Gold Standard Brands operates where culture, commerce, and community meet. We collaborate with brands, influencers, and organizations to build authentic narratives, monetize influence, and create measurable impact with effective campaigns..

Gold Standard was Founded by Corey Cleghorn 2022. He is also known as Corey Clout, the agency is backed by decades of experience in brand strategy, media, entertainment, marketing, and community-focused initiatives. Corey is the current Chief Strategy Officer of the national non-profit Urban Specialists. He is also founder of World Clout Agency, Clout Marketing, and Clout Records an independent label he grew from a small budget into a nationally distributed brand in 2007. He is widely credited with popularizing the modern use of the term clout as influence and power within entertainment and pop culture. Corey also owns his own non-profit Mentoring Through Media, where he collaborates with media to expose youth to different career paths.