AutoPayPlus selected five experienced automotive agents to serve on its 2022-23 agent advisory council.

The group recently convened to discuss the market challenges dealerships will face in the coming year and learn more about how AutoPayPlus can support agents in helping their dealers compete and succeed in the marketplace.

Members of the 2022-23 agent advisory council include:

• Kevin Daley, owner, Daley Care Management in Massachusetts

• Nate Himsel, president, Pivotal Solutions in Indiana                                        

• Jon Leino, president, J Michael Holdings in Florida

• Bob McKinney, owner, Paragon Dealer Services in Alabama

• Alan Miller, advisor/consultant, Paragon Dealer Services in Alabama

The AAC’s inaugural meeting took place in Orlando, Fla., at the historic Bay Hill Club & Lodge, originally owned by Arnold Palmer and home to the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament on the PGA Tour.

Activities included onsite council meetings, a visit to AutoPayPlus’ headquarters to tour the departments that support the company’s best-in-class servicing model and customer experience, and an afternoon golf outing with PGA TOUR professional golfer and AutoPayPlus ambassador D.A. Points.

“In addition to providing the council with an in-depth update of our full suite of capabilities, we also valued their input on the development of future product ideas,” AutoPayPlus CEO Robert Steenbergh said in a news release. “In fact, we have already begun moving forward with several initiatives based on their feedback.”