Southern Auto Finance Company welcomed Brian Hopper as its new senior vice president and chief risk officer.

Prior to SAFCO, Hopper held senior roles in business risk, analytics, and credit, notably at AutoNation, where he led initiatives in process efficiency that yielded significant cost savings, and at LL Funds, where he drove a major portfolio turnaround and developed new data oversight solutions.

He also founded HRI Analytics, providing comprehensive risk and operational strategies for mid-sized companies.