Rick Schwartz

About Rick Schwartz

EXPERIENCED M&A ADVISOR AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT r••••••••@schwartzadvisors.com |…

Experience

1. CEO and Managing Partner

   Schwartz Advisors

   Jan 2006 — Present · La Jolla, CA, US

   Schwartz Advisors specializes in M&A support and organizational consulting for the auto | 85••••••23 Schwartz Advisors (SA) is a team of auto aftermarket experts who bring operating experience, proven expertise and strong industry connections to M&A advisory and management consulting projects for mid-market automotive aftermarket companies, private equity firms and other transportation industry investors. SA leads business owners, management teams and investors through strategic planning and capital market transactions helping them make well informed decisions faster and more confidently.To date, SA has played an instrumental role as buy-side advisor to private equity firms, sell side advisor to business owners and trusted advisor to aftermarket company CEOs and senior executive teams including: → As sell side adviser, developed a successful strategy that lead to the sale of $25M import automotive parts warehouse distributor to a publicly traded automotive aftermarket company.→ As sell side adviser, developed a successful strategy that lead to the sale of an automotive parts warehouse distributor to a publicly traded automotive aftermarket company.→ Advised private equity firm as buy side advisor on the successful acquisition of a leading automotive parts manufacturing company.→ Advised leading UK manufacturer of high performance automotive parts on strategies to enter the U.S. automotive aftermarket.→ Advised private equity firm as buy side advisor on the successful acquisition of a $150M automotive parts company.SPECIALTIES → Mergers and Acquisitions→ Strategic Planning→ Distribution Channel Analysis→ Growth Strategy Analysis→ Sales and Marketing Strategy/Execution→ Branding & Positioning→ Competitive Analysis→ Market Assessment→ Preparation for Exit and/or Successful Sale

Education

• USC Marshall School of Business

  MBA

• University of Southern California

  Bachelor of Arts

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Consumer Products
• Business Development
• Retail
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Product Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Sales
• Coaching
• Franchising
• Marketing Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Automotive
• Management Consulting
• Strategy
• Pricing
• Mergers
• Team Building
• Start-Ups
• Business Strategy
• Business Planning
• Change Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Competitive Analysis
• Manufacturing
• Product Launch
• Executive Management
• P&L Management
• International Business
• Forecasting
• Sales Operations
• Strategic Partnerships
• Product Management
• Product Marketing