Jamie Albertine joins The Presidio Group as Managing Director

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Veteran auto retail leader to focus on corporate development and strategic growth initiatives

DENVER & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Presidio Group LLC (“Presidio”), an independent merchant banking firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and investments in the automotive retail and consumer mobility sectors, today announced the appointment of longtime auto retail executive Jamie Albertine as managing director.

Albertine comes to the firm with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive and financial services industries, with a background spanning corporate development, dealership M&A, strategy, industry analysis and procurement. He will focus on Presidio’s dealership mergers and acquisition business and advise dealers about corporate development strategies.

Albertine most recently ran Group 1 Automotive Inc.’s (NYSE: GPI) corporate development group, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions, real estate, manufacturer relations for certain OEMs and procurement activities for the international Fortune 300 automotive retailer since joining in 2023. While at Group 1, Jamie led 25 acquisition or disposition transactions involving 40-plus dealerships. He managed Group 1’s multibillion-dollar real estate portfolio, including acquisitions, dispositions and numerous complex real estate development projects related to dealer site relocations.

Prior to Group 1, Albertine was vice president of strategic initiatives and corporate development at MileOne Autogroup, driving growth and implementing key strategic priorities across the private dealership group’s 70-plus store footprint. Earlier in his career, Albertine served as managing partner and senior analyst at Consumer Edge Research and as director and lead automotive analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University.

“I am honored to join Presidio, which I view as the premier investment bank working in auto retail,” Albertine said. “Presidio’s track record in the dealership buy-sell space, including its work shepherding some of the biggest strategic transactions in recent industry history, is unmatched, and I am thrilled to begin working with this talented team to help dealers achieve their long-term goals.”

Presidio’s leaders said Albertine’s blend of dealership group experience, boardroom perspective and industry analysis expertise will expand the firm’s ability to guide its growing roster of dealer clients through complex strategic decisions.

“Jamie’s deep understanding of dealers’ growth objectives, capital allocation and market dynamics makes him an outstanding fit for Presidio,” said George Karolis, president of The Presidio Group. “He has spent his career at the intersection of strategy and execution, and his insight into how dealers think about the next chapter for their businesses will be invaluable to our clients.”

“Jamie is a highly respected voice in automotive retail and a proven leader in dealership M&A,” said Brodie Cobb, CEO of The Presidio Group. “The combination of his operational expertise, along with his capital markets and strategic analysis background, will strengthen our ability to help dealers navigate their most important decisions.”

About The Presidio Group LLC

The Presidio Group was founded in 1998 with the simple mission to relentlessly put the interests of our clients first. By steadfastly adhering to this philosophy, the firm has earned the trust of clients throughout the United States. During their careers, the professionals at Presidio have collectively closed more than 300 transactions for over $20.0 billion. The Presidio Group, based in Denver and Atlanta, publishes Presidio Perspectives: A Quarterly Outlook on Auto Retail and M&A Trends, a leading source of information about the automotive retail landscape. Presidio Merchant Partners LLC is a subsidiary of The Presidio Group LLC and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information about Presidio, visit www.thepresidiogroup.com.

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George Karolis

(678) 831‑5520

gkarolis@thepresidiogroup.com

Lauren Pfohl

(404) 434‑1837

lpfohl@thepresidiogroup.com

Source: The Presidio Group LLC