Stuart's passion for the automotive industry was sparked as a teenager when he began working in his family’s car dealership in the Midwest. Inheriting his parents’ work ethic and drive to excel, he learned every aspect of the business—starting in the office, then sales, finance, collections, underwriting, fixed operations, auto financing, general management, and executive strategy.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Startups | Turnarounds
Revenue & Profit Growth Strategies
P&L | Operations Leadership
Sales & General Management
F&I (Finance & Insurance) | Special Financing

After gaining mastery in the retail, wholesale, and automobile financing business, he then helped other dealerships and auto financing companies thrive and exceed industry benchmarks by driving growth and transformation. Entrepreneurial by nature, Stuart then launched and grew a profitable company that became one of the Phoenix area’s largest and most award-winning independent used car dealerships.

As a trusted auto industry expert and STRATEGIC ADVISOR / CONSULTANT, Stuart leverages talent for analyzing and interpreting data to fuel decision-making for hedge funds, PE firms, strategy consulting companies, startups, and nonprofits. Stuart also serve as an EXPERT WITNESS, providing legal testimony to dealerships, investment firms, law firms, or other interested parties on auto industry sales, theft, property security, property damage, dealer security, dealer inventory, diminished value claims, financing, and dealership policies, procedures, & best practices.

FEATURED AUTHOR: Arizona Car Sales | Auto Dealer Monthly | AutoDealerDaily.com | Car Dealer Insider

KEY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Car Dealer Insider | GLG | Texas Independent Auto Dealers Association (TIADA)

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES: Strategic Planning | Business Development | Digital/Internet Sales (E-Commerce) | Finance Operations & Development | Banking & Investor Relations | Merchandising | Inventory | Customer Service | Customer Satisfaction | Organizational Development | Cross-Functional Team Building | Training & Development | Marketing | Advertising | Risk Assessment & Mitigation | Consumer Lending Compliance | Coaching | Mentoring