital visibility and authority. His research-backed approach to GEO, grounded in the latest academic findings and real-world enterprise data, has helped organizations adapt to the reality that 71% of B2B buyers now use AI search in their procurement and vendor research process.
Vincent is a published author and frequent speaker on topics ranging from ABM strategy and sales-marketing alignment to the transformative impact of AI on B2B marketing. His insights have been featured in leading publications including Entrepreneur, MarketingProfs, and LinkedIn, where he shares practical frameworks and strategies that enterprise marketing teams can implement immediately.
Areas of Expertise
Published Articles & Thought Leadership
Forrester B2B Summit
Answer Engine Optimization and Brand Integrity in the GTM Singularity
Entrepreneur
What is the True Cost of Running Account-Based Marketing?
A comprehensive analysis of budgeting for account-based marketing campaigns designed to turn data into dollars.
4 Overlooked Benefits of Account-Based Marketing for Enterprise Organizations
How ABM can benefit an entire organization from the top down when used strategically.
5 Questions to Ask When Creating Your Ideal Customer Profile
Essential questions for defining the exact type of customer you want to market to.
How to Know If Your Company Needs a B2B Marketing Agency
Strategic guidance on when hiring a B2B marketing agency is the most beneficial next step.
Account-Based Marketing Isn’t Going Away. Here’s Why.
Why account-based marketing continues to prove successful and will remain essential for the future.
6 Skill Sets Every B2B Marketing Team Should Have On Its Roster
The essential team composition needed to execute successful ABM campaigns in the modern era.
Forbes
Answer Engines are the new Gate Keepers of your GTM
The Primary Drivers of Generative Engine Optimization: A Comprehensive Guide
A comprehensive guide outlining the nine primary drivers of GEO success, grounded in the latest research from the foundational KDD 2024 paper.
The 60% GEO Gap: Why Most Professionals Are Optimizing for Yesterday’s Search
Analysis of why citations and authority represent 60-70% of ranking success in generative engines.
Good GEO is Good SEO but is Good SEO Actually Good GEO?
Evaluating the hypothesis that good Generative Engine Optimization leads to good Search Engine Optimization and vice versa.
The 6 Phase Framework to Engineer Your Brand for Answer Engines
The Gap Between ABM Strategy and ABM Execution is where Revenue Goes to Die
MarketingProfs
How to Use ABM Tactics to Support Sales and Influence Buying Committee Decisions
Strategic guidance on how marketers can continue to support sales teams toward the end of a B2B buying cycle
The CMO Alliance
80% of B2B buyers start on AI, not Google:What that means for your GTM strategy
AI search tools are rapidly becoming the starting point for B2B research. In fact, recent data from The ABM Agency shows that 80% of B2B buyers now begin their journey in these AI engines, not through traditional search.
Speaking Engagements
How are agentic AI and answer engines reshaping the modern GTM and what does modern marketing look like as teams shrink while increasing capacity. Master Class
Key Takeaways:
How marketing teams can create a long term strategy around search engines and answer engines. How are modern marketing teams building their own custom MarTech using agentic AI. What does the modern marketer look like in 2027
Forrester B2B Summit North America
3:50pm – 4:00pm – The ABM Agency: Brand Integrity: Survive and Win the GTM Singularity
The ABM Agency Blog
The Primary Drivers of B2B Generative Engine Optimization Success: A Comprehensive Guide for Enterprise Organizations
A fundamental examination of how organizations build digital visibility and authority in the age of generative AI.
The ABM Agency Authority Orchestration Framework and Guide for B2B Marketers Plans for Generative Engine Optimization
Five surprising truths from new research on how AI has rewritten the rules of marketing.
The Definitive Generative Engine Optimization Guide for B2B Marketers in 2025
Why a one-size-fits-all content strategy fails in the age of AI and what to do instead.
The Definitive Guide for Enterprise ABM Maturity Models and Operationalizing ABM for 2025
Key insights on Account-Based Marketing maturity and what sets high-performing ABM programs apart.
The Complete Authority Builder Guide for GEO Success Using the CITE Methodology
Practical strategies for building authority and credibility in generative engine optimization.
The ABM Agency Launches Pioneering GEO Services
Announcement of The ABM Agency’s proprietary ABM Enhanced GEO methodology.
7 Proven Ways to Create a Successful 1 to 1 ABM Campaign
Essential strategies for creating successful one-to-one account-based marketing campaigns.
Press Releases
Podcast Appearances
AI Transformation Overview and Why It’s Urgent
Revenue Xchange Podcast
Vincent delivers a wake-up call for B2B marketers who assume AI search is a future consideration rather than a current reality, backed by data-driven insights.
How to Scale Personalized ABM with AI for Enterprise Success
OnBase Podcast (Demandbase)
Host Chris Moody talks with Vincent about the intersection of AI and ABM, revealing how advanced tools are improving the scalability of one-to-one and one-to-few personalization.
How ABM is Redefining B2B Marketing
The Content Cocktail Hour
Vincent explains the foundations of Account-Based Marketing and why it’s essential for creating a repeatable model that drives enterprise success.
Work with Vincent
Interested in discussing ABM strategy, Generative Engine Optimization, or AI-powered B2B marketing for your organization? Get in touch with Vincent and The ABM Agency team.
