Meet Our Departments – MINI of Ft. Myers

Our People

They could have been poets, doctors, or circus acts. But our MINI Motoring Advisors passed all that up just to help you fulfill your dream of owning a MINI.

Our motto is ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE and we all do our best to make sure you do!

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Darryl Shepherd

LET'S ROCK! Our fearless leader served our country in the US Marine Corp and as a Fire Fighter before finding his way into the automotive industry at the ground level. Working his way up with much ambition Darryl has worked for over 25 years in the auto world and shares his love for SW Florida with his three beautiful children and his lovely wife.

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Ken Wetzel

Hailing from Carmel, Indiana , Ken has been in the industry over 10 years and has been a part of the MINI family since BMW brought the brand back to the USA in 2002. He and his lovely wife have made SW Florida their home for over five years now and can't see living anywhere else! They have adult children with three beautiful grandchildren and a German Shepherd named Cabo that keep them busy.

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Ken Burkart

Seen here test driving our new MINI bicycle, Ken can most often be found trying to make sure we have the best used cars on the block. Ready to part with your older MINI and move up to a new or newer one? Ken is the one to call!

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Dan Muench

When Dan is not offshore finding new pets for his kids, he is here to make sure your new MINI is perfect in every way.

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Brian D. Lawson

After spending over 18 years in the Fire Protection industry Brian decided to try his hand at something fun. With his sincere love for people and passion for integrity and excellence MINI and Sonic Automotive have been a good fit. He grew up in Texas and spent over 14 years in Colorado, but has felt at home for over 6 years now in Florida and the water is usually calling his name. His own MINI Cooper Clubman JCW can usually be seen driving up and down 41 with paddle boards atop ready at a moments notice to hit the waves.

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Dennis Morgan

Another New Jersey transplant, Dennis' love of his own MINI compelled him to share that passion with others.

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Kevin Mulvaney

Speed boats, Row boats & Paddle boats has been where Kevin has spent the majority of his adulthood making his livelyhood dreams come true.

Stopping at Ft. Myers Beach turned out to be the good fortune of MINI of Ft Myers. Kevin was ready for a change of pace from the weather in Chicago and we were ready for a kind gentleman with a heart of gold!

(He still dreams of the water as you can see from his photo . . . . . . . )

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John Salazar

Our newest MINI Motoring advisor, John was born and raised in Miami. He received his degree in, and worked in TV News Production in Massachusettes.

When he heard the news that MINI was all the rage, he naturally switched careers. John is married with one child, and two dogs at home here in Ft. Myers.

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Joe Pitt

We are so very lucky that Joe brought himself South from Upstate New York to manage our Service Department. Joe is an expert problem solver and natural people person with a boot load of vehicle knowledge.

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