The David Spisak Show

Kevin Tynan has spent decades analyzing the automotive industry from Wall Street, including his influential tenure at Bloomberg Intelligence. Now with The Presidio Group, he's known for looking beyond the headlines to uncover the economic realities shaping automakers, dealership profitability, and the future of automotive retail. And what he's seeing heading into 2027 should have every dealer principal asking some uncomfortable questions. What if the biggest threat to dealership profitability...

Charles Gallaer has seen the automotive industry from three sides most people never will: inside a major automaker, behind the desk of a dealership general manager, and across the negotiating table as a dealership attorney. A partner in the automotive group at Arent Fox Schiff, Gallaer has represented buyers and sellers in major multi-dealership transactions and helped secure a $1.185 million jury verdict after a dealership seller abandoned a $16 million deal for a higher offer. That combinat...

Bill Cariss of Holman Ventures is helping shape what comes next in automotive technology. With investments spanning AI, robotics, and emerging technologies, he's seeing firsthand which innovations are gaining traction, where investors are placing their bets, and what dealerships need to prepare for before the industry catches up. What happens when your competitors can grow their service business without adding more employees? That future is already taking shape. Holman Robotics is putting aut...

John Ellis has seen the car business from almost every seat. ADP. Autotrader. Gulf States Toyota. Cox Automotive and Manheim. Over 25 years, he’s worked inside dealer stores across fixed ops, F&I, variable, and wholesale. He’s a US Marine Corps veteran and a former Salesperson of the Year. At 55, he walked away from a successful corporate career to tackle a problem he believes the used car industry can no longer afford to ignore. What happens to dealerships that keep buying and managing u...

Brian Kramer is Executive Vice President at Cars Commerce and former dealership general manager, has spent decades challenging how dealerships operate, adopt technology, and serve customers. Having worked on both sides of automotive retail, he brings a firsthand perspective on what's changing, what's working, and where dealers are falling behind. In this episode of The David Spisak Show, Brian joins David for a candid conversation about a growing problem in automotive retail: dealers are inve...