Powersports Finance News is pleased to announce that Jon Vestal, executive vice president and head of powersports at lender Octane, will join a one-on-one fireside chat at Powersports Finance Summit 2025, taking place Sept. 23-24 at the Sonesta in downtown Columbus, Ohio. 

View the full event agenda here. 

Jon Vestal

Vestal leads powersports, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE), RV and marine sales, marketing and partnerships teams at Octane and is responsible for growing the lender’s presence in those markets.  

Vestel joined Octane in 2017 and has held several leadership roles across sales, growth, powersports and OPE. He previously served as the national sales director for First Community Bank. 

Octane has surpassed more than $6.6 billion in aggregate originations, and in 2024 originations grew 36% year over year. The lender entered several new markets in recent years, including RV and marine, and has secured more than $1.5 billion in forward-flow funding over the past 10 months. 

During the fireside chat, set for 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, Vestal will discuss changes across nonprime, near prime and prime lending in powersports, growth opportunities and challenges across niche powersports markets, and scaling new programs. 

Powersports Finance Summit 2025 provides networking and professional development opportunities across roundtable discussions, receptions and content sessions on topics such as lender-dealer relationships, digital opportunities, underwriting, compliance and sales. 

Learn more about Powersports Finance Summit 2025 and register here.