Driving the Future
of Dealer Trades
We're a team of automotive veterans and software innovators on a mission to eliminate the friction, spreadsheets, and chaos from the dealer trade process.
Matt Ramsey
Managing Partner
Matt Ramsey
Managing Partner
Matt has spent 27 years in the automotive industry, including 16 years inside dealerships focused on new vehicle sales, inventory management, and dealer trade operations. As a Sales Manager, he understands the daily pressure of managing inventory, finding trades, and making fast desk decisions. At Zaiko Trader, Matt leads product vision, dealer strategy, and sales, building tools from real dealership experience rather than boardroom theory.
Adam Ramsey
Managing Partner
Adam Ramsey
Managing Partner
Adam brings over a decade of dealership experience across sales, internet operations, management, and finance. At Zaiko Trader, he helps turn real dealer trade challenges into simple workflow solutions and leads the platform’s web design, marketing, and user-focused digital strategy.
Jason Johnson
Managing Partner
Jason Johnson
Managing Partner
Jason brings more than 20 years of automotive experience across sales, inventory management, dealership leadership, and vendor strategy. At Zaiko Trader, he helps lead sales strategy, dealer relationships, and operational planning, bringing a strong understanding of logistics, inventory movement, and the day-to-day challenges dealerships face.
Eric Gillespie
Managing Partner
Eric Gillespie
Managing Partner
Eric brings more than 30 years of automotive experience across General Motors programs, dealer operations, and accessory distribution. At Zaiko Trader, he supports sales strategy, dealer relationships, and product direction, bringing deep knowledge of OEM systems, vehicle builds, LPO processes, and the real-world decisions dealerships make to improve profit and inventory turn.
Nathan Shirey
Managing Partner
Nathan Shirey
Managing Partner
Nathan combines a background in engineering, military service, and medical device quality to bring a disciplined, analytical approach to business operations. At Zaiko Trader, he oversees the company's financial strategy, helps drive process improvements, and supports the development of solutions that simplify dealer trades and improve dealership efficiency.
Adam Shirey
Managing Partner
Adam Shirey
Managing Partner
Adam brings a deep background in software engineering, data engineering, and large-scale analytics. At Zaiko Trader, he supports product strategy, technical direction, and the platform’s data-driven tools, helping shape the scoring, intelligence, and analytics capabilities that make dealer trade decisions faster and smarter.