DCG Advises on Strategic Succession Transaction for Koeppel Nissan
Dave Cantin Group is proud to have advised on the sale of Koeppel Nissan by sellers Mark & Susan Lacher and Howard Koeppel, in a succession planning transaction for the longtime Queens dealership.
This transaction represents Dave Cantin Group facilitating the acquisition of the Nissan franchise by buyer Robert Xerri of RX1. The acquisition marks a significant milestone, adding to their first Nissan franchise in their lineup and expanding their Asian import platform in New York.
Brandon Werley represented DCG and managed this transaction as part of a structured succession plan.
Working with Brandon Werley and the Dave Cantin Group on this transaction was an incredible experience, handled with absolute discretion. Their team coordinated every detail with professionalism, ensuring a seamless process. This acquisition is a massive step for our growing group, allowing us to diversify with our first Nissan franchise and expand our Asian import platform in New York. What really stood out was how well they UNDERSTAND this market, better than anyone else, and it showed at every conversation and decision. Their relationships within the industry, including with OEMs, were incredibly valuable in making this deal happen. I cannot thank Brandon and the entire Dave Cantin Group team enough for their expertise and guidance, and recommend any dealer considering selling or looking to grow to work with the best, DCG.
Robert Xerri
Dealer Principal | Northstar Motors
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.
Howard Koeppel
Brian Traugott
Brian Gordon
Tony Karabon
Brandon Werley