Dealer References for Nickelsen Partners

Name, Title, Phone Dealership(s) Comments
Joe Betten, Dealer
Cell: 616.450.6040
Preferred Auto Group (Buick-
GMC, Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep,
Ford, Toyota)
Four stores in western Michigan.
Long-time NP client.
Bill Stasek, Dealer
Cell: 847.815.4275
Bill Stasek Chevrolet Single-point dealership in suburban
Chicago. Started with NP in
December 2009.
Chris Patton, Dealer
Cell: 706.333.2734
Mike Anderson,
Director of Variable
Operations
Cell: 706.204.1013
Mike Patton Auto Family
(Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, Honda,
Ford-Lincoln-Mercury)
3-store dealership campus an hour
south of Atlanta, GA. Started with
NP in May 2009.
Robbie Franklin, Dealer
Cell: 912.682.2165
Franklin Auto Group (Buick-
Cadillac-Chevrolet-GMC,
Toyota)
Two adjoining dealerships in
Statesboro, GA. Started with NP in
August 2010.
Ariel Szwec, GM
Cell: 847.878.1359
Sullivan Buick-GMC Single-point dealership in suburban
Chicago. Started with NP in
February 2010.
Rich Ackman, Director
of Operations
Cell: 614.570.8141
Germain Automotive Group
(10 stores)
Auto group in Columbus, OH. Rich
was previously an NP client as GM
at Towbin Dodge.
John Ashby, GM
Cell: 440.342.2254
Crestmont Hyundai Part of Crestmont Auto Group (2
stores) in suburban Cleveland. NP
client since August 2009.
John Roettger,
Executive Manager
Cell: 317.370.6048
Romain Buick-Cadillac-Subaru Evansville, IN. NP client since 2005.