Staff

Erik is an Indiana native, and he has been with Tafel Motor Company since June, 2014.  He was with the Lexus brand for almost 10 years, most recently with the Sonic Automotive Group in Birmingham, Alabama.  Erik was Master Certified with Lexus for 7 consecutive years, and he was given the opportunity to hold positions as an Internet Manager, Finance Manager, Pre-Owned Manager and a Sales Manager.  He also held several management positions in the luxury hotel industry.  We welcome Erik as our new Business Development Manager as he will be working with the sales department to create and implement new technology advances to better care for our clients. Erik has a love for fishing, boating, and his 8 year old beagle.

Jarress is a Lexington native, and he has been with Tafel Motor Company since October, 2013. He was at the Lexus Store of Lexington for almost 9 years. Jarress was Salesperson of the year for 4 consecutive years, and he was given the opportunity to hold positions as a Finance Manager and a Sales Manager. Jarress has a love for sports, film, and theatre, one so strong that he pursued a career in acting, also attended the Actors Guild of Lexington before joining the automobile industry. While working in plays and film he decided that the movies weren’t  the direction of choice. Jarress graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor’s in Business Science.

Jarress is married to Vicki, has a daughter(Jayla) and another daughter that’s due any day now(Clarke). Jarress really enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports(Minnesota Vikings), movies, reading(“The Top 10 Distinctions Between Entrepreneurs and Employees), working out, traveling, and tasting the finest wines.

Jeff is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and has worked for Mercedes Benz since 2010 after receiving his BS in Business from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Jeff is very passionate about the Mercedes Benz brand and is proud to be Master Certified. When not helping clients determine their best financing options, Jeff likes to work out and spend time with friends.

Wyndall has been in the customer service business his entire professional career.  After graduating from the University of Kentucky he started in the family independent grocery business and after several years he began a second career in the automotive business.  He has worked in the automotive business for 14 years, and has managed and sold for 8 different franchises.  Wyndall has been happily married for 29 years and raised 3 children.    He loves to spend time with his family, boating, golfing, and watching sporting events like UK and UL football and basketball. I enjoy watching shows about sports, and civil war history. I enjoy buisness and motivational books by Rick Pitino. My favorite places to travel include Washington, DC, and Hilton Head Island.

Eric Torsch has been Mercedes-Benz of Louisville top sales consultant for 30 years and number one in new car sales and is a knowledgeable expert in the leasing and sales of new and pre-owned vehicles.  He has been awarded Mercedes Platinum Achievement status for new and pre-owned sales and his continual recognition as a top National Sales Consultant has included numerous awards and several trips to Germany to view the different Mercedes and AMG® plants and museums.

Eric has been married for 24 years, has a son playing tennis at Xavier University and has two grown daughters.  He belongs to Big Springs Country Club where he plays golf with clients and family.  He is also a member of the Sports Car Club of America.

A  26-year veteran in the Retail Automotive Industry, Todd devoted 17 years in management positions including General Sales Manager, Finance Director, and Pre-Owned Manager before migrating to Senior Sales Consultant.  While at Mercedes-Benz of Louisville Todd has earned numerous accolades including leading sales producer for 9 years running. Todd has also been rated by J.D. Power as #1 Sales Consultant.

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Jeff Hovious has been with the Tafel Motor Company for over 16 years. He has won several awards over the past 16 years and has earned Mercedes-Benz Star Certification.  He is currently working on his Master Certification. Jeff takes great pride in providing maximum Customer Service and Satisfaction.