2024-Conference-Attendees

DEALER PARTNERS

2024 CONFERENCE ATTENDEES

Congrats to this year's dealers who worked hard, and earned their way to Rifco's Dealer Conference. Meet and greet the faces of the 2024 attendees.

Jacob Maier

GENERAL SALES MANAGER

O'BRIANS AUTOMOTIVE

Rising the ranks from top sales person to Sales Manager at O'Brian's, Jacob balances being a sales ace and University commitments.

Farhan Ali

SALES MANAGER

O'BRIANS AUTOMOTIVE

Farhan is a sales manager that is willing to put in the hard work to be successful. In 2021 and 2022 he was O'Brians Top Selling Sales Managers and continues to compete to be the best.

Teresa & Brandon Bromley

Owners

VANCOUVER AUTO CREDIT

This will be Teresa and Brandon's 1st Rifco conference! Both area dedicated family and business people who are always looking to grow their business through innovation and automation.

Jessica Phan

Owner

VANCOUVER AUTO CREDIT

This will be Jessica's 5th conference! She loves to travel the world and works tirelessly behind the scenes with her business and team.

Daniel Verrilli

Owner

EAST COAST FINANCING

Daniel is not only a successful owner but a passionate philanthropist, and boxer who values family, health, and supports animal organizations.

Mark Turner

owner

RACE AUTO GROUP

Mark has been in the auto industry for over 30 years and runs 3 Race Auto Group dealerships in Atlantic Canada. One of his biggest highlights is winning 2016's Canada’s Used Car Dealer of the year.

Kelly Whelan

Finance Manager

ROADWAY AUTO SPORT

Kelly works tremendously hard as Sales Manager for Roadway. Her passion matches her level of extensive auto sales and finance experience.

Rod McKenzie

GENERAL MANAGER

DEVON CHRYSLER

GM by day, musician at heart, for over 16 years Rod has been instrumental to Devon Crystler's success, and never misses a conference.

Carlos Ortega

FINANCE MANAGER

CAR CORNER

Carlos is a beloved soccer enthusiast and attends his first Rifco Conference as Car Corner's Finance Manager amidst expansion.

Ian Shapiro

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MILLWOODS SUZUKI

Ian is a girl dad, and ambitious business owner. With over 2 decades of experience, his business expansions and ambitions keep him busy.

Omar Guirguis

FINANCE MANAGER

Edmonton House of Cars

Omar balances career and family life. With over a decade in auto finance, he's focused on driving business growth and expansion.

Justin Klee

OWNER

Edmonton House of Cars

Justin has been integral as HOC grew from a single dealership to 16 locations. Justin looks forward to his first conference.

John Banfield

Chief Financial Officer

DRIVENET

John is the Controller for DriveNet, Ltd. He keeps all the checks and balances for this thriving Calgary dealership and looks forward to experiencing his 1st Dealer Conference.

Travis O'Connell

FINANCE MANAGER

FRONTIER MITSUBISHI

Transitioning from online sales to Finance Manager, Travis is committed to growing the business. When he's not in the office you'll find him at the BJJ gym.

Blake Hunter

SPECIAL FINANCE CREDIT MANAGER

STEELE AUTO GROUP

Leading Steele's non-prime sector, Blake combines a lifelong passion for cars with family life, outdoor exploration, and continuous learning.

Gord Spears

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

TRICITY AUTO GROUP

This will be Gord's 2nd Dealer Conference. Gord was with the Pioneer Auto Group for over 6 years and recently moved to the Tricity Auto Group and looks forward to new challenges and opportunities.