After 16 years in the restaurant industry, Jay made the switch to the Automotive space. He has sales, finance, and lease experience. He is certified in FORD & KIA vehicles, Commercial Trucks, as well as HEV, PHEV, & EV vehicles. He is a current resident of Groton, CT, where he resides with his wife Alexis, son Jovani, & Goldendoodle Luka. He is fluent in English, Spanish, & Greek. He is also an audio engineer, a musician, and dreams of being a scratch golfer one day (a man can dream!) For all of your New and Pre-owned vehicle needs, he's your guy!
Read moreDealership Experience
3 yrs, 6 mos
Industry Experience
6 yrs, 6 mos
Specialties & Trainings
KIA SALES ELITE 2021, 2022, 2023
LEGION OF LEADERS PLATINUM 2023
FORD CERTIFIED
KIA CERTIFIED
EV CERTIFIED
109 Reviews
Write a Review109 Reviews of Jay Roderick
June 05, 2026
This was the most pleasant experience with an auto dealership. All involved were the best! dealership. All involved were the best! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Miguel Figueroa
May 20, 2026
Fair salesman. Great customer service. Punctual. Thorough. Friendly. This dealership is the place to buy a Ford. I’m a return customer Great customer service. Punctual. Thorough. Friendly. This dealership is the place to buy a Ford. I’m a return customer More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Miguel Figaroa
May 15, 2026
Great customer service. Fantastic communication skills. The employees are friendly and respectful. They are also efficient and effective. Would highly recommend. Fantastic communication skills. The employees are friendly and respectful. They are also efficient and effective. Would highly recommend. More
Other Employees Tagged: Adam Wanegar
April 21, 2026
Everyone is so friendly and helpful! Love taking my kids there to feed the koi! Love taking my kids there to feed the koi! More
Other Employees Tagged: Ilya "Eli" Belyi, Brandon Slowik
April 16, 2026
Top notch! Enjoyed the whole process. Hardly thought I was at a dealership buying a new truck. Enjoyed the whole process. Hardly thought I was at a dealership buying a new truck. More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Dale Thompson, Bobby Eskey, Mike Pahlas, Ryan McLeod, Ilya "Eli" Belyi
March 23, 2026
Brandon truly went above and beyond to provide my husband and I with an incredible car buying experience. It really opened our eyes to how pleasant of an experience it can be when you find the right person t and I with an incredible car buying experience. It really opened our eyes to how pleasant of an experience it can be when you find the right person to help with the process. The dealership is absolutely lovely and a fantastic destination to visit, even if you're just stopping in. We highly recommend Brandon and Columbia Ford Kia and will continue to again and again! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Eric Gates, Brandon Slowik
March 15, 2026
Wonderful experience as usual. This is our third vehicle from Columbia Ford. Mike made everything super easy & convenient for my husband and I. Jake the finance guy is professional This is our third vehicle from Columbia Ford. Mike made everything super easy & convenient for my husband and I. Jake the finance guy is professional and extremely personable! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch, Michael Devine, Mike Piatek
February 11, 2026
Very easy to work with. I ordered a vehicle and it was an easy experience I ordered a vehicle and it was an easy experience More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Rush Wellington , Rush and Jay
February 04, 2026
Nicco Brown was great, helped me the entire way and answered all my questions and then some with my purchase! He brought industry experience as well as his ford dealership experience to the table. The answered all my questions and then some with my purchase! He brought industry experience as well as his ford dealership experience to the table. The rest of the crew at Columbia ford was great as well. Super friendly, worked with me and my company to get us approved and into a great daily driver and company truck. Will use Columbia ford in the future even though I’m passing other ford dealerships to get there. More
Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Nicco Brown

