Kerrigan Advisors

What We Do

At Kerrigan Advisors, we pride ourselves on our singular focus – working with dealers and their families to enhance the value of their enterprise.

Sam Swope Lexus of Louisville, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold December 2015

Downtown LA Motors, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold August 2017

Village Chevrolet, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold February 2019

Sam Swope BMW of Louisville, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold December 2015

Tonkin Gresham Honda, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold May 2017

Wilsonville Subaru, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold June 2018

Bob Richards Toyota, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Advised November 2018

Edmark Superstore, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold January 2017

Downtown LA Porsche, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold August 2017

Sam Swope Volvo of Louisville, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold December 2015

Carbone Subaru, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold September 2016

Tonkin Audi Wilsonville, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold May 2017

Renton Honda, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold December 2015

Carbone Honda, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold September 2016

Sam Swope Buick GMC, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold December 2015

Ron Tonkin Chevrolet, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold May 2017

Bob Richards Nissan, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Advised November 2018

Car Pros Carson Kia, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold August 2018

Carbone Toyota — Carbone Bennington Toyota, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold September 2016

Grossinger Hyundai, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold April 2018

Downtown LA Toyota, a Kerrigan Advisors Client, Sold August 2017

SELL-SIDE
SERVICES

Exceptional sell-side services for higher value dealerships and dealerships groups.

CAPITAL RAISING SERVICES

Customized capital raising and partnership structuring for growing dealership groups.

CONSULTING SERVICES

Value-creating consulting services for dealers seeking to expand their enterprise and profits.

Our Expertise

Kerrigan Advisors’ extensive industry experience and proprietary research provide our clients with the comfort of knowing they are working with the most informed advisors in auto retail.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Kerrigan Advisors is considered an industry expert on dealership valuations, buy/sells and real estate. We are often asked to speak at leading industry events. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming speaking engagements.

Our Reputation

Kerrigan Advisors is honored to have advised the industry’s leading dealers through the lifecycle of growing, operating and monetizing their businesses. We are proud that every Kerrigan Advisors’ client is a referenceable client.

"With such a complex transaction and information so sensitive, we only wanted to make one call."

Ed Tonkin

2010 NADA Chairman, Former Co-President of Tonkin Family of Dealerships, 88th Largest Dealership Group

"Having Kerrigan Advisors as a partner gave me the confidence to move forward with the sale."

Patti Swope

Former Owner of Sam Swope Auto Group, 89th Largest Dealership Group

"Our sale process was a great success thanks to Kerrigan Advisors."

Darryl Holter

Former CNCDA Chairman, CEO of the Shammas Group, Former Owner of Downtown LA Auto Group, 55th Largest Dealership Group

"Kerrigan Advisors’ team was invaluable to our once-in-a-lifetime sale."

Steve Bloomer

Former Owner of Village Automotive Group, Lexus of Wayzata, Lexus of Maplewood and Village Chevrolet

"We could not have completed this sale without the guidance and expertise of Kerrigan Advisors."

Enessa Carbone

Chief Executive Officer of Carbone Auto Group, 94th Largest Dealership Group

Our Team

Our team is comprised of industry leaders with extensive experience in auto retail, investment banking, private equity, commercial banking, accounting, and real estate.

MEET OUR TEAM

Erin Kerrigan

Founder & Managing Director

Ryan Kerrigan

Managing Director

Mercedes Hendricks

Vice President, Consulting Services

Gabe Robleto

Vice President, Sell-Side Advisory

Marie Brashears

Senior Associate

Wayne Meyer

Senior Operations Officer

Pierre Dempsey

Associate

Ellen Kulla

Marketing Coordinator

Phil Brady

Senior Advisor

Our Experience

Kerrigan Advisors has represented on some of auto retail’s largest transactions, including five of the Top 100 Dealership Groups, more than any other firm in the industry.

Our Perspective

As a leading buy/sell advisory firm in the auto retail industry, Kerrigan Advisors’ insight and research is often quoted in top industry publications.

"According to Kerrigan Advisors, a firm that helps sellers, around 200 more will change hands this year."

Car Dealerships Have Become Targets for Cross-Border Investment

July 26, 2018

"Auto dealers own or lease about $130 billion of real estate in the US, according to Kerrigan Advisors, an advisory firm that helps dealers sell their businesses."

Auto Dealers Decide Cars Are Taking Up Too Much Prime Space

April 29, 2017

"For the fifth year running, dealership buy-sell transactions topped 200 in 2018, and are projected to surpass that mark again this year, according to Kerrigan Advisors"

Mark Wahlberg And A Bunch Of Private Equity Firms Want To Sell You A Car (Or Buy Your Dealership)

March 26, 2019

"The majority of dealers surveyed by Kerrigan Advisors think the value of their dealership or group will remain the same or increase in the next 12 months"

Dealers Upbeat on Valuations, Survey Finds

October 21, 2019

"Erin Kerrigan, founder of the Kerrigan advisory, said about 200 dealerships changed hands in 2017, near an all-time high"

Car Dealerships Face Conundrum: Get Big or Get Out