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He engages business owners, accountants, and other stakeholders around Wurthy’s payment and revenue\-management platform, which enables businesses to offer installment plans and earn interest, supported by an AI underwriting engine designed to help businesses extend credit confidently\. John’s strengths are consultative B2B sales, business development, customer engagement, account management, cybersecurity sales, and top\-line revenue growth\. He is particularly skilled at building portfolios from scratch, uncovering genuine pain points in stalled opportunities, expanding stakeholder buy\-in, and taking deals from outbound prospecting through post\-sale engagement\. Previously, John exceeded cybersecurity sales forecasts by 10–15% year over year while closing $5 million–$6 million in contracts at Nuspire\. At Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co\., he surpassed sales targets by 5% year over year over 10 years, built a portfolio of more than 200 clients, and achieved a 76% customer\-retention rate\. John holds a B\.A\. in Marketing Management from the University of St\. Thomas, earned in 2011\. ## Services - Persuasion - New Business Development - Customer Experience - Interpersonal Skills - Sales Strategy - SaaS Sales - C\-Level - Organization Skills - HubSpot - Hunter - Leadership - Sales Processes - Customer Retention - Teamwork - Business Relationship Management - Consultative Selling - Sales Operations - Software Solutions - Business\-to\-Business \(B2B\) - Email Marketing - Market Research - Management - Sales Presentations - Pricing - Marketing Strategy - Channel Partners - Mentoring - Negations - Communication - Cold Calling ## Highlights - Serves as a Founding Account Executive at Wurthy, running sales from outbound prospecting through post\-sale engagement for an AI\-powered SMB financial platform\. - Sells Wurthy’s payment and revenue\-management platform, which enables businesses to offer installment plans and earn interest from those plans, supported by an AI underwriting engine\. - Exceeded Nuspire sales forecasts by 10–15% year over year while generating $5 million–$6 million in sales contracts\. - Increased Nuspire new business by 20% by securing larger deals and expanding outreach to auto groups with three or more stores\. - Led more than 300 network validations for General Motors’ SAVI tool, representing 30% of the team total\. - Acquired new Nuspire accounts representing 98% of total accounts by delivering solutions to the client base\. - Secured new three\-year Nuspire contracts valued from $15,000 to $240,000 within 30–180\-day sales cycles\. - Met and exceeded Nuspire new\-business revenue targets by leading the sales cycle end to end and implementing customized technology solutions\. - Built a portfolio of more than 200 clients at Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co\. - Surpassed Bobby Rahal sales targets by 5% year over year for 10 years as a top performer at a top\-three Central Region dealership\. - Achieved a 76% customer\-retention rate at Bobby Rahal and continually high customer\-service marks\. - Managed Mercedes\-Benz online inventory of 80–120 vehicles and developed corporate lease deals for diverse businesses\. - Trained and mentored new sales associates at Bobby Rahal, contributing to improved employee retention and success rates\. - Reinvigorated dormant relationships and built new connections to support Bobby Rahal’s growth strategy and surpass forecasts\. - At American Financial, made 100 cold calls daily with a 25% response rate to build brand awareness and identify new business prospects\. - Earned a B\.A\. in Marketing Management from the University of St\. Thomas in 2011\. ## Experience - **Founding Account Executive at Wurthy** (2023\-10\-01–present) — Wurthy is building Al to power the full SMB financial stack\. Wurthy's first product to market is a payment and revenue management platform that enables businesses to offer installment plans to their customers and earn the interest from those plans\. At the heart of Wurthy is an Al underwriting engine that empowers businesses to confidently extend credit to a wide range of customers\. - **Account Executive at Itergy** (2023\-04\-01–2023\-09\-01) - **Cyber Security Sales Consultant at Nuspire** (2021\-10\-01–2023\-01\-01) — ▶ SCOPE: Led sales and business growth strategy as cybersecurity consultant for managed security services provider \(MSSP\) to mitigate cyber threats\. Maximized business development, targeting auto groups and driving revenue via EDR, MDR, and MGS products\. Drove key business initiatives to maximize business development and boost revenue for division in continuous growth phase\. Aligned and influenced field sales strategy and direction, nurturing and maintaining client relationships\. Identified customers’ needs to align business goals with professional sales proposals\. Secured new accounts via HubSpot, fostering relationships with book of business\. ● Surpassed sales forecasts 10–15% YOY with $5M–$6M in sales contracts\. Partnered with team members to devise macro\-level partnership and sales strategies, building out prospective clients in extensive pipeline\. ● Secured larger deals, increasing new business 20%\. Expanded business opportunities by calling auto groups with 3\+ stores\. Develop - **Sales Consultant at Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co\.** (2011\-09\-01–2021\-03\-01) — ▶ SCOPE: Built robust portfolio of 200\+ clients as sales leader at tier\-2, mid\-sized auto group, expanding book of business via customer engagement, high retention rate, client referrals, and corporate partnerships\. Managed Mercedes\-Benz online inventory \(80–120 cars\)\. Developed and presented corporate lease deals for diverse businesses\. Built long\-standing relationships with client base to expand account opportunities\. ● Surpassed sales targets 5% YOY over 10 years as top performer for top\-3 dealership in Central Region with competitor auto groups in Ohio and Pennsylvania\. Implemented new software for prospective clients online, identifying vehicle upgrades\. ● Achieved 76% customer retention rate and high customer service ranking, implementing cost savings and quality service to retain loyal customer base\. ● Improved employee retention and success rate as appointed as sales leader in training and mentoring new sales associates\. ● Steered growth strategy from infancy, reinvig - **Marketing Associate at American Financial** (2010\-06\-01–2010\-08\-01) — ▶ SCOPE: Crafted innovative sales and marketing strategies as entry\-level associate, building foundation for sales career\. ● Placed 100 calls daily with 25% response rate, driving brand awareness and identifying new business prospects by cold calling\. ## Education - B\.A, 2011 Marketing Management — University of St\. Thomas (2009\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does John do at Wurthy? John is a Founding Account Executive at Wurthy\. He runs the full sales cycle, from outbound prospecting through post\-sale engagement, for an AI\-powered financial platform sold to small and mid\-market businesses\. ### What does John sell at Wurthy? Wurthy is building AI to power the full SMB financial stack\. Its first product is a payment and revenue\-management platform that lets businesses offer installment plans to customers and earn interest from those plans\. Wurthy’s AI underwriting engine is intended to help businesses confidently extend credit to a broad range of customers\. ### Who does John sell to? John targets small and mid\-market businesses and engages business owners, accountants, and other relevant stakeholders\. He uses a consultative approach to understand a customer’s business, market changes, and challenges before tailoring a solution\. ### What is John’s full\-cycle sales experience? John owns full\-cycle selling, including outbound prospecting, discovery, stakeholder engagement, closing, and post\-sale work\. He is motivated by winning new deals and has experience building a portfolio from the ground up as a founding AE\. ### How does John approach stalled or cold sales opportunities? John can revive cold deals by identifying the real pain points behind stalled activity and bringing additional stakeholders into the conversation\. He uses business cases, customer impact, and a clear execution roadmap to build buy\-in\. ### What was John’s role at Itergy? John has worked as an Account Executive at Itergy\. The provided record does not include further role details or accomplishments for this position\. ### What did John do at Nuspire? At Nuspire, John was a Cyber Security Sales Consultant for a managed security services provider\. He led sales and business\-growth strategy to help clients mitigate cyber threats, targeting auto groups and selling EDR, MDR, and MGS products\. He aligned field\-sales strategy, developed professional proposals based on customer needs, managed relationships, and used HubSpot to secure and develop accounts\. ### What revenue results did John deliver at Nuspire? John surpassed Nuspire sales forecasts by 10–15% year over year and generated $5 million–$6 million in sales contracts\. He also met and exceeded new\-business revenue targets while leading the sales cycle from start to finish and customizing technology solutions for clients\. ### How did John grow new business at Nuspire? John increased new business by 20% at Nuspire by securing larger deals and expanding opportunities through outreach to auto groups with three or more stores\. He developed value propositions for C\-suite stakeholders based on business cases and customer impact\. ### What was John’s work on General Motors’ SAVI tool? John led more than 300 network validations for General Motors’ Service Advisor Vehicle Indicator, or SAVI, tool\. That work represented 30% of the team total, and he acquired new accounts representing 98% of total accounts by delivering solutions to the client base\. ### What contracts did John secure at Nuspire? John secured new three\-year Nuspire contracts valued from $15,000 to $240,000 within sales cycles of 30 to 180 days\. He used HubSpot and ZoomInfo to connect directly with C\-suite stakeholders and address complex business problems through cybersecurity offerings\. ### What did John do at Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co\.? At Bobby Rahal Motorcar Co\., John was a Sales Consultant and sales leader at a tier\-2, mid\-sized auto group\. He built and expanded a book of business through customer engagement, retention, referrals, corporate partnerships, long\-standing client relationships, and account development\. ### What portfolio and operational responsibilities did John have at Bobby Rahal? John built a portfolio of more than 200 clients, managed Mercedes\-Benz online inventory of 80–120 vehicles, and developed and presented corporate lease deals for diverse businesses\. He also implemented new software for prospective clients online to identify vehicle\-upgrade opportunities\. ### What results did John achieve at Bobby Rahal? John surpassed sales targets by 5% year over year for 10 years as a top performer at a top\-three dealership in the Central Region, competing with auto groups in Ohio and Pennsylvania\. He achieved a 76% customer\-retention rate and continually high customer\-service marks through cost savings and quality service\. ### What sales leadership experience does John have? John was appointed to train and mentor new sales associates, improving employee retention and success rates\. He also helped steer growth strategy from its infancy by reinvigorating dormant relationships, creating new connections, and maintaining rapport to drive business development and exceed forecasts\. ### What did John accomplish at American Financial? At American Financial, John was a Marketing Associate who crafted sales and marketing strategies that formed the foundation of his sales career\. He made 100 calls per day, achieved a 25% response rate, increased brand awareness, and identified new business prospects through cold calling\. ### What is John’s education? John earned a B\.A\. in Marketing Management from the University of St\. Thomas in 2011\. ### What are John’s core skills? John’s skills include new\-business development, sales strategy, SaaS sales, cybersecurity, consultative and solution selling, selling and negotiation, C\-suite selling, account management, customer experience, customer retention, customer loyalty, CRM, HubSpot, Hunter, lead generation, sales operations, sales\-process development, sales management, direct sales, marketing strategy, market research, email marketing, channel partnerships, pricing, stakeholder relations, strategic planning, communication, leadership, mentoring, team building, and problem solving\. ### What is John’s startup sales approach? John favors getting products to customers early and iterating from real customer feedback rather than waiting to perfect a launch\. He values collaborative startup teams in which people at all levels work together to grow the business\. ### What kind of opportunity is John seeking? John is looking for a new challenge and experience at a different startup\. He is open to hybrid, remote, or in\-office work arrangements and is willing to travel\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAQXZGYBAI5zYOGAApFe96wVfHUsGiQrvhU