About TurboPass
Our Mission is Truth
TurboPass is a SaaS-based, patented solution that delivers the truth about a borrower’s ability to repay in ways that are easier, faster and more secure for consumers, dealers, and lenders.
TurboPass eliminates the hassle and risk associated with traditional document-based verification of income, employment, and residence.
TurboPass provides trusted direct (bank & credit union) source data that fulfills lenders’ need for copies of PDF bank statements, proof of income/proof of employment and other stipulations.
Meet Our Team
Our team has decades of experience in the financial technology, medical and automotive sectors. We have leveraged that experience to create powerful software and business practice solutions for improving the lives of our users.
Michael Jarman
Co-Founder & CEO
32 year automotive finance & technology veteran. Former VP Regions Bank Dealer Services, early sales teams at CapitalOne Auto Finance, Santander Consumer USA.
Mike has deployed integrated hardware and software solutions for IturanUSA & AutoStar / DealerSocket and served as the Founder at Austin Indoor Soccer Center & board member at Let’s Play! Sports Inc.
Kenneth Jarman
Co-Founder & COO
29 year automotive finance leader and executive. Co-Founder Sierra Motors and Sierra Acceptance. FCRA, TILA, UCC Compliance expert.
Ken’s operational experience include leadership roles at Group1Automotive, Mercury Finance and Reliance Acceptance Corp. P&L, Automotive Loan Servicing, business process outsourcing, operational data integrity, business intelligence and call center solutions.
Lou Loquasto
Chief Revenue Officer
25-year auto finance Executive having led sales, product and marketing departments at Wells Fargo Auto Finance, Black Book, and as the founding CMO at Global Lending Services. For the past 6 years, Lou led Equifax’s Automotive Vertical and he has served on multiple industry and advisory boards including a term as the President of the National Auto Finance Association.
Zahid Kassem
Chief Product Officer
Zahid had over 20 years of experience leading Enterprise Fraud teams across multiple financial institutions. Most recently, Zahid served as Vice President of Identity and Fraud Products at Equifax and was the Director of Dealer Risk at ALLY and NetSpend. Zahid also served as Senior Vice President of Dealer Risk Management at Santander Consumer USA.
Zahid is the Founder of KassemConsulting, LLC and joined TurboPass’ Advisory Board in May of 2019 with the plan to lead lender relations and business development efforts.
Steve Kochurov
Vice President - Dealer Direct Partners and Resellers
17-year Auto Executive having led sales on a Regional and Divisional level at JM&A Group, EasyCare and AAGI as well as in the Automotive Retail Industry.
Patrick Jarman
Director of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives
Ethan Jarman
Director of Inside Sales and Client Success
John Hinojosa
Client Support Manager
Augusto Focil
Senior Account Executive
Annette Vega
Client Success Manager
Jude Samson
Advisor
In 2000 Jude co-founded and served as CEO of Levelfield.com Inc and Online Agency. He currently still serves on the board of Levelfield.com as well as the board for TurbopassReport.com.
Jude specializes in developing business models, business process design, and closed-loop integrated data networks with a focus and maximizing social capital by allowing an organization to utilize its most precious resource, its people, at their highest level. Outside of work, Jude is an avid soccer player, a dedicated son, husband, father, and a leader in his communities.
Dave Prescher
Advisory Board
33-year auto finance executive with experience in roles including Co-Founder & President of CRB Auto a Division of California Republic Bank, sold to Mechanics Bank. EVP, National Production Manager of WFS Financial / Westcorp until the sale to Wachovia Bank.
Experienced leading startups through multiple successful exits. Industry leader, change management and leading-edge technology evangelist.
Andrew Polito, MBA
CFO
Andy is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong track record of building and scaling successful businesses. As a Co-Founder of The Ronin Society, Andy and his team provide Fractional CFO Services tailored to SAAS and service businesses experiencing rapid growth.
Prior to The Ronin Society, he served as Deputy Director of the Zhuhai Chamber of Commerce and co-founded Proximity Learning where he was the COO and VP of Product from 2008 to 2016. Andy holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management as well as two undergraduate degrees from the University of Arizona.
Craige Thompson JD,EE, PE
Advisor & Patent Attorney
With a background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering “The Examiner Whisperer” is a #1 Best Selling Author-Speaker & Founder of Thompson Patent Law. Mr. Thompson has provided
IP/patent advisory and prosecution work for important clients such as Apple, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Olympus, Honeywell, Gillette, Duracell, Hallmark, SAP, Atmel, Applied Materials, Kleiner Perkins, Dresser, Boston Scientific, Tech Ranch Austin, universities and many smaller businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.
Mandy Wegner
CEO of SG Industries
Mandy was one of TurboPass’ first investors, and serves as a strategic advisor to the Board of Directors. Mandy is the Founder of SG Industries, an oil and gas services business in Midland, Texas.
Prior to starting SG, Mandy spent over 12 years in various management roles with Lithia Motors Inc and Sewell Automotive.
Rebecca Chernek
Advisory Board
