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Michael J. McGregor

Managing Director
Michael McGregor advises and assists multi-location tire dealers on mergers and acquisitions in the automotive aftermarket.

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ESG In the Tire Industry Explained

Many politicians' only objective is winning the next election, so they say and do whatever it takes to win," says McGregor. "Brands can’t afford the bad press that politicians can.

Meet a Dealmaker: Sun Auto’s Garman Talks M&A Strategy

"I do think that values are leveling out and maybe even softening a bit and we might have hit a peak in valuations, at least for a little while," says Chris Garman, vice president of corporate development, Sun Auto Tire & Service Inc. "But the values are still really good and people are still able to retire based on what they’ve built."

Getting Your Business Ready

Michael McGregor is Managing Director at FOCUS Investment Banking. His experience includes fifteen years of advising on business transfers, capital raises, and management buyouts for middle-market businesses. He has been a founder or co-founder of three automotive-related businesses. Michael is the author of the book Buy, Build, Fix, Sell, which helps tire and service dealers …