Jay M. Ferriero joined Capital Automotive in February 1999 as the Company’s Director of Acquisitions.  In over 25 years since, he has served as the Chief Operating Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ferriero has forty-four years of experience in commercial, automotive dealership and real estate finance.  

With $4.65 billion invested in 483 automotive franchise facilities, and over 16 million square feet of buildings on more than 2,700 acres in 39 states and provinces, Capital Automotive is the leading specialty finance company focused exclusively on automotive real estate. 

Prior to joining Capital Automotive, from 1994 to 1999, Mr. Ferriero served as a First Vice President Loan Group and National Accounts Manager at Comerica Incorporated, a leading financial institution serving the automotive retail industry.  At Comerica, Mr. Ferriero was responsible for managing the auto dealer lending offices in Florida and Illinois, and had nationwide responsibilities for managing multi-bank credit facilities for some of the largest auto consolidators.  

From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Ferriero was Senior Vice President and Senior Lending Officer at Comerica Bank & Trust, overseeing all lending activities. Since 1980 and prior to 1991, Mr. Ferriero’s experiences included managing commercial loan processing operations, restructuring problem loans, and originating commercial and auto dealership loans.  

Mr. Ferriero serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Fitgerald Institute of Real Estate, and as a member of the Business Advisory Council for the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, where he is a graduate with degrees in Finance and Sociology.