Kerrigan Advisors Represents Car Pros Automotive Group in Sale of Kia Dealership in Huntington Beach to Sutherlin Automotive Group

Sale of Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach, the #1 Kia dealership in Orange County and a top 100 Kia dealer nationally, represents Kerrigan Advisors' 452nd franchise sold since 2014

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., August 19, 2026--Kerrigan Advisors, the leading exclusive sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers nationwide, represented Car Pros Automotive Group, a leading Southern California dealership group, in the sale of Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach to Sutherlin Automotive Group, which recently acquired the Subaru and Volkswagen franchises in the market and also owns dealerships in Tennessee and Alabama. Car Pros Kia Huntington Beach ranked as the #1 Kia dealer in Orange County in 2025 and a top 100 Kia dealer nationally.

Car Pros Automotive Group is known for its values-led approach to retailing, strong operational performance and deep commitment to its employees, customers and communities. The Phillips family founded Car Pros in 1993 as a small used car lot with two employees. Since then, Car Pros has grown under CEO Matthew Phillips into a high-performance, people-focused organization representing Kia, Honda, BMW and MINI across Southern California, with a long track record of national success with the Kia brand.

"Given Sutherlin's recent expansion in the local market, this represented a good strategic option for Car Pros, adding Orange County's top volume Kia franchise to Sutherlin's Huntington Beach operations," said Ryan Kerrigan. "We greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with Matthew and represent Car Pros again. Car Pros has acquired and sold numerous dealerships over the last 20 years, including its acquisitions of Nick Alexander BMW & MINI and Honda of El Monte, and on the sell side, Kerrigan Advisors is proud to have represented Car Pros with the sale of Car Pros Kia Carson in 2018, Car Pros VW of San Bernardino in 2022, and Car Pros Kia Tacoma, Kia Renton and Hyundai Renton last year."

"Once again, thank you to Kerrigan Advisors for being my partner through all things buy/sell over the years," said Phillips. "I appreciated the opportunity to work with Ryan and Chris Gempton again. This sale made sense as it allows for the future growth of the dealership under an owner already committed to the Orange County market. I want to thank the Car Pros team in Huntington Beach for everything they have built there."

Huntington Beach is a top non-luxury car market in Orange County, California situated along the iconic Beach Blvd, the primary connector from Pacific Coast Highway to the 405 freeway, one of the nation's highest trafficked highways. It ranks the second largest car market in Orange County with more than 16,000 new unit sales annually.