Dave Cantin Group with Professional Golfer Quade Cummins Athlete Ambassador
Experienced M&A Executive to Lead the DCG Advisory Team
Dave Cantin Group team members Joe Beaver and Talon Fee, along with Steven Dougherty, Wyatt Wainwright, Grayson Beck, Chad Johnson, Justin Shelton, and Joshua Detzel, spent the day golfing with Quade Cummins at Oak Tree National in Edmond, Oklahoma, supporting a good cause.
Quade guided the group through one of the most challenging courses in the U.S., sharing his professional perspective on overcoming adversity on the course. When players asked for advice on the first tee, he quickly responded, “Don’t try to be a hero. If you find yourself in the trees, make the smart play and chip it back into the fairway.” He also emphasized the value of teamwork, sharing how much he respects his caddy and relies on him for critical advice during tournaments.
The group got a firsthand look at the elite skill level that defines PGA Tour professionals. One participant hit what he described as one of the best drives of his life—only to watch Quade outdistance it by 30 yards with a 5 wood. It was a humbling reminder of just how good these players really are.
Since partnering with Quade in January, we’ve watched him compete on the PGA Tour, where he’s averaging over 300 yards off the tee. As the son of dealership owners Chad and Stacy Cummins, owners of the Cummins Auto Group, Quade has deep roots in the automotive community.
For first-year PGA Tour members, the final events of the season are crucial in determining status and playing privileges for the following year. Quade is back in action this weekend at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins, Utah.
We’re proud to support Quade as he continues his PGA Tour journey. He’s not just an athlete we sponsor—he’s one of us, and we’re honored to be part of his story.
About Dave Cantin Group
Dave Cantin Group is a leading automotive M&A advisory firm specializing in acquisitions, divestitures, platform management, business evaluations, and other corporate development services. The new retail reality requires automotive dealers to seek DCG’s collective best thinking, deep experience and extensive industry relationships to effectively leverage M&A as a core business strategy.
Clients choose DCG because we are a trusted advisor focusing on long-term relationships, investing in data and research, and engaging our entire team on every client project. Clients benefit from our industry-leading market intelligence – our Market Outlook Report – and JumpIQ, our proprietary AI-enabled platform delivering unprecedented visibility into automotive retail.
Our nonprofit initiative, DCG Giving, funds child and adolescent cancer research and treatment across the United States and supports other charitable causes important to the automotive retail community. To learn more, visit davecantingroup.com.
