Brian Reed has demonstrated success as an intrapreneur as well as an entrepreneur from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. The common denominator has always been understanding business/customer issues and then using innovation, creativity, and technology to solve complex issues. The past 10 years has been solving problems relative to the processing of F&I aftermarket products for F&I administrators, dealers, lenders, agents and digital retailers.Breadth of automotive industry experience includes:✔ Building a $2 billion+ indirect auto finance company.✔Started an Internet auto loan business within Daimler Benz that merged with competitor (PeopleFirst) that then was subsequently sold to Capital One Auto Finance (COAF). ✔ While at COAF, headed up a strategic and financial partnership in ZAG that subsequently became TrueCar. Was on the Zag/TrueCar Board of Directors representing COAF as well an independent Board Member once leaving COAF.✔ Was Founding CEO of Pricelock that had the mission of providing fuel hedging services for businesses and ultimately consumers. ✔ Co-Founder and CEO of Intersection Technologies – F&I Express which became become the market leader in connecting F&I Providers and Administrators to the market place. Built the largest network of aftermarket F&I Providers in the industry winning many industry awards and accolades. Provided big returns to all founding shareholders in F&I Express.Through the course of his career, conducted many interviews for the media including New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and Chicago Tribune, Automotive News among other major trade publications. Appeared on CNBC, The Today Show, MSNBC, CNN, and Dr. Phil, in addition to many local TV stations.Named in 2006 by JD Powers & Associates a “Pioneer of the Internet” for establishing auto finance on the Internet.
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Ceo And FounderDigital Auto Advisors LlcEvergreen, Co, Us
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Car Capital - Chairman Of The BoardCar Capital Technologies, Inc. Jan 2021 - PresentGrapevine, Tx, Us -
Ceo And FounderDigital Auto Advisors Llc May 2019 - PresentDigital Auto Advisors is a team of industry experts in the automotive vertical with experience in building companies, developing technology, managing F&I products and process expertise, packaging and selling companies in the auto space as well as raising capital. dealer We know automotive technology, F&I product administration technology, distribution via F&I product agents, F&I Menu’s, lender technology from LOS to Servicing.What Digital Auto Advisors brings to customer is first-hand experience from senior executives who have “been there, done it” before – not consultants who do not have any real first-hand experience.If you are looking to raise outside capital or sell your business, Digital Auto Advisors has a team of experts who have been directly involved in raising capital, selling business, as well as developing strategic partnerships. The collective experience of the team represents hundreds of millions of dollars in value that the team has been directly involved with.Select investments are considered for entrepreneurs who have a great idea and have a passion for what they are doing.
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Operating PartnerAutomotive Ventures May 2022 - PresentAtlanta, Ga, UsAutomotive Ventures, a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, was founded in 2014 by Steve Greenfield, an industry expert on mergers, acquisitions, strategy and capital raises. Automotive Ventures harnesses the knowledge and intuition that comes from 20+ years of automotive experience; oversight of more than $1 billion in acquisitions; and negotiation of hundreds of automotive software and data agreements. Automotive Ventures is composed of a team of industry experts as employees, advisors, and investors who have built deep relationships with - and provide connections to - automotive industry decision makers. -
Strategic Advisor/Board MemberSchomp Automotive Group And A2Z Sync Feb 2020 - PresentHighlands Ranch, Colorado, UsSchomp Automotive is revolutionizing the ways cars are sold with their One Price/One Person/One Hour brand promise, My role is be to help centralize their back office F&I functions and provide strategic guidance to A2Z Sync that supports other dealers as they change their business model from traditional selling to moving to a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) customers interaction model. -
Co-Founder/PartnerAutomotive Market Data Jan 2021 - Present -
Vice President - Strategic Opportunities.Advent Resources Feb 2020 - PresentFort Worth, Texas, UsI have known the great people at Advent for over 30 years including Advent being a business partner with me at F&I Express. I will now spend some of my time work with the Advent Resources Team on new business opportunities. Advent has great technology and great people in the automotive technology space. -
Strategic Advisor And InvestorJustice For Me May 2019 - PresentJustice for Me helps you hire an attorney through affordable payments plans, with interest-free options and no upfront costs. Attorneys in the Justice for Me network partner with us to offer affordable payment plans to their clients. When you work with an attorney in the Justice for Me network, you can be confident there is an option other than a large upfront cash deposit. We work together with you to get you the help you need.
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Board MemberBlinker Inc. Feb 2021 - PresentDenver, Colorado, Us -
Founder/Ceo/PresidentIntersection Technologies, Inc. - F&I Express Dec 2007 - Feb 2019Dallas, Texas, UsIn October 2018, Cox Automotive acquired 100% of the Company representing a successful exit for all investors.Intersection Technologies Inc - F&I Express is a technology company dedicated towards moving the automotive industry towards a industry wide eCommerce car buying process. F&I Express is an eContracting platform for aftermarket F&I products. It allows the dealer to go to one place to get access to all of the F&I product providers that they do business. ExpressRecoveries is a platform for lenders that provides them a more efficient, effective, and compliant way of processing rebates and cancellations of aftermarket F&I products. Express Digital Media provides dealer and third party web sites access to dealer/vehicle specific F&I products and programs with associated digital content.In October 2018, Cox Automotive acquired 100% of the Company representing a successful exit for all investors. -
Founding Ceo And PresidentPricelock Jul 2005 - Dec 2007Pricelock was start-up stage company that was funded with its Series A financing formed to research, test and commercialize Internet-delivered commodity price management solutions to communities of consumers and businesses. The first offering involved gasoline price management and price protection solutions. Today, Pricelock is the most powerful and easy-to-use platformfor buying and selling energy. Pricelock has been recognized by Forbes magazine as one of America's Most Promising Companies after a rigorous evaluation of thousands of privately-held U.S. businesses in varying stages of development and from a multitude of different industries.
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Managing Vice-President/President PeoplefirstCapital One Auto Finance Sep 2000 - Jul 2005Mclean, Va, UsResponsible for the Internet Direct lending business that was acquired by Capital One in the PeopleFirst acquisition. I managed the business as a stand alone business within Capital One after the acquisition. Over a period of several years, I integrated the business fully into Capital One including the relocation of the business from San Diego to the Dallas, Texas area. I also led the partnership and investment in Zag.com (later to be TrueCar) to create the Capital One Auto Buying Program. I served on the Board of Directors of Zag/TrueCar as a Capital One designee and served as an independent Board Member at Zag/TrueCar when I left Capital One. -
Ceo - Giggo.ComDaimler Ag 1982 - 2000Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, De -
Mananging Director - Debis Financial ServicesMercedes-Benz Credit Corporation 1982 - 2000
Brian Reed Education Details
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Indiana University BloomingtonManagement -
Insead
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Brian Reed attended Indiana University Bloomington, Insead.
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