Meet the Team

We've been
in your seat.

14 years running dealerships. 18 years building software. We got tired of tools built by people who've never sold a car. So we built what we wished existed.

Dealer-first thinking Built by operators
Actually worked the floor, ran the ads, felt the pain.
Founded and scaled multiple tech startups.
Combined 75+ years of automotive & tech experience.

Team Experience

Combined expertise breakdown

Verified

75+

Years Combined

4

Startups Built

100%

Automotive DNA

Where Our Experience Comes From

Dealership Operations
27 yrs
Software Development
26 yrs
Corporate Finance
30 yrs
OEM & Vendor Relations
15 yrs

Why This Matters

We're not consultants guessing what you need. We've run the campaigns, managed the spend, and felt the pain of bad tools.

Built By

Operators

Not consultants

The Roster

The people behind the platform.

Ryan Dietz
01 // FOUNDER

RYAN DIETZ

FOUNDER & CEO

Spent 6 years as a Toyota Internet Sales / Marketing Director, 16 years as a Full-Stack Engineer and has founded multiple startups . Ryan knows exactly what it feels like to have a GM breathing down your neck about lead quality, and know's exactly how to write the code to fix it.

Automotive Operations 95%
Full Stack Dev 98%
Tommy Mike
02 // FINANCE

TOMMY MIKE

PRESIDENT & CFO

Harvard Economics. 30 years in Finance. 2x Ironman. Tommy brings the rigorous financial discipline of public markets to the dealership world. He ensures Studio19 isn't just cool tech—it's a sustainable business built for the long haul.

Corporate Finance 99%
Strategic Growth 96%
Amanda Dixon
03 // SALES

AMANDA DIXON

VP OF SALES & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

13 years in automotive, starting on the retail floor. Amanda has trained some of the biggest dealer groups in the country. What started as a "temporary job" turned into a career she genuinely loves. Chiefs Kingdom. OG Swiftie. Dog mom to Nalla.

OEM Relations 94%
Dealer Training 97%
Jared Craig
04 // CREATIVE

JARED CRAIG

CREATIVE BRAND DIRECTOR

18 years of creative experience in graphic design and digital media. UNR graduate. Founded multiple successful tech startups in the blockchain space. Jiu Jitsu instructor, drone builder, and dedicated dad.

Creative Direction 96%
Digital Innovation 92%
Our Values

How we do things differently.

These aren't corporate platitudes. They're lessons learned from years in the trenches.

Speed Over Perfection

A weekend blowout campaign shouldn't take 2 weeks to build. We ship fast because we know timing matters in automotive.

Radical Transparency

See every keyword, every bid, every ad variation. Your money, your data, your control. No black boxes ever.

Aligned Incentives

Flat fee pricing means we win when you win—not when you spend more. That's how partnerships should work.

Ready to work with people
who actually get it?

Take 20 minutes with us. We'll show you how Studio19 works—no sales pitch, just a conversation with people who've walked in your shoes.