About / The Dream TeamCentral Coast + beyond

Small core.
Serious range.

VRTU is led by a husband-and-wife team, then built around the exact people each story needs. Senior strategy, production, distribution, and growth expertise without a giant-agency handoff.

Meet the team ↓

Kate and Brandon Nelson, cofounders and owners of VRTU Media

COFOUNDERS / OWNERS

Bran + Kate Nelson

The story eye
and the way forward.

Brandon brings more than 15 years of directing, shooting, producing, and editing for brands and productions including GoPro, Red Bull Media House, and 60 Minutes. Kate brings the marketing, technology, community, and operational leadership that turns a powerful story into a connected business asset.

Together, they lead every VRTU engagement from the first conversation through the final cut and the plan for what comes next.

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The strategy bench

Specialists who know
how to make the work work.

01Communications + Brand Narrative

Elaine Pacheco

A communications strategist with experience shaping corporate narratives, digital content, and reputation for global brands. Elaine helps complex ideas become clear, credible stories people can understand and trust.

02Marketing Strategy + Operations

Augustine Dokolas

A marketing strategist and operator whose work spans go-to-market planning, paid social, trade marketing, PR, and project management. Augustine turns ambitious ideas into organized campaigns teams can actually execute.

03Paid Media + Digital Growth

Cooper Walters

A digital growth strategist working across search, social advertising, SEO, content, email, and SMS. Cooper brings performance thinking to the creative so campaigns are built to earn attention and drive action.

04SEO + Web Strategy

Daren Kee

Founder of Kee Marketing Solutions, Daren helps businesses grow through SEO, website strategy, content marketing, and brand systems. He brings a practical, measurable approach to turning visibility into qualified demand.

Production collaborators

The right crew
for the story.

Our extended bench brings specialized directing, cinematography, editing, action-sports, documentary, and field-production experience when the scope calls for it.