Al Salas

About Al Salas

I’m a family man constantly balancing my ambitious pursuits as entrepreneur, investor and…

Experience

1. Co-founder

   F&i Direct

   Jan 2017 — Present · US

   Are you an Auto Dealer frustrated with the same results?You\'re tired of dealing with people that simply just don\'t understand how tough it can be to be a dealer in today\'s world.On top of that, you seem to be the only one that sees how you\'re top and bottom lines are affected. And the people around you only seem to care about themselves.If you-Can\'t seem to get your Sales and F&I departments working together and profitably-Keep losing good people to the competition-Need to IMPACT your BOTTOM LINE.Then it\'s time that you TAKE ACTION and end the uncertainty about turning a profir that comes from being a dealer in today\'s market.My name is Al Salas, and I have spent my entire adult life working the automotive industry.Originally starting with sales; Trough hard work I worked myself through the ranks and eventually landed into what I today consider my PASSION. F&I.It became my passion after realizing the impact that F&I had in todays dealership. Deals that would otherwise be unprofitable or unrealistic, all of a sudden became possible with the the right F&I team.But it was extremely frustrating to me how F&I was being traditionally done. For starters, everyone was using the same old process yielding little to no results. There was minimal training done, in a position so crucial to the dealership.And, the people doing the F&I role were inconsistent in performance creating instability at the dealers level.I always knew I wanted to make a bigger impact in F&I and so in December 2016 together with our team we founded F&I Direct - A Dealer Consulting and Wealth Building firm devoted to driving dealership profitability.We employ a combination dealership management training, F&I coverage options and the only the best reinsurance options for dealers looking to consistently grow.To learn more about how we do it you visit:

Education

• School of Hard Knocks - Still paying market tuition...

  Masters In Entrepreneurship , Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Management
• Sales Management
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Team Building
• Negotiation
• Leadership
• Profit
• Vehicles
• Customer Satisfaction
• Sales Process
• Sales Operations
• Automotive
• Customer Retention
• Social Media Optimization (Smo)
• Online Advertising
• Account Management
• Business Development
• Online Social Networking
• Automotive Aftermarket
• Marketing Strategy
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Retail
• Marketing
• Dealer Management
• Forecasting
• Strategic Planning
• Business Planning
• Training