By Giorgio AndonianPublished On: April 10, 2026

FOCUS Investment Banking Represents Automotive Repair Platform in Growth Investment from TRP Capital

Washington, DC, (April 10, 2026) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to a multi-location auto repair platform (the “Company”) in its growth capital investment from TRP Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on partnering with founder- and management-led businesses.

TRP Capital Partners is a transportation-focused private equity firm that makes growth-oriented investments across multiple segments of the transportation industry, including automotive aftermarket solutions, vehicle maintenance, collision repair, fleet services, and related sectors. Leveraging a broad network of industry partners, TRP serves as both a capital and strategic partner, supporting portfolio companies through operational insight, commercial synergies, and more than 125 combined years of team experience investing in the transportation sector.

This partnership positions the platform to pursue an aggressive growth strategy, with multiple acquisitions planned for 2026 and beyond. Through its partnership with TRP Capital Partners, the Company will benefit from TRP’s deep industry expertise, established relationships, and hands-on strategic support within the automotive aftermarket.

“The Company has built a strong reputation in its markets through an unwavering commitment to quality, customer service, and operational excellence,” said Giorgio Andonian, Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking. “We are proud to have advised on this successful transaction and believe TRP Capital Partners is an excellent partner to support the Company’s continued expansion.”

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Giorgio Andonian is a Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking, where he specializes in mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and capital raises for middle-market businesses across the automotive aftermarket industry. He brings over 15 years of operational experience from the tire and service sector. He began his career at his family's business, Discount Tire Centers of Southern California, where he held positions spanning finance, business analysis, operations, inventory management, and purchasing. He later served as vice president of a regional tire chain in Southern California, overseeing all aspects of operations and successfully preparing the business for an exit to a private equity platform. Since joining FOCUS in 2019, Andonian has become a recognized voice in the automotive aftermarket, providing insights on industry trends, M&A activity, and market dynamics from OEM manufacturers through distributors, jobbers, and retail operators to the end consumer. His unique combination of hands-on operational expertise and investment banking acumen allows him to analyze the entire value chain and understand how changes at one level ripple throughout the industry. Andonian holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with emphases in finance and supply chain management from the University of San Diego. He holds Series 79, Series 82, and Series 63 licenses.