Jacob Stanton is the Chief Financial Officer of Holler-Classic Automotive Group and its affiliated companies, where he leads finance, accounting, risk management, and information technology. He has also driven multiple strategic acquisitions and corporate venture investments that support the group’s long-term growth.
Before joining Holler-Classic, he led the financial operations of the U.S. subsidiaries of an international automotive retailer. Earlier in his career, Jacob was Assistant Vice President of Acquisitions at Capital Automotive REIT (CARS), a $5 billion specialty REIT focused on automotive retail sale leasebacks. In this role, he underwrote and financed more than $300 million in dealership acquisitions, managed a real estate portfolio exceeding $500 million, and played a key role in launching a private equity fund designed to support dealership management teams in executing management buyouts.
Jacob was recognized by Auto Remarketing on its “Dealers Under 40” list in 2023, reflecting his leadership and impact within the automotive retail industry.
A native of rural Missouri, Jacob earned a degree in finance and economics from the University of Notre Dame. He has served on the Ireland Advisory Council for the Keough Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and has mentored undergraduates through the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate. He resides in Winter Park.