Tom O’Neil to Lead Coaching & Development Panel at Agent Summit

LAS VEGAS — Agency principal Tom O’Neil will serve as moderator for a panel devoted to coaching and F&I development at Agent Summit, organizers announced. The event will be held May 9–11, 2016, at the Venetian Palazzo Las Vegas.

The panel, “Building a Team Theme for Prosperity,” will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10. O’Neil and his team will discuss how the installation of a new agency, F&I process and product suite can be derailed by a loss of focus and loyalty to former providers at the dealership level.

“How does an agent earn absolute, unconditional buy-in from a new client?” asked David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom. “It’s an important topic and one that I applaud Tom and his panel for tackling head-on.”

O’Neil is the founder and executive manager of O’Neil Financial Services Agency in Westerville, Ohio. He will be joined by panelists Jimmy Atkinson of AUL Corp., John Kane of Empire Dealer Services, Arkansas F&I’s Lewis Matthews Jr. and John Vecchioni of United Car Care Inc. (UCC).

“Getting the dealer to sign up is only the first step in a long-term F&I relationship. The real work is the ongoing coaching and development of each player, manager and the owner of each dealership,” O’Neil said. “If you cannot coach and develop every member of the team to buy in and execute your plan, the F&I numbers will not be there and you will not be there!”

Registration for Agent Summit is now open at the event’s website as well as by phone, fax and email. Attendees who register by April 4 will enjoy a $100 discount.

To inquire about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Eric Gesualdo via email or call 727-612-8826.