Alex Price
Director of Training & Development at LocateSmarter
SkipTracing Needs LPR
Alex Price is a nationally recognized expert on the Art of Skip Tracing with over 35 years of experience in skip-tracing, FinTech and Bail Bonds industries, keynote speaker and author of the Skip-Tracers National Certification Program, Florida Public Records Guide, and the Military Installations Guide. Contributor for several industry magazines and pre-post pandemic and become a popular content matter expert podcast guest. Currently he is the Director of Training and Development for LocateSmarter.
He has become a highly sought-after speaker in the bail enforcement, private investigations and FinTech space. He combines old school skip-tracing methods with new age cyber-tracking technology to equip attendees with tools that he gained through invaluable experience. He balances the hard facts about skips with just the right amount of humor and a touch of southern charm. Special achievements would include being the first and only Tracer ever admitted as a member to the American Recovery Association (ARA) and Time Finance Adjusters (TFA)
His single most important job is that as a father, husband and his work with the ILF (Innocent Lives Foundation). He resides in Mobile Alabama with his wife and two children.
Specialties: Skip-Tracing, Public Speaking, Training and Data Analytics and Human Behavior
Ryan Kelly
Auto Finance Program Manager at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFPB Session
Ryan Kelly is the Acting Auto Finance Program Manager at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In this role, he provides in-house market expertise on how auto lenders think and operate by monitoring market trends, products, services and practices that impact consumers. He has been with the CFPB for roughly a decade, before which he worked as a consultant.
Vaughn Clemmons
President of Automobile Recovery Bureau, Inc.
State of the Repossession Industry
Vaughn Clemmons is the President of A.R.B., Inc in Houston, Texas. he was born in Brooklyn, New York, has been married to his High School sweetheart for 36 years, has two children and four grand-children. He entered the repossession industry over 37 years ago at a time when tools and helpers where used to affect repossessions. After relocating to Dallas, Texas he worked for Todd Hodnett for the then ALSCO Dallas franchise, several years later he relocated to Houston, Texas and purchased the ALSCO Houston franchise where he held the top office in the nation for many years, he served on the ALSCO Board and facilitated many training seminars for other franchise owners. He has been a licensed Private Investigator for over 27 years, and holds a degree in Criminal Justice. In June of 2022 he became the president of the American Recovery Association, he has maintained his focus on improving business methods and the overall ideals of the industry he loves, while allowing room to strengthen old relationships and develop new ones, he believes he can gain perspective contrary to his own beliefs from anyone in the business, which allows him to remain adaptable in the ever changing repossession climate. In his free time, Vaughn enjoys spending time with his family, and playing a game or two of backgammon.
Starr Sawalqah
President of Alpha Recovery
Measure it & Manage it: Balancing Books with Modern Technology & Account Integrations
Starr was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona where she attended ASU. She held a management position with Wells Fargo before joining Alpha Recovery. After finishing her education, she joined the Alpha Recovery team where she oversees operations and a 60+ member team. Starr has been with the company since its inception and is responsible for the company’s high standards and excellent reputation in the repossession industry.
James McNeil
CEO of Day Break Metro, Inc.
Economics of Storage and the Future of Real Estate
James McNeil, CEO at Day Break Metro, Inc, provides Repossession, Locksmithing, and Transportation services from 7 California lot locations in the Golden State.
Coming from modest beginnings and leaving college early to instead identify a trade he could make a business, James began his Auto Recovery career as a Repossessor with then DigitalDog Auto Recovery.
Leading that brand name to 14 locations producing 15,000 repossessions each year as its Executive Vice President, it was the real world experience in Entrepreneurial Leadership he needed, and 14 years well spent.
In 2014, James co-founded RepoRoute, a repossession field management platform focusing on address mapping, intelligent icons, and performance management data.
That same year, James acquired the operations of Day Break Metro, a staff of 5 people to build upon in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Now, 8 years later and serving a population of 14 million people across 19 counties, Day Break Metro, Inc employees a staff of 52 people and has grown 15x by revenue.
In this reflection, James strives to help change the repossession trade towards a new era of craftsmanship whereby staff can build a career they can be proud of and seize the opportunity to transcend class through leadership and entrepreneurship, regardless of where they have started.
Jeremy Cross
President of International Recovery Systems
Economics of Storage and the Future of Real Estate
Jeremy Cross became the president and owner of International Recovery Systems in 2010 after working and owning a successful private investigations company. Jeremy serves on multiple industry-related advisory panels and is a board member for the American Recovery Association. When not involved in business, Jeremy spends time with his wife, Tiffany, and their two children, Jason and Sophia, and enjoys making barbecue for friends and family and attending sporting events.
Ryan Balfe
Founder of Cubepros
Measure it & Manage it: Balancing Books with Modern Technology & Account Integrations
Ryan is the founder of Cubepros, a full service national accounting, bookkeeping and back office advisory firm servicing small business owners and startups. Prior to launching Cubepros, Ryan supported the Investment Management division of Lehman Brothers and also served as an analyst for a private wealth management firm servicing ultra-high net worth individuals and foundations. Cubepros provides full charge bookkeeping, payroll, compliance, tax preparation and back office consulting and advisory services exclusively viaQuickbooks Online and the applications within its ecosystem. Ryan holds an MBA in Finance and is an Advanced Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor. In 2016, Ryan was appointed to theIntuit Accountant Council and is a member of the QuickBooks Payroll Council.
Todd Case
Owner of Indiana Recovery Services
State of the Repossession Industry
Originally from Western New York, Todd grew up in the towing industry working alongside his father at the family business. In 2011, an opportunity to purchase Indiana Recovery Services was presented. With Todd’s knowledge of the towing industry and his wife Darcy’s degree in accounting and business, they decided to take a leap of faith. In 2014, Todd resigned from his law enforcement career and committed all his time to the business. At the 2022 NARS, Todd and his wife Darcy were awarded the “Business Owners of the Year” award for the repossession industry. They credit their success to the hard work and dedication of the entire IRS team. Recognizing that our industry needs change, Todd formed a repossession association for the State of Indiana with the help of Darcy, Steve Brown of Lenders Recovery, and Michelle Mauck of Mauck Recovery. In the fall of 2022, The Indiana Professional Repossessors Association (INPRA) was formed.
Nick Zulovich
Senior Editor at Cherokee Media Group
The State of the Repossession Industry
Nick Zulovich is senior editor at Cherokee Media Group, overseeing a portion of the company’s magazine and website portfolio including the Auto Fin Journal, BHPH Report and SubPrime Auto Finance News. Nick also is one of the hosts of the Auto Remarketing Podcast and part of the company team that conducts industry events, including the Automotive Intelligence Summit and Used Car Week.
Jason Clark
Managing Partner of Resolution Management Group LLC
Industry Panel
Over the last fifteen years, Jason Clark has held progressive leadership roles within the financial services industry. In early 2020, Jason joined Resolution Management Group LLC (RMG) with a shared vision of breaking the forwarder mold by being a voice for the foundation of our industry – the Service Providers in the field. As a Managing Partner, Jason leads the charge in executing internal and external growth strategies, process enhancement, and ensuring the delivery of continued Client, Agent, and Customer satisfaction.
Prior to joining RMG, Clark held executive level positions with one of the nation’s largest forwarding companies, Camcar, and was enlisted in the United States Army.
Marcus Potter
Owner of NAR Services
Industry Panel
Marcus Potter grew up in Charleston, SC where he later attended the University of South Carolina. Marcus enlisted in the US Army. Post Army, he went to work for the City of North Charleston Police Department. Marcus started his career in the repossession industry in the mid 90s where he later started his first company in 1998. Today, Marcus owns NAR Services which covers North and South Carolina. He sits on the Board for ARA and Carolina Association as well as a few agent adverse boards. Marcus is the husband of Lisa, and they have 5 children and 1 grandchild.
John Fountaine
CEO of Trynity Finanical Services
Industry Panel
Over the last 15 years, John held many positions from Skip Tracer to Team Lead, Assistant Manager, Manager of Skip Operations, Vice President of Operations, President, and finally Chief Executive Officer of Trynity Financial Services. He and his teams (including his current company COO, Bill Sheehan) have proven track records of performance, consistently growing business and revenue more than 500% sustained year after year. Trynity is a tech-based repossession co-op offering share ownership to repossession agents who qualify.
In his off time, John enjoys the adrenaline of riding his mountain bike on narrow single-track trails overlooking steep river canyons, competitive shooting, hunting, fishing, and camping. He earned his undergrad degree in Public Administration from Saint Leo University. He is a new Grandfather and raised his three children on his own.
Mike Perez
Director of Transporter Engagement for Runbuggy
The Transport Crisis: Navigating the Economics Behind Transport
With over 30 years of experience in the repossession and transport industry, Mike Perez is a true industry veteran. Starting out in 1995 running a truck and managing repossession agencies, Mike was one of the four original founders and employees of MBSi, a technology and software innovator in the industry for 20 years. Mike Perez is currently the Director of Transporter Engagement for Runbuggy, continuing to drive innovation and improve the efficiency of the industry.
Wayne Ray
Owner of Romans Adjusters
The Transport Crisis: Navigating the Economics Behind Transport
Wayne was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. At the age of 18, Wayne enlisted in the United States Navy to pursue a career in the Naval Nuclear Power program. He served six years, working his way up to Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. He learned a great deal about, and being responsible for, the safe operations of A4W platform nuclear reactors and its associated steam plants.
After completing his contract with the Navy, Wayne continued his career in engineering by going into the oil and gas industry while pursuing his B.S. in Electrical Engineering. In 2019, Wayne earned his engineering degree from the University of North Dakota and gained a solid foundation of engineering experience along with data analytics and leadership skills.
While working in oil and gas and pursuing his education, Wayne decided to start Roman Adjusters in 2012. Based in Dallas, this company start with 1 truck and 4 employees. Since opening his doors, he has grown the company to included a dedicated transportation and key service department with 11 trucks, 7 LPR cars, and a staff of 32 employees.
Jennifer LaTourette
President and COO of Van Scoyoc Associates
An Update from Washington
Jennifer LaTourette is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Van Scoyoc Associates providing firmwide leadership, team management, and vision in the implementation of VSA’s forward-focused strategies. Jennifer has spent nearly two decades at VSA and brings a deep understanding of our business and record of successful advocacy to the leadership of VSA.
In addition to serving as the President and COO, Jennifer represents a broad array of clients utilizing her unique bipartisan and bicameral Capitol Hill experience to successfully advance client goals, even in the most difficult of political environments. Clients call on Jennifer to help raise the profile of their companies, issues, or individuals. She has successfully advocated for her clients before Congress and Federal agencies on a myriad of policy and funding issues ranging from specific priority projects to broad multi-jurisdictional initiatives.Over the course of her career, she has effectively represented both individual organizations and consortium projects.
Jennifer’s clients have included a wide variety of healthcare stakeholders, financial services interests, trade associations, universities, municipalities, and a variety of corporate and non-profit entities across sectors. She also served as the lead advocate for a coalition of over 100 members including large businesses, scientific organizations and academic entities dedicated to enacting a national agenda. Jennifer is consistently recognized as one of The Hill’s top lobbyists.
Andy Sinclair
Vice President at International Recovery Systems
Industry Panel
With a passion for analyzing business statistics to propel his company to the next level, Andy Sinclair currently works as the Vice President at International Recovery Systems. In this role, Andy contributes to the strategic business development of the company as well as maximizing the company’s operating performance. Prior to coming onboard with IRS in 2016, Andy held various surveillance roles including the Surveillance Supervisor position at a casino, as well as private investigations firms. He holds a Criminal Justice degree from Wilmington University and received his Master’s in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph’s University. Andy is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels in business analytics, business management, and business intelligence. Andy resides in Lincoln University, PA with his wife and dogs and can commonly be found at various Philadelphia sporting events when he is not at work.
Brennen Hamilton
Founder of Rapid Recovery Agency, Inc.
Repo Demo
Brennen Hamilton is a successful business owner and entrepreneur based in Florida. He is the proud founder of Rapid Recovery Agency, Inc, a company that has become a leader in the industry. With five strategically located offices throughout the state, Brennen’s company has assisted some of the nation’s top financial institutions in recovering their assets with professionalism and efficiency.
Brennen’s passion for success is equaled only by his strong spiritual beliefs and devotion to his family. As a dedicated follower of Jesus, Brennan’s values guide all aspects of his personal and professional life. He has been happily married for 15 years and is a proud father of three children. His strong family ties and unwavering faith have played a significant role in his success as a business owner.
Brennen’s contributions to the repossession industry are also worth mentioning. He has developed a groundbreaking software solution called Insightt, Inc, which has revolutionized the way repossession agencies operate and helped his company maintain its competitive edge. Brennen’s commitment to innovation and his relentless pursuit of excellence have made Rapid Recovery Agency, Inc one of the most respected companies in the field.
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