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Agent Summit Advisory Board Announced

January 8, 2015
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LAS VEGAS — Organizers of the annual Agent Summit have released the names of the advisory board members for the 2015 event, which will be held March 2–4 at the Venetian Palazzo Las Vegas.


“From the outset, we have been blessed with the talent and dedication of a crack team of general agents and leading industry executives,” said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom. “This year’s board continues that tradition, and I thank them in advance for the time and energy they will invest to create an agenda that will fulfill agents’ needs for agency and dealer development.”

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This year’s advisory board will include the following agents and executives:


Randy Crisorio (chair)

President and CEO

United Development Systems Inc.


Tony Wanderon

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CEO

National Auto Care


Lance LaCoe

President

Century Automotive Service Corp (a MAPFRE company)

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Tony Fincannon

President

Dealer Associates


Arden Hetland

President

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American Financial and Automotive Services


Bill Kelly

Partner

Automotive Development Group


Sid Vance

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Partner

MAJ Consulting


Crisorio, who will serve as board chairman for the third consecutive year, said he expects great things from this year’s team. “I am both pleased and proud to have been asked to once again chair the advisory board for Agent Summit, now entering its fifth year,” he said. “A talent-laden board has been organized to fill the presentation lineup which will be topical in content and really looking to drill down on important industry components of the day. Without a doubt, this board will do a great job filling roles with impactful talent that will make Agent Summit V a can’t-miss opportunity.”


To register, visit AgentSummit.com. Attendees who register by Feb. 1 will enjoy a $100 early-bird discount. For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Eric Gesualdo via email or call 727-612-8826.

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