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Richard Pool

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  • 800-717-6692
  • Richard Pool brings over 15 years of automotive leadership and finance experience, with a proven track record of leading high-performing dealerships and driving sustained sales growth across multiple franchises. His relationship-first approach, combined with a commitment to top-tier service, allows him to build strong teams, optimize operations, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

    With expertise spanning luxury, classic, and exotic vehicles as well as high-volume retail environments, Richard offers a comprehensive understanding of dealership performance at every level. His strategic insight and hands-on leadership help dealerships and clients elevate results and achieve long-term success.
omar medinaomar medina ★★★★★ Harvey WoodsHarvey Woods ★★★★★ Q sure knows his stuff very helpfull and cheerfullHOANG BUIHOANG BUI ★★★★★ Joel HeikenfeldJoel Heikenfeld ★★★★★ Woodside was very quick and thorough. I highly recommend.RobKRobK ★★★★★ Jeff Sparrow is as good as it gets. Accessible at all times. Instant responses and clear, direct communications. A+ experience.Randy LaurenceRandy Laurence ★★★★★ perfect and prompt support and service from Siraj!!! This was the smoothest part of the acquisition of a new Classic car and my first time. I will be back for future purchases, when needed.Jack RosenbergJack Rosenberg ★★★★★ Simply wonderful to work with. Responses were quick and very clear as to what was needed from me.brian hassinebrian hassine ★★★★★ Better than any bank I've ever dealt with.Couldn't be any simpler.Shocked at how smooth that was.Rob GrosvenorRob Grosvenor ★★★★★ Michael A FalcónMichael A Falcón ★★★★★ Great company to work with. Great communication and seamless transaction.. would definitely recommend to use Woodside to those who are looking for high-end automobile funding!Barrett ApplegateBarrett Applegate ★★★★★ Wesley MWesley M ★★★★★ Great experience, Siraj was on top of the transaction from start to finish. No phone trees to navigate, just a dude answering the phone and taking care of things. What a refreshing change! Thanks guysDean ShimizuDean Shimizu ★★★★★ Thx Woodside for working with me and Exotic Motorcars on my recent purchase. Very efficient, thorough and responsive process. Go Woodside!Blake DragueskuBlake Draguesku ★★★★★ This was my first experience with any kind of lender that deals specifically with Collector/Classic car loans. Approval was swift and the terms are very agreeable with no penalty for early payoff. Kevin was very helpful and quick to get the whole deal across the line. Would recommend!Jeffrey ReaJeffrey Rea ★★★★★ Qasim Shiraz (Q) at Woodside Credit was absolutely incredible to work with. His professionalism and energy made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Communication was lightning-fast, clear, and always helpful. Q kept me dialed in at every step and made the entire process feel effortless. Truly top-tier service — highly recommend and will be back for future needs!K SK S ★★★★★ Amir was excellent in communication and making the entire transaction smooth. I would 110% recommend working with Woodside. Amir is the reason that I would want to work with them again!Kevin PrickettKevin Prickett ★★★★★ Woodside made it happen AGAIN! Two years ago it was a beautiful McLaren 720S... Today it was every car guys "bucket list" dream machine.... The McLaren 765LT !!! THANK YOU TEAM WOODSIDE !!!B StewB Stew ★★★★★ They made a dream come true Bley was fantastic !James KearnsJames Kearns ★★★★★ very professionalWilliam Ortiz-CartagenaWilliam Ortiz-Cartagena ★★★★★ Zelda was amazingfelix garciafelix garcia ★★★★★ Robert was a true professional and understood all details of my financing needs, i would recommend to all my enthusiast friends about Woodside!!Matthew WeaverMatthew Weaver ★★★★★ Qasim “Q” Shirazi continues to deliver on an exceptional experience! Q was attentive and thorough throughout the entire process. He makes getting deals through Woodside done easy. I will continue to return to Woodside for further financing needs and hope Q continues to call Woodside home.Jason JoskoJason Josko ★★★★★ Amazing experience! This was my first time working with Woodside and I was introduced to Qasim “Q” Shirazi, who took me through the entire process. Q was super responsive, and reached out to the dealership on my behalf to get the ball rolling. As I was working, he pulled everything together and made it easy for me. I essentially showed up, inspected the car and did a test drive… and gave him a thumbs up and he was able to complete the funding process with no stress - easiest car buying experience I’ve ever had. I will definitely be working with Woodside again and highly recommend Q!Joe GirolamoJoe Girolamo ★★★★★ Scott & Brent have been really helpful & informative.Woodside Credit made my dream car a reality. Been dreaming of a 1968 Camaro since I was 5 yrs old with my Matchbox Cars 😁 Now I have one (or almost have one)Thank you Woodside for making my dream a reality 🙏🏼😎John DurlingJohn Durling ★★★★★ You guys are awesome. Another solid experience with you all.CC ★★★★★ Qasim went above and beyond in helping move my McLaren loan along. I was in and out of the dealership in a couple hours with everything finalized in a day. Thanks Q!DarrenDarren ★★★★★ JOSH POWERSJOSH POWERS ★★★★★ Super helpful, Great to work withHenry WilsonHenry Wilson ★★★★★ Great helpJ Lin, M.D.J Lin, M.D. ★★★★★ Woodside is amazing to work with. This is my second exotic car loan and the whole underwriting process was easy and seamless. Highly recommended!Chris ThompsonChris Thompson ★★★★★ Fast efficient process. Job well done!Paolo 305Paolo 305 ★★★★★ What a great experience. Art helped this old veteran be able to fulfill a lifelong goal of owning a special car (Ferrari 458). Highly recommend and make sure to ask for Art!ken dargisken dargis ★★★★★ In all my years of buying cars this was the best experience ever. Everyone was very helpful and informative. They also gave me options that lowered my rate. They made my dream come true. Thank You.Derek KaniaDerek Kania ★★★★★ Communication was fast and clear. Chase was awesome and made the process incredibly easyrobert greenrobert green ★★★★★ Very professional and they took all the heavy lifting out of the purchase process very satisfied with the service providedBryan CrawfordBryan Crawford ★★★★★ Purchase went very smooth and as expected. Perfect for a classic car as they understand the market more then other lendersForrest PerryForrest Perry ★★★★★ We all have to find balance between responsible living & maximizing the moments we have with a little extra fun. Kevin Vegas of Woodside helped make my dream car a reality. The process was smooth & painless. Terms fair. Service & communication exceptional. This is my first loan with Woodside, but it won’t be my last. I sincerely appreciate you guys helping me achieve one heck of a milestone!Matthew BradleyMatthew Bradley ★★★★★ I worked closely with Danny Popoca and the assistance was amazing! I had a very smooth and pleasant experience with Woodside Credit.Gary DrouillardGary Drouillard ★★★★★ Great experience, very professional, helpful and everything went well. When it's time to buy another car Woodside will get my business for sure. Thank You. Gary D.saruler1saruler1 ★★★★★ Woodside Credit made it so easy to pick up my Porsche 911 4S. Robert Ramos was on it from the start. Smooth and easy! Highly recommend them both!Bob BillerBob Biller ★★★★★ It was a pleasure dealing with Woodside. The process was quick and easy and the staff were terrific!Dr. Bob BillerDwayne SimmonsDwayne Simmons ★★★★★ Great experience with Woodside Credit!Igor & Georgina RochaIgor & Georgina Rocha ★★★★★ Great and easy to work with!Just got my Ferrari 812 Superfast and Debbie was amazing!!! For sure using them again for my next car.James SnyderJames Snyder ★★★★★ Applied for a loan thru Woodside. They told me no issues whatever you need were here to help. We delt with Qasim Shirazi, also known as Q. Guy, treated us like a good friend instead of a customer. We exchanged text back and forth about our cars. On our way home he asks how we were doing getting the car back. He was not only out lender but just an all-around good person. I would recommend Woodside for everyone buying a classic car and to deal with Q. Thank you again Qasim, you are awesome at your job, and the rest of the team who helped him to get our deal done. They are a 10 out of 10. Respectfully James, Debbie SnyderJohn FiechterJohn Fiechter ★★★★★ Thank you for all your helpSteven PezzulloSteven Pezzullo ★★★★★ Santiago MezaSantiago Meza ★★★★★ I worked with Robert Ramos on a loan for my classic car everything went very quickly and smoothlyKhashayar ChangiKhashayar Changi ★★★★★ Great experience. I worked with Siraj and he helped me throughout the process. Highly recommend him and Woodside creditRachel HendersonRachel Henderson ★★★★★ Michael LewisMichael Lewis ★★★★★ Easiest car buying experience and I used to sell cars. I have never purchased an older automobile but knew of three finance companies I wanted to reach out to that specialized in financing. Let me just say within hours I had all the info I needed to complete the transaction comfortably and when the car was delivered the other two companies was just sending me an approval email. Woodside Credit will be my go to from now on for vintage purchases. Highly recommendRay ValenciaRay Valencia ★★★★★ Everything went super smooth!! I would definitely use them on my next Dream Car!!!Audi R8 🙏🏽Gregory YuabovGregory Yuabov ★★★★★ Smooth process, got me a loan quick and easy. Chase at Woodside was great to work with.Chip BatchelderChip Batchelder ★★★★★ Easy peasy!...the credit teaam did exaclty what they said they woudl and we were able to close on time. Thanks so muchEllen BerryEllen Berry ★★★★★ Woodside Credit was amazing! We had many questions and concerns having never bought a classic car before. We were connected with Art Varela at Woodside. We could not be happier with him, kind, knowledgeable, professional and a great sense of humor. He was just what we needed, thanks again Art!Mark RasmussenMark Rasmussen ★★★★★ Quite simply. the best in the business for exotic, supercar or classic car financing. Fast. Professional. Pleasure to work with. I have seen the light and will never go elsewhere.matt nmatt n ★★★★★ Great customer service and quick turn around on loan approval to application.Vernon CooleyVernon Cooley ★★★★★ Excellent service. Approved the loan rapidly and without difficultyMikeMike ★★★★★ Just purchase 72 Chevy pick up I worked with Art. He was fantastic to work with , Team was very responsive and helpful i if I did it again I would go back to Woodside.Dr. Josh EudoweDr. Josh Eudowe ★★★★★ Absolutely phenomenal experience throughout. Zelda, who handled everything for me, was incredible and made the entire process seamless. Will definitely be using Woodside over and over.Todd RegnaertTodd Regnaert ★★★★★ Woodside is an Excellent resource with great staff providing Top Notch service, support and follow through!Jorge BlazquezJorge Blazquez ★★★★★ Hans SoloHans Solo ★★★★★ Brian ManzerBrian Manzer ★★★★★ Amir and everyone involved made this a very easy experience for me. I highly recommend Woodside to everyone.Michael TurinoMichael Turino ★★★★★ Worked with Siraj who made a private-party exotic car purchase super easy. Woodside was the lienholder and the seller was moving out of the country. Financing through Woodside essentially protected my sale from a variety of potential issues. Siraj was organized and most importantly communicative. Very simple process and very fair terms and rates. Will definitely use again. Thanks Woodside and Siraj!Eddy RobertsonEddy Robertson ★★★★★ Great service, easy to reach and communicate with.Chris CaporaleChris Caporale ★★★★★ Jerry and the woodside team were awesome! Very responsive, did exactly what they said they would and made the process very easy.Rick BoscardinRick Boscardin ★★★★★ Scott makes it smooth and easy every time.Joel LujanJoel Lujan ★★★★★ Amazing companyDennis S.Dennis S. ★★★★★ What an incredible experience. This should be your first and only call when buying an exotic or collector car. Debbie went above and beyond ensuring my transaction was quick and seamless. Will definitely use them again!MARCO PACHECOMARCO PACHECO ★★★★★ Highly recommend, talked to three classic car financing companies. Woodside was by far best rates and Very easy to apply for and work with. Raj was very guick to answer any questions I had.rgfjrsrgfjrs ★★★★★ Amazing!Sal CannistraciSal Cannistraci ★★★★★ Had a great experience with Woodside Credit. Debbie Sanford has been great when it came to getting everything squared away with my loan. She was friendly and helpful. Answered all my questions.Sam BeckSam Beck ★★★★★ Excellent folks to work with. Very professional and honest.Brian MorrisBrian Morris ★★★★★ Lee NapierLee Napier ★★★★★ Awsome experienceMarco TrujilloMarco Trujillo ★★★★★ Ron ForehandRon Forehand ★★★★★ Very easy to work with and protective of my interests (and theirs) to ensure a proper and legitimate funding and sale. Highly recommended.Eric BirdEric Bird ★★★★★ I was looking to get a loan for a Corvette and was really nervous about the outcome, and Robert made the whole experience amazing. Really great communication and kept me in the loop through the whole process. Highly recommend, thank you!Kenneth Ball SrKenneth Ball Sr ★★★★★ Was really happy with the process from beginning to end. Even though the process was across states, everything moved along smoothly.Randy WardRandy Ward ★★★★★ Charles DawsonCharles Dawson ★★★★★ Danny was a superstar! Flawless execution of the process.Mushfiq SarkerMushfiq Sarker ★★★★★ Amir from the team was legendary. Closed in 36 hours. Excellent terms and rates for business owners like myself. Highly recommended!Markus HockensonMarkus Hockenson ★★★★★ Seamless process and everyone was helpful and responsive! Thanks Woodside!Doug LyonDoug Lyon ★★★★★ Woodside got me right into the amazing vehicle I wanted. They offered a very low payment that was perfect for my intent since I don’t plan on keeping the vehicle for many years. If I change my mind, I can refinance. But with my plans as they are, the low payment was great. Thanks Woodside (Scott).Gina IrwinGina Irwin ★★★★★ Jacob Freeman was absolutely incredible to work with. Provided a quote and answered questions immediately after my request and even after hours. Loan approval and financing was completed within 2 days. He also has a Hagerty Insurance rep on-site and was able to get coverage immediately which allowed the loan to be processed quickly. If I could give Jacob and Woodside more than 5 stars, I would!!!!! Great company and staff.Kevin Irwinjohn smallwoodjohn smallwood ★★★★★ Justin LacroixJustin Lacroix ★★★★★ Hands down best company I’ve used for a vehicle purchase would give 10 stars if allowed. Jeff Sparrow is extremely communicative and helpful, highly recommended. David Neff was also a huge help with insurance stuff. Phenomenal crew.Joshua FoxJoshua Fox ★★★★★ Great experience. Was a very easy and clear process. Super happy I went straight to Woodside and not through the dealer for financing. Zelda was professional and timely.Agim SalijaAgim Salija ★★★★★ Harold SnowballHarold Snowball ★★★★☆ These guys are great! Quick response, great communications and super helpful. I will use them again!js_loader
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