TORRANCE, Calif. —F&I and Showroom magazine announced today the formation of the F&I Advisory Board, a panel of industry executives, dealers and experts who will provide direction and insight related to the F&I Conference and Expo’s 2010 agenda. Scheduled for Sept. 14-15 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel, the 7th annual F&I Conference and Expo will feature an expanded agenda that will address all segments of a dealership’s front-end department. “When we expanded the magazine’s coverage, we did so because it was obvious that success in F&I was dependent upon the success of other departments in the dealership,” said David Gesualdo, publisher of the magazine. “We’re now carrying that over to our F&I Conference and Expo and have created an advisory board to identify topics that speak to the current challenges dealerships are facing. And we think we’ve put together a very good team of advisors.” The F&I advisory board will include the following members: Gary Allgeier Director of Finance The Suburban Collection Peter Biscardi President NAC Bob Corbin President and CEO Innovative Aftermarket Systems Patrick DeMarco President Ristken Software Services Marv Eleazer Finance Director Langdale Ford Co. Rick Kurtz Vice President Dealer Sales Protective John Mitchell Business Manager Roper Honda Tom Murray President/COO Resource Automotive Ronald J. Reahard President Reahard & Associates, Inc David N. Robertson Executive Director Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals Additionally, F&I and Showroom magazine has created a separate advisory board to provide guidance on the Vehicle Service Contract Administrators Conference’s 2010 agenda. The following members were named to the board: Brent Allen President StoneEagle Insurance Systems Peter Biscardi President National Auto Care Corporation Lori Hallissey Senior Vice President – Administration Protective Kevin R. Jacobs National Training Manager Allstate Dealer Services Mark Mishler President/COO, The Warranty Group President/COO, Virginia Surety Company, Inc. CEO, Resource Automotive David Trinder CEO F&I Administration Solutions, LLC Both boards will be meeting via conference call in the near future. Those interested in following developments related to either show can sign up for the magazine’s e-newsletter by going to www.fi-magazine.com. Announcements related to both conferences will also be posted to www.fi-conference.com and www.vscac.com.