Coastal Automotive Leadership

Franklin McLarty is the Co-Founder of Coastal Automotive Management (CAM). Mr. McLarty is a fourth generation, proven automotive executive. With 30 years of experience, he learned the automotive business from his family. The McLarty family began their automotive heritage 103 years ago with a dealership in Hope Arkansas.From 2005-2015, Mr. McLarty was a founding executive of RML Automotive. Mr. McLarty was directly involved in all aspects of the company’s growth from a single dealership to one of the nation’s largest auto retailers with over $1.6 billion in annual revenue. McLarty was CEO of RML from 2012 to 2015 and is now an Advisor to the company.

In 2016 Mr. McLarty co-founded Southern United Automotive Group (SUAG), an automotive retail platform focused on the southeastern U.S. SUAG owns and operates eight automotive dealerships and employs 550+ professionals across Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Chevrolet dealerships included Chevy Slidell and Chevrolet Metairie. Mr. McLarty was also a Financial Investor for many years with Gordon Chevrolet in Philadelphia. Combined, Mr. McLarty’s automotive operations have covered over 19 cities in 8 states.

Mr. McLarty has served on numerous advisory boards and boards of directors including PAM Transportation (NASDAQ: PTSI), Tire Group International, Palo Verde Holdings, The McLarty Companies and The Seaway Group. Mr. McLarty received his B.A. from the University of Richmond and M.B.A from the University of Miami (FL) with a concentration in international business.

Frank Figueredo, Jr. is the co-founder of Coastal Automotive Management (CAM), and is a second-generation, highly skilled, and experienced veteran of the automotive industry. With over 39 years of experience, he started working in the automotive business in 1984 with his father Francisco (Figgy) Figueredo Sr., the first Cuban American awarded a Chevrolet franchise in the United States in 1979 (Figueredo Chevrolet, North Miami Beach, FL); as well as a member of Chevrolet Legion of Leaders since the early 1960’s.Prior to co-founding Coastal Automotive Group, Frank worked in various executive and management positions with several automotive groups spanning across the country. During that time, he amassed a deep understanding of operations through his several roles, which included, but not limited to, Finance Director, General Manager, Executive Manager, Managing Partner, and Dealer Principal.

In 2022, Frank teamed with long-time friend and business partner, Franklin McLarty, to establish Coastal Automotive Management (CAM), with Nissan of Torrance in the Los Angeles metropolitan area as their first dealership.

From 2008 until 2013, Frank served as Managing Partner for RML Automotive’s Nissan of Fort Worth dealership. Franklin McLarty was one of the founding members of RML.
In 2000, Frank created Figueredo Associates, a consulting advisory group which specialized in auto dealership sales and service departments. The establishment of the company followed his time as partner in Fronrath Partners, a consulting advisory specializing in auto dealership sales management outsourcing and web-based services.

Frank’s experience in all aspects of the automotive industry makes him uniquely qualified and an asset to any team. He received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix. Away from work, Frank enjoys coaching/supporting children’s sporting activities, fitness training, financial modeling, and business consulting as well as golf and watersports.