STRATEGIC AUTOMOTIVE M&A ADVISORS
A Leading Full-Service
M&A Advisory Firm
for Privately-Held
Auto Dealerships
At Pointe Automotive, we do more than facilitate transactions—we create opportunities for dealers to maximize value, strengthen their investments, and drive future success.
How We Help Dealers
At Pointe Automotive, we are a licensed mergers & acquisitions firm specializing in Buy/Sell Advisory and Real Estate Services for automotive dealerships nationwide. Our mission is to help dealers confidently navigate ownership transitions while maximizing the value of their businesses and real estate assets.
With deep industry expertise and a strategic, client-focused approach, we provide comprehensive support for dealership sales, acquisitions, and real estate transactions. Whether advising on a buy/sell transaction or unlocking the full potential of real estate through sale-leasebacks and investment strategies, we deliver solutions that drive growth, liquidity, and long-term success.
At Pointe Automotive, we go beyond the deal—we build lasting partnerships that empower dealers to thrive in a dynamic and competitive market.
Experience Matters
✔ Expert Guidance with Decades of Experience: With over 40 years of expertise in the automotive industry, Pointe Automotive delivers unmatched knowledge and strategic insights, ensuring optimal outcomes for dealership transactions.
✔Comprehensive Buy-Sell Advisory Services: Pointe Automotive is a trusted buy-sell advisor, providing end-to-end support for acquisitions and sales, ensuring each transaction is aligned with the dealer’s financial and operational goals.
✔ Unlock Capital with Sale-Leasebacks: Pointe Automotive helps auto dealers access 100% of their real estate equity through strategic sale-leaseback transactions, providing immediate liquidity to reinvest in their core business or expansion plans.
✔ Strategic Advisory for Long-Term Growth – Pointe Automotive guides dealerships through strategic real estate decisions, ensuring facility investments align with business objectives, market trends, and profitability goals.
✔ Nationwide Network and Transactional Reach – Licensed in all 50 states, Pointe Automotive provides dealerships access to a vast network of investors, lenders, and buyers, creating competitive opportunities for optimal financial outcomes.
✔ Exclusive Access to Off-Market Opportunities – Leveraging an extensive network, Pointe Automotive connects dealers with high-value, off-market dealership acquisition opportunities, giving them a competitive advantage in securing prime assets.
Buy/Sell Advisors
At Pointe Automotive, our expert Buy/Sell Advisory Team provides comprehensive support to automotive dealers nationwide, helping them confidently navigate the complexities of buying and selling high-performing dealerships. Whether you're expanding your dealership portfolio or preparing to exit, our advisors deliver strategic guidance, in-depth market analysis, accurate valuation assessments, and tailored transaction structures designed to maximize returns. Leveraging our extensive industry relationships and proprietary deal-sourcing capabilities, we connect sellers with highly qualified buyers, streamlining the process to ensure efficient, confidential, and successful transactions.
Our experienced advisory professionals manage every stage of the buy/sell process, from initial valuation and marketing to negotiating favorable deal terms and final closing. With a deep understanding of dealership performance metrics, franchise dynamics, and regional market conditions, we position each dealership transaction for optimal outcomes. Through proactive outreach, precise buyer targeting, and meticulous due diligence, Pointe Automotive consistently achieves superior results, enabling our clients to seize lucrative opportunities, expand their operations, and realize maximum value when transitioning ownership.
Real Estate Services
At Pointe Automotive, our Real Estate M&A Advisory Team helps dealership owners maximize their transaction value by strategically separating the sale of dealership operations from real estate assets, a process known as bifurcation. This approach allows sellers to unlock the full market value of both assets independently, making the business more attractive to a broader pool of potential buyers. By selling the real estate separately—often through a sale-leaseback transaction—dealers can monetize 100% of their property’s equity while maintaining operational continuity under a long-term lease. At the same time, separating the dealership’s operations lowers the financial barrier for buyers, creating a more competitive, higher-return transaction for the seller.
Our M&A experts at Pointe Automotive structure these transactions to ensure that sellers receive the highest possible valuation while positioning the dealership for a smooth ownership transition. Investors and private equity firms are often more interested in acquiring dealership operations when they are not required to purchase the underlying real estate, leading to a larger buyer pool and more favorable deal terms. By leveraging bifurcation strategies, sellers can enhance cash flow, reduce risk, and optimize exit planning, all while maintaining flexibility for future growth or reinvestment. Whether you're looking to sell, restructure, or plan for long-term succession, Pointe Automotive's Real Estate M&A Advisors provide the expert guidance needed to achieve maximum financial returns.
President and CEO
David Melton is the President and CEO of Pointe Automotive, where he leads the firm in delivering specialized buy-sell advisory and real estate services for the automotive retail sector. With over 40 years of experience, including his background as a former Chief Operating Officer, David brings a deep operational perspective to every transaction. His hands-on understanding of dealership management, profitability, and valuation uniquely positions him to guide clients through the complexities of mergers, acquisitions, and ownership transitions. As a licensed real estate broker in all 50 states, David also offers national expertise in structuring real estate transactions that align with business strategy and financial goals.
Under David’s leadership, Pointe Automotive helps automotive dealers nationwide navigate strategic growth, succession planning, and capital optimization. Whether advising clients on dealership sales, acquisitions, or real estate sale-leaseback opportunities, David focuses on maximizing the value of the business and the underlying property assets. His approach combines deep industry knowledge with personalized advice to deliver results that support long-term success. Dealers rely on David and Pointe Automotive for their discreet, experienced, and value-driven guidance as they grow their platforms or prepare for a successful exit.
