In 1996, Pons founded TPC Management which serves various automotive industry segments including: auctions, automotive finance, insurance, investment firms, vehicle manufacturers, corporate fleets, commercial lessors, third-party servicers, and IT/e- commerce providers. Areas of specialization include:

·       Executive search for management positions across the spectrum of automotive industry segments

·       Project-based consulting related to wholesale vehicle portfolio remarketing strategies

·       Advisory roles in acquisitions/divestitures

In his three decades as an industry consultant, Pons has advised on more auto auction and related automotive remarketing company mergers and acquisitions than anyone in the country.

In addition to his consulting work, Pons is also an active presenter at automotive industry events and is active in a variety of trade associations such as the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA). Pons served multiple terms as a board member for the Automotive Remarketers Alliance (ARA) and chaired the group’s Ethics Committee.  He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and regularly sits on industry panels where he shares his expertise on a variety of topics, including mergers and acquisitions, automotive remarketing, the fleet/lease industry, and finance.

In 2025 Pons was inducted into the National Auto Auction Association’s Hall of Fame.  This prestigious honor recognizes long-term service to both the auto auction industry and the NAAA, which has resulted in improvements to remarketing and benefits to its members.

Pons is also the Founder/CEO of Auction Academy, established in 2011.  Auction Academy is recognized as the premiere continuing education program for auto auction industry professionals.

Pons has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida and an MBA from the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University. He is based at TPC’s Nashville, TN headquarters.