CHARLOTTE, N.C. -

Metrolina Credit Co. recently made a significant addition to its senior management team by naming Todd Brister as director of branch operations.

For the past two years, Brister served as senior executive manager and portfolio director at Michael Wayne Investment Co. out of Virginia Beach, Va., overseeing the financing services division of The Auto Connection. 

Brister previously spent more than 13 years with Coastal Credit, also based in Virginia Beach, filling several key corporate management positions including corporate operations manager. 

Brister brings more than 20 years of dedicated subprime auto finance experience specializing in the decentralized branch model, originally beginning his career with Mercury Finance Co. in 1996 before joining Coastal Credit in 2001. 

While at Coastal Credit, Brister oversaw the operations of a 17-branch network with receivables of nearly $150 million.

Brister holds a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.

“Todd Brister’s extensive experience and proven track record in the branch-based, subprime auto finance industry is an excellent match for the current and future growth objectives we have underway at Metrolina,” said Doug Marohn, president and chief executive officer of Metrolina Credit.

 “We believe the addition of Mr. Brister to our management team will allow us to continue to grow and expand our proven business model not only in the Carolinas, but throughout the Southeast and beyond,” Marohn continued. “Once again, the early success we have enjoyed is making it possible to attract top-level talent to our company.”

Metrolina Credit, owned by ML Credit Group, operates a network of branch offices throughout North and South Carolina, providing lending and financing solutions to the local markets. Each office is a full-service lending and collection facility. Metrolina acquires and services automobile and light truck installment contracts that it purchases from dealers in the local market. 

More information about the company can be found at www.MetrolinaCredit.com.