Adam Palmer is the founder of AutomateScale, a marketing-automation agency that has deployed AI-agent-powered sales funnels for 240+ agencies, SaaS founders, and high-ticket coaches — generating over $84M in attributed client revenue. A Top 1% Upwork freelancer since 2018 and GoHighLevel Certified Partner.
Adam Palmer is the founder of AutomateScale, the marketing-automation agency behind 240+ deployed AI-agent-powered sales funnels and $84M+ in attributed client revenue. After 8 years as a Top 1% Upwork freelancer working with brands like Neil Patel Digital, Chad Mureta, and Lifehack, Adam built the Scale System™ — a proprietary 3-pillar funnel architecture combining GoHighLevel, Make.com, and a layer of autonomous AI agents. He's a GoHighLevel Certified Partner, Forbes Contributor, and keynote speaker at the 2025 GHL Summit. Adam writes The Scale Brief, a weekly newsletter read by 12,400+ founders. He's based in Miami, currently operating from Brussels while his son completes pediatric oncology treatment. AutomateScale accepts 5 new clients per quarter; Adam personally leads every engagement.
Why 95% of agencies are still selling funnel "setup" without the autonomous follow-up layer — and the structural reasons it's about to flip.
What happens to BDR/SDR teams when autonomous follow-up agents outperform them by 60%. Workforce, comp, org design implications.
Why the best system-builders come from the trenches (Upwork, freelance, ops) rather than the marketing-conference circuit.
On running a 240-client agency while shepherding his son through pediatric cancer treatment. The systems that make remote-everything actually work.
"thanks for creating a great funnel for me :)"
3 of 5 Q3 2026 slots filled. Adam interviews every applicant within 48 hours.