Our Vision is supported by three pillars forged in our unwavering commitment to build strong and lasting business relationships not only with our lending partners but also our employees and borrowers:
Todd Pierson has 19 years experience in auto finance and banking financial services. He served as President/COO for Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC (Acquired by TCF National Bank in 2011). Prior to Gateway, he served as COO and Executive VP for Onyx Acceptance Corporation (ONYX NYSE), other experience includes VP of Technology for Ceridian Tax Services (CEN NYSE) and was a Business Consultant for Hewlett-Packard. Mr. Pierson holds a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Technology from California State Polytechnic University.
Brandon Pierson has 8 years experience in auto finance and financial credit risk management. He served as Chief Strategy Officer, Risk Officer, and Credit Officer for Gateway One Lending & Finance, LLC. Prior job functions included leading Business Intelligence and Data Modeling/Analytics for TCF National Bank. He holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Chapman University (CA) and B.S. in Business from Arizona State University.
Vince Scardina has more than 30 years experience in originations, loan servicing and financial reporting (private and public corporations). He has held multiple CFO positions within the auto finance industry. At Onyx Acceptance Corporation, Mr. Scardina held the position of Treasurer/Director of Finance & Accounting – responsible for reporting on 10B+ in securitized auto assets. Prior to joining Onyx Acceptance, served as Controller for Hyundai Motor Finance. He holds Master of Business Administration in Finance and B.S Degree in Engineering from UCLA.
Sean Blewett has over 15 years’ experience in leading technology teams within the auto finance industry. Starting with Onyx Acceptance Corporation, he has had leadership positions at Capital One Auto Finance, Graypoint Auto Finance, Hyundai, and Gateway One. He has extensive experience in building strong performing organizations that create innovative solutions to streamline loan originations, servicing, and securitizations. He holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside.
Gerald Wilkins brings over 24 years of auto finance experience to his current role. Prior to joining Lentegrity, Mr. Wilkins served as Chief Financial Officer at Gateway Lending & Finance, a subsidiary of TCF Financial Corporation. Additionally, Mr. Wilkins served as Controller at Onyx Acceptance Corporation where he assisted in the company’s start-up in 1993 and its initial public offering in 1996. Prior to Onyx, Mr. Wilkins worked at Ernst & Young, specializing in the financial services industry. While at E&Y, he assisted in engagements with banks, savings institutions and finance companies with assets ranging from $100 million to $3 billion. Mr. Wilkins received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Long Beach State University, and holds an active CPA license in the state of California.
Flory Hunsaker serves as Lentegrity’s Vice President of Credit, where she oversees underwriting, originations and strategic dealer partnerships. With more than 28 years of Auto Finance experience, including field operations and management, she is known for her ability to achieve results while promoting a positive company culture. Most recently, Flory was at Gateway One Lending and Finance for over 10 years. Prior to that, Flory served as a Credit Manager at Onyx Acceptance Corporation for 9 years, where she was responsible for expanding into new markets. She also worked at AmeriCredit Financial and started her career in auto lending at Fireside Thrift & Loan in 1989.