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F&I Hall of Fame 2026 Class Inducted at Agent Summit

The selection committee is set to accept nominations for future F&I Hall of Fame members following the induction of the Class of 2026 at last week’s Agent Summit.

April 21, 2026
Photo of this year's F&I Hall of Fame inductees and the awards presenters

From left to right, Jeff Jagoe and Jeff Breckenridge, who accepted the late Jerry Lacour's award; ceremony emcee Jim Ganther; and inductees Tony Wanderon, Mickey Quinn and Gil Van Over

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The 2026 class of the F&I Hall of Fame was inducted as part of this month's 16th annual Agent Summit at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

This year’s honorees are:

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·       Jerry Lacour, co-founder and vice chairman of Innovative Aftermarket Systems

·       Mickey Quinn, president of the Spectrum Dealer Alliance

·       Gil Van Over III, founder of gvo3 & Associates, co-founder and executive director of ACE and co-founder of AuditF&I

·       Tony Wanderon, chairman and CEO of APCO Holdings and founder of Family First Dealer Services

Mosaic Compliance Services CEO Jim Ganther announced the inductees and led a panel discussion among Quinn, Van Over and Wanderon; Lacour is the F&I Hall of Fame’s second posthumously inducted member.

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Agent Summit and the F&I Hall of Fame’s selection committee are chaired by David Gesualdo, president of Bobit Business Media’s Dealer Group. Gesualdo pledged to name the selection committee and open nominations for the Class of 2027 over the next few months.

“Thanks to everyone who made Agent Summit 2026 a success and contributed to our most lively induction and panel discussion to date,” Gesualdo said. “We are all truly fortunate to be part of an industry that rewards and recognizes success and integrity in equal measure.”

For more information about Agent Summit, visit the event’s website.

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