Joe Shuster & Ted Bessen Acquire Ocean Honda of North Hollywood from Victory Automotive Group

Gee Auto Group Acquires Honda World of Westminster

April 15, 2024

Automotive

Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented owners Bill Piercey and Tom Chadwell in the sale of Honda World of Westminster in Orange County, California to Gee Auto Group. The dealership will operate under the new name Honda of Westminster following the transaction.

Hudson Automotive Group Acquires Toyota of North Charlotte

March 19, 2024

Automotive

Hudson Automotive Group has acquired Toyota of North Charlotte from siblings Joe and Bob Siviglia. The dealership, opened in 2003 and located north of Charlotte, North Carolina, will continue operating under Hudson with Bob Siviglia remaining as General Manager; the acquisition expands Hudson's portfolio to 54 dealerships across multiple states.

Victory Automotive Group Acquires Advantage Toyota and Ball Toyota

December 2, 2024

Automotive

Victory Automotive Group has acquired Advantage Toyota (now Victory Toyota of Barboursville) and Ball Toyota (now Victory Toyota of Charleston) from Shawn and David Ball. Haig Partners served as exclusive sell-side advisor for the transaction as Victory expands its portfolio to 55 dealerships across 11 states.

Andy Unanue Acquires Sutherlin Nissan of Vero Beach

November 13, 2024

Automotive

Investor Andy Unanue purchased Sutherlin Nissan of Vero Beach from Sutherlin Automotive Group; the dealership will operate as Nissan of Vero Beach. Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented seller Sutherlin Automotive Group in the transaction, which the seller said supports portfolio/brand-mix optimization.

Two California Dealerships Sold: Audi West Covina and Subaru of Hayward

June 27, 2025

Automotive

Dave Cantin Group announced the closings of two California dealership transactions in June 2025: Audi West Covina was sold by Envision Motors to Victor Oh (Grace Motorcars), and Subaru of Hayward (formerly One Subaru) was sold by Brian and Devin McCafferty to Uwe and Chris Waizenegger of Mercedes‑Benz of Pleasanton. Both deals were strategic divestitures enabling sellers to realign portfolios or exit, while buyers expanded or added prime Bay Area retail points.

Sonic Automotive Acquires Jaguar Land Rover Santa Monica

August 19, 2025

Automotive

Sonic Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer based in Charlotte, has acquired Jaguar Land Rover Santa Monica from Redwood Automotive I, LLC (dealer principal Sudhir Sood), expanding its Southern California footprint. The deal brings Sonic's total Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in the United States to 11 and strengthens its position as the largest Jaguar Land Rover retailer by volume in the U.S.