Morgan Stanley & Schwartz Advisors partner on Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Conference

April 2, 2019
Approximately 170 investors and aftermarket executives attended an invitation-only motor vehicle aftermarket-focused conference at Morgan Stanley Global Headquarters in New York City on March 26. Schwartz Advisors served as the event partner.

Approximately 170 investors and aftermarket executives attended an invitation-only motor vehicle aftermarket-focused conference at Morgan Stanley Global Headquarters in New York City on March 26. Schwartz Advisors served as the event partner.

"Growth Opportunities in the Auto Aftermarket" was created to inform the investment community on trends and opportunities within the motor vehicle aftermarket. Conference presentations featured a wide-range of topics of great interest to aftermarket investors. Session topics included: evolving vehicle technology and electrification, macro-economic trends, the impact of e-commerce, facts and myths about the automotive aftermarket, evolving aftermarket business strategies and the future of automotive service.

Conference speakers and panelists featured a blend of Morgan Stanley economic and transportation experts and Schwartz Advisors partners, as well as high-level aftermarket executives representing trade associations, investors, manufacturing, traditional and retail distribution and vehicle service.

"The investment community is keenly interested in the motor vehicle aftermarket and we were pleased to see a great turnout at this event," said Schwartz Advisors CEO and Managing Partner Rick Schwartz. "We think this conference helped better communicate many of the great opportunities in the aftermarket - and perhaps even dispel a few rumors. We thank Morgan Stanley for allowing us to serve as the event partner for such an important industry event."

About Schwartz Advisors
With unmatched industry expertise and experience, Schwartz Advisors provides leading-edge and comprehensive M&A advisory services, growth planning and strategic analysis to middlemarket light-vehicle and commercial truck aftermarket companies and investors. SA’s team of automotive and transportation industry executives and industry leaders brings their proven expertise to merger and acquisition opportunities and strategic planning opportunities.

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