The Buy/Sell Briefing

Thank you to all the dealers who hosted our Buy/Sell Briefings in Las Vegas and Chicago this year. We greatly appreciate your interest in the event and engagement with our firm. Stay tuned for additional details on the next Buy/Sell Briefing in 2026! For questions on the event or to request a copy of the slides or a link to the rewatch the event recording, please email us (info@kerriganadvisors.com).

The Details

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
3:00PM-5:00PM
Networking Cocktail Hour to Follow

Waldorf Astoria Chicago
11 E Walton St, Chicago, Illinois

Agenda

2024 Buy/Sell Market Presentation
by Erin Kerrigan

Valuation Trends Presentation
by Ryan Kerrigan

Guest Speaker: Glenn Mercer

Glenn Mercer is an independent automotive researcher. He has almost 40 years of automotive experience, beginning in 1985 at a McKinsey & Company, where he was a Partner in the Automotive Practice, participating in hundreds of client studies over that time. Since 2006 he has been a sole practitioner. In this period, in addition to project work for investment firms (e.g., Baillie Gifford, Kleiner Perkins, KKR, TPG, Greenbriar, Sterling) , he has been an advisor to industry entities (NADA, NAAA, etc.) a Board member for automotive firms (e.g., Rimstock, Grakon, Ricardo, Stackpole), an expert witness in automotive cases, and a lecturer on automotive economics in academia (e.g., Wharton, Coventry, Case). Prior to beginning his automotive career at McKinsey, he worked at first the CIA and then at BP. He has been President of the Society of Automotive Analysts and Director of the International Motor Vehicle Program.

Event Agenda

Overview of 2025 Buy/Sell Market Trends & Highlights from The Blue Sky Report®
Presented by Erin Kerrigan, Kerrigan Advisors

Preview of Kerrigan Advisors' 2025
Dealer Survey Results

Presented by Gabe Robleto, Kerrigan Advisors

Status of Consolidation in Auto Retail
Presented by Ryan Kerrigan, Kerrigan Advisors

Followed by Q&A

For questions regarding the event, please reach out to buysellbriefing@kerriganadvisors.com

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