One of the auto industry’s most respected analysts is joining Haig Partners.

The dealership buy-sell advisory firm announced it has added longtime Bank of America analyst John Murphy as its managing director of strategic advisory.

John Murphy

“John Murphy’s arrival marks a transformative moment for Haig Partners,” president and founder Alan Haig said. “His renowned analytical rigor, industry vision and thought leadership elevate our capabilities to provide truly strategic advisory services to our clients. His deep relationships in the C-suite of almost every large player in our industry will further boost the strength of our firm.

“John helped build Bank of America into the leader in auto research and investment banking, and we believe he will help do the same for Haig Partners. … Together, we enhance our mission to support dealers with the best analytics, insight and service.”

Murphy comes to Haig after 26 years with Bank of America, where as managing director and lead U.S. auto equity research analyst, he covered U.S. publicly traded auto retailers and many of the world’s largest automakers.

He’s well known for his industry reports Car Wars, Who Makes the Car, Dealer Manual and the Big Bang series, as well as hosting the annual New York Auto Summit, and has earned numerous awards, including Institutional Investor’s All‑America Research Team, the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street, Financial Times/StarMine’s World’s Top Analysts and Bloomberg Markets’ World’s Top Analysts.

In 2023, Murphy was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame as an industry Influencer.

“It has been a tremendous honor to have spent the first half of my career at Bank of America, working with talented teammates advising investors and management teams across the automotive value chain,” he said. “I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, leadership and investors for their long-term trust and collaboration. I am also extremely thankful to my friends across the auto industry for their hard work and steadfast partnership.

“Now, as I enter the second half of my career, I’m excited to focus my energy directly on supporting auto dealers — bringing a unique perspective, world‑class analytics and strategic counsel to those who drive the industry every day. It is critical to recognize that the mobility dealers and automakers provide customers is the lifeblood of the economy and society itself.”

Haig Partners said Murphy will be appearing Friday on Car Dealership Guy’s Daily Dealer Live, and will be a speaker at the Haig Partners Maximizing Value Conference on Feb. 3, during the NADA Show.