October 2014.  The Oak Group has entered into a strategic alliance partnership with Total Warranty Services, Inc. (“TWS”) of West Palm Beach Florida.

Founded in 1975, The Oak Group (including its related affiliates) is a leading master general agency and third-party administrator of vehicle service contracts (“VSCs”) and related ancillary products sold through automotive dealerships nationwide. Oak’s managing principals, Steve Pearl and John Peterson, are two of the most respected industry leaders in the Automotive F&I industry and pioneers in product innovation in the F&I marketplace. They have built a highly successful agency that is also a leader in reinsurance, providing customized programs for automotive dealerships.

“Peakstone’s dedicated Auto F&I practice team, led by Brad Curtis, delivered us a terrific outcome and found us a great strategic partner to extend upon our longstanding reputation as a leader and innovator in Auto F&I products and administration,” said Steve Pearl. “Peakstone developed and executed on a highly targeted strategy and led every aspect of the process in a highly efficient and discrete manner and brought us a partner in TWS that will greatly benefit Oak’s customers by bringing additional strategic resources to the Oak platform,” Pearl said. John Peterson, added, “Peakstone delivered us numerous strategic options that enabled us to select the best partner for Oak employees and stakeholders for accelerated growth. We are extremely pleased with the result and we could not have found a better partner in TWS to build upon the Oak franchise.”

Peakstone has a dedicated practice covering the Automotive Finance & Insurance industry and has completed numerous transactions in the sector.

The Peakstone Group served as exclusive financial advisor to The Oak Group in connection with this transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For additional information please contact:

Stephen Sleigh, Managing Director, 312-346-7318, ssleigh@peakstone.com

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