Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) has a new chief financial officer.

On Monday, the finance company announced the transition of Jason Person becoming SAFCO’s new CFO. Person succeeds Gary Stein, who is retiring after 22 years at SAFCO.

According to a news release, Stein will remain in an advisory capacity for several months to help with the transition.

Most recently, Person served as the vice president and treasurer of Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company. He managed a team responsible for liquidity management, investor relations and financial analytics.

Prior to Regional Management, Person was as the director of treasury and capital markets at Global Lending Services as well as assistant vice president of finance for Exeter Finance.

SAFCO chief executive officer George Fussell Sr. shared his perspectives about both Stein and Person.

“We owe Gary a great debt of gratitude for his years of service. His remarkable leadership, financial acumen, and mentorship of the team have been instrumental in shaping the very foundation of our company’s success. We wish him the best in his well-deserved retirement,” Fussell said in the news release.

“Jason represents a significant addition to our executive leadership team. He brings a wealth of expertise in treasury/capital markets, financial planning, and analytics that will undoubtedly contribute to SAFCO’s continued success as we move forward,” Fussell went on to say.