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ABOUT

WE ARE

We are a team of specialists with decades of experience handling mergers and acquisitions exclusively in the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket.

WE DO

We are matchmakers, connecting buyers and sellers of aftermarket businesses. We craft succession plans for business owners. We are well-connected in our with relationships with manufacturers, distributors, repair shops and private equity firms. We manage mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

WE DELIVER

Our team of aftermarket experts is an unparalleled resource. We maximize sellers’ value propositions. We help prospective buyers expand. We focus on buying and selling so that you can focus on running your business.

services

OUR SERVICES

Our team has years of Aftermarket experience and relationships.

SELLERS

Optimizing value as you sell your business requires far more than simply finding a buyer.

BUYERS

Acquisitions are driving the growth strategies of many Aftermarket enterprises.

ADVISORY SERVICES

We provide a full range of advisory services to buyers and sellers, equity investors and lenders active in the aftermarket.
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team

LEADERSHIP

Devin Hart

Managing Partner

Devin Hart has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket. He brings a wealth of M&A expertise to the firm. […read more]

Tom Marx, MAAP

Partner

Tom Marx has over 15 years of experience delivering mergers and acquisitions services and a 30 plus year network of relationships in the Automotive […read more]

John Nodson

Vice President, Research

John Nodson provides hands-on experience integrating major acquisitions and new businesses, and working with joint venture
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Tom Lubrano

Vice President, Business Development

With over 40 years’ experience in the Automotive Aftermarket, Tom adds a wealth of hands on experience at all levels.
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Advisory Board

Each member of our Advisory Board is a well-known industry expert with a career based in the Aftermarket, either running or holding executive-level positions in top companies. Several have also served as industry leaders with trade associations and other Aftermarket organizations.

Chip Carlson

Vice President

As President of the marketing and business development company Cima International LLC, Chip […read more]

Jon Dehne

Vice President

Jon Dehne currently provides consulting services focused on business development opportunities […read more]

Howard Kesten

Vice President

For 23 years, Howard Kesten has been the Owner/President of APA Search, an executive search firm […read more]

Lou Merz

Vice President

Lou Merz started in the 1960s at Precision Automotive Components Company (PACCO). When Borg Warner […read more]

Rick Rollins

Vice President

Since 1970, Rick Rollins has worked in multiple entities of the automotive aftermarket industry. His career began […read more]

Denise Rondini

Vice President

Denise Rondini is President of Rondini Communications, a company specializing in researching […read more]

current-opportunities

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

AUTOMOTIVE
PARTS DISTRIBUTOR

Profitable and growing West Coast distributor of import and domestic car parts. Great mix of commercial and retail sales located in desirable geographic area. Loyal customer following with strong brand recognition.

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CUSTOM CAR
PARTS RESELLER

Profitable turnkey business on the West Coast with a large offering of hot rod and muscle car parts has outstanding overseas supplier relationships, good brand recognition and exceptionally high margins.

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consulting

CONSULTING

news

NEWS

NPW Acquires Larry Hoffberg’s DAHL Warehouse In Gardena, California

Sticky PostOn August 23, 2016

National Performance Warehouse (NPW) has reached an agreement to acquire the WD business of longtime distributor and rep Larry Hoffberg. The Hoffberg family has owned DAHL Warehouse in Gardena, California, since 1977.

Hart Marx Advisors LLC Acquires Aftermarket Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist Firm Marx Group Advisors

Sticky PostOn March 7, 2016

Hart Marx Advisors, a newly formed partnership between aftermarket veterans Devin Hart and Tom Marx has acquired the assets of Marx Group Advisors.

Jon Dehne Joins Marx Group Advisors

Sticky PostOn October 30, 2015

Jon Dehne, a senior auto care industry leader, has joined Marx Group Advisors as a vice president and member of the Advisory Board. Dehne has more than 15 years of experience with Advance Auto Parts, Solera Holdings, Inc. and Best Buy Company

RESOURCES

CAWA 2016: How You Can Benefit from Aftermarket Consolidation

Sticky PostOn March 7, 2016

Presented by Devin Hart and Tom Marx Consolidation introduces change and with it opportunity to achieve growth beyond current industry

Northwood University 2015: Surviving And Thriving In A Consolidating World

Sticky PostOn March 7, 2016

Presented by Tom Marx This presentations provides an overview to surviving in a world of mergers or acquisitions. Download Presentation:

Northwood University 2014: Surviving And Thriving In A Consolidating World

Sticky PostOn March 7, 2016

Presented by Tom Marx Consolidating will continue. This presentation discusses how to survive...AND THRIVE...so you can come out on top.

The Advantage

Our archives of The Advantage, Hart Marx Advisor’s e-newsletter, has a range of articles on topics related to buying, selling or financing a business. Topical, easy to read and informative, these newsletters are designed to help your company navigate transactions with intelligent mergers and acquisitions strategy. To subscribe to The Advantage please send us your email.

5 Tips For Selling Your Business

Sticky PostOn November 2, 2015

Selling an aftermarket business can be a complicated and time consuming process. There are some things you can do to make it easier and faster. There is no magic formula that ensures you’ll be able to quickly sell your aftermarket company. However, here are a few insider tips that can expedite the process and help you get the best deal possible:

Is Your Business Ready To Be Sold?

Sticky PostOn September 10, 2015

You’ve realized that you want to spend more time with your family, switch careers or retire. In other words, you are ready to sell your business. But before you put up the for sale sign, you have to ask yourself, “Is my business ready to be sold?”

7 Signs Your Ready To Sell Your Business

Sticky PostOn July 30, 2015

It’s not easy to decide to sell your parts/service business. If you are like most owners of a distributorship or repair garage, you have probably been putting your heart and soul into building your business. In some cases you are even carrying on a long-standing tradition of running the family business.

INVOLVEMENT

We go beyond mergers and acquisitions. We live and breathe the aftermarket, sharing our expertise to make the industry stronger. Our connections with key influencers and associations give us exclusive access to important industry news and events. Hart Marx Advisors staff members passionately serve on Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), Automotive Communications Council (ACC) and Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA).