Auto Finance Solutions was established in 2013 and is led by experienced automotive finance executives with a passion for educating and empowering consumers.
Our Leadership Team
Nancy Fitzgerald, Founder
Nancy Fitzgerald is an award-winning executive within the automotive finance industry. As Founder, Nancy leads Auto Finance Solutions’ strategic vision and business plan. She also fosters relationships and develops partnerships with national financial companies to help provide their customers with exceptional financial services. Nancy has been awarded the Auto Remarketing Women in Remarketing Award (2016), the Insights Success Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Women in Business (2016), the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce (2020), and was a nominee for the 2018 and 2019 Denver Business Journal’s Outstanding Women In Business.
Tom Holgate, President
Tom Holgate is responsible for driving growth initiatives and efficiently scaling operations to meet the needs of new and existing business ventures. Prior to joining Auto Finance Solutions, he served as COO of BFS Capital, where he implemented strategies that resulted in drastic improvement in loan request response time, developed a quality control program, and grew recovery collections revenue; all of which drove significant revenue growth. Before BFS Capital, Tom worked for such notable companies as Southern Auto Finance Company, American Credit Acceptance, Freedom Financial Group, Wells Fargo Financial, and American General Financial Group.
Stephanie Meinerz, Operations
Stephanie Meinerz spearheads the operational strategy of Auto Finance Solutions. She also serves as the Vice President of Operations for iLendingDIRECT, a $40M privately held company and premiere partner to Auto Finance Solutions. With more than 17 years of experience in business, the past 7 years focused solely on auto finance, Stephanie has the proven ability to take vision and makes it reality through sound strategy development. She is an expert in compliance to ensure Auto Finance Solutions’ compliance with laws, regulations, company policies, and contracts.
