About Us

Driven by Purpose, Focused on You

What We Do

Avionn Automotive is an independent vehicle purchase consulting firm and buyer advocacy service that helps take the stress out of buying a vehicle. We are not a dealership or vehicle broker. We advise clients, research options, evaluate offers, and support negotiations, while the selected dealership or seller completes the transaction. From first time buyers to seasoned shoppers, we provide clear, client first guidance from start to finish.

Our History

Avionn Automotive was founded in 2018 by Russelle Avionn, who spent years inside dealership sales before deciding the process needed to work differently for the person buying the car. That experience is the foundation of the firm. Knowing how deals are structured from the inside is what makes it possible to represent buyers effectively from the outside. Russelle saw how overwhelming the process could be, and built Avionn around a simple principle: the advisor works for the client, and only for the client. Since then we've grown from a Houston based practice into a nationwide consulting firm, built largely on repeat clients and referrals. Clearer decisions, fairer outcomes, and a buyer who never has to walk into a dealership alone.

Our Mission

To revolutionize the car buying experience by equipping every customer with expert guidance, personalized support, and unwavering advocacy. We are committed to delivering unmatched customer service at every stage. From research to negotiation to final purchase while ensuring our clients feel confident, informed, and in control. By combining industry knowledge, transparency, and genuine care, we empower buyers to make smart, satisfying decisions and secure the best possible deal every time.

The People Behind the Experience

Leadership With a Personal Standard

Russelle Avionn, Founder and CEO of Avionn Automotive

Russelle Avionn

Founder & CEO

Russelle leads Avionn Automotive's vision, client first standards, and continued development as a nationwide consulting firm. His focus is building a clearer, more accountable vehicle purchase experience while ensuring the company grows without losing the personal guidance on which it was founded.

Meet Russelle
Danielle Boda, Director of Client Experience at Avionn Automotive

Danielle Boda

Director of Client Experience

Danielle helps ensure the experience Avionn promises is the experience our clients actually receive. She supports the standards, communication, and client first philosophy behind every interaction, helping keep the focus where it belongs: on the client.

“Client-First. Always.” isn’t simply what we say. It’s the standard we expect every client to experience.

Operational Leadership

Ben Lederman

Director of Operations

Ben helps coordinate the people, processes, and automotive expertise behind the Avionn client experience. Drawing on dealership leadership, vehicle acquisition, and transaction coordination experience, he supports operational consistency across the company's client advisory and acquisition functions. His focus is keeping teams aligned, strengthening execution, and ensuring Avionn's client first standards are carried through each stage of the vehicle journey.

Meet the Team

Guidance From People Who Care

Our acquisition manager, client advisors, and brand ambassadors each contribute to an experience that stays organized, informed, approachable, and centered on the client.

Acquisition Manager

Research, market insight, acquisition strategy, and negotiation support.

Shannon Mannin

Acquisition Manager

Shannon brings experience in operations, customer service, transaction coordination, and financial documentation to her role as Acquisition Manager. She supports vehicle research and acquisition opportunities with careful attention to detail and communication.

Client Advisors

Personal guidance and consistent support throughout each client's vehicle journey.

Heath Harris

Client Advisor

Heath serves as a Client Advisor, helping clients move through their vehicle search with clarity, organization, and personalized support. His automotive experience contributes to Avionn's client first approach throughout the buying journey.

Chris Johnson

Client Advisor

Chris serves as a Client Advisor, supporting client relationships, prospect development, and the vehicle search experience. His sales background and interest in marketing bring an energetic perspective centered on relationships to the Avionn team.

Brand Ambassadors

Consumer education, creative storytelling, and community connection.

Josh Dunlop

Brand Ambassador

Josh brings a distinctive background across professional athletics, education, human resources, and automotive content creation. A former professional offensive lineman and team captain, he carries the discipline, leadership, and communication skills developed on and off the field into his work today. Through Truck Buyer Intel, Josh creates practical truck content that helps consumers better understand vehicles and the automotive market. His experience in candidate care, onboarding, and building relationships supports Avionn's mission to make the vehicle journey more informed, approachable, and focused on the client.

Ashlyn Danielle Grey

Brand Ambassador & Content Creator

Ashlyn serves as a Brand Ambassador and independent content creator with Avionn Automotive, bringing a perspective shaped by consumers, lifestyle, and automotive storytelling. Her work explores vehicle buying through personal stories, educational moments, relatable experiences, and creative short form content designed for everyday audiences. Ashlyn helps make Avionn's independent buyer advocacy mission feel accessible and human while offering a perspective that differs from traditional automotive advertising. Her creative approach supports the company's efforts to connect with consumers through honest, engaging, and approachable content.

Mauve

Brand Ambassador & Content Creator

Mauve serves as a Brand Ambassador and professional content creator with Avionn Automotive. Based in Canada, she brings experience in content created for brands and consumers, social media promotion, music, and voiceover work, along with a digital audience of approximately 70,000 followers. Having created content for more than 1,200 brands, Mauve understands how to turn ideas into engaging stories that connect with everyday audiences. Her creative perspective helps Avionn share its client first mission in a relatable, polished, and memorable way.

Strategic Advocacy

We represent the buyer, and only the buyer. Your Client Advisor keeps your goals at the center of the process while our vehicle acquisition team brings industry insight to sourcing and negotiation.

Personal Partnership

You're never handed a list and left alone. A real advisor sees your case through from first search to keys in hand.

Uncompromising Standards

Clearer decisions, fairer outcomes, and a buyer who never has to walk into a dealership alone.

Client Story

The Experience Behind the Mission

Real clients. Real experiences. A better way to buy.

Customer Testimonial

“Genuinely the best car buying experience I've had. My advisor negotiated a deal that my local dealer flat out refused to match. The 14 day refund guarantee gave me peace of mind, but I never needed it. Everything went exactly as promised.”

Tyler B.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Finding cures. Saving children.

Avionn Cares

Care Beyond Our Everyday Work

Through Avionn Cares, we bring our community together in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Our fundraiser began on October 26, 2026, with an invitation to give or share.

Video credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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