S. Allen Monello, D.P.A.
S. Allen Monello, D.P.A. is a partner in the Automotive Industry Center for Excellence, LLC (AICE), a regulatory consulting and training firm specializing in the motor vehicle industry. Dr. Monello has provided regulatory consulting and training services to franchise, RV, and independent dealers, and finance companies since January 1992. Prior to that time he served as Assistant Director of Florida's Division of Motor Vehicles where he was responsible for overseeing statewide operations staffed by over 600 employees.
Upon leaving DMV he started a title processing and dealer regulatory consulting service and established many client relationships with franchise, independent, RV, and mobile home dealers, as well as with auctions and financial institutions. Monello was then recruited and became a Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Smart Choice Automotive Group, a publicly traded company consisting of numerous dealerships, a finance company, and other related companies. Monello returned to consulting and he and partner Larry Peters have been providing consulting and training services to the industry. In June of 2010, Monello and Peters partnered with Gary Connors, owner of Your Auction, Inc., to open the Tag Agency of Pinellas, Inc., commonly known as TAP.
Allen can be reached at his office at (727) 329-8613 or by email at Allen@TAPfl.com
Larry Peters
Larry Peters is a partner in the Automotive Industry Center for Excellence, LLC (AICE), a regulatory consulting and training firm specializing in the motor vehicle industry. Peters has provided regulatory consulting and training services to franchise, RV, and independent dealers, auto auctions and finance companies since November 1998 after retiring from the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) as Chief of the Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement. In that capacity, Peters was in charge of the statewide Bureau responsible for enforcing motor vehicle and dealer licensing laws in Florida. He began his career in motor vehicles as a manager of a tag and tax agency for the Pasco County Tax Collector. As part of Peters' consulting practice, he works closely with state and federal agencies concerning issues that impact the motor vehicle industry. In June, 2010, Peters and his business partner in AICE, Allen Monello, partnered with Your Auction, Inc. owner Gary Connors to form the Tag Agency of Pinellas, Inc., known as TAP. TAP will provide tag and title service to dealers, lending institutions, fleets and other motor vehicle industry related companies.
Larry can be reached at his office at (727) 623-9075 or by e-mail at Larry@TAPFL.com
Theresa "Terry" Lacroix
Terry has been in the accounting field for over 15 years; working in a detailed environment is her area of expertise. She has worked in the healthcare field as well as in manufacturing in various positions such as Supervisor of Customer Service. In addition to processing titles and registrations, Terry will be providing accounting support to TAP. Her attention to customer service excellence and to detail is why she is excited to be a part of the TAP Team.
Sherlyn L. Winthrop
Sherlyn retired last year from the Pinellas County (Florida) Tax Collector's office after 32 years of service. The majority of her tenure involved processing motor vehicle titles and registrations for area dealerships. She was a Dealer Dept. Supervisor for 15 years and the last 8-9 years of her career she was a Lead Tax Specialist and Audit Manager at the PCTC's call center. During that time she supervised and managed various functions, including reconciling funds, screening title work for accuracy and submitting documents collected from area dealers participating in the DMV's EFS program.
