Irvine, Calif. – – September 15, 2026 -- Performance Brokerage Services has brokered the sale of Mansfield Motor Group, a three-rooftop Nissan, Honda and Volvo dealership group in Mansfield, Ohio, from Dirk Schulter and Brett Schulter to Penuel "Raj" Clement of Clement Auto Group.
Family-owned dealership group founded in 1947 changes hands after four generations
Mansfield Motor Group traces its roots to Whitey's Auto Mall, established by Frank "Whitey" Schluter and recognized as one of the early pioneers of the multi-franchise auto mall model. Brothers Dirk and Brett Schluter took ownership in 2001 and led the 79-year-old business until this sale.
Clement Auto Group makes first move into Ohio market
Founded in 2012 as a used-car operation in the Greater St. Louis area, Clement Auto Group expanded with Clement Ford in O'Fallon, Missouri in 2019, Clement Hyundai in Wentzville, Missouri in 2022, and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram stores in Columbia, Illinois and Florissant, Missouri in 2024. The group ranked No. 6 on the St. Louis Business Journal's 2024 list of the region's largest auto dealers. The Mansfield acquisition marks its entry into Ohio.
Dealerships to be rebranded under Clement name at existing locations
The three stores will remain at their current sites and will be renamed Clement Honda, Clement Nissan and Clement Volvo Cars of Mansfield.
Performance Brokerage Services logs continued deal volume across North America
Paul Kechnie, Mark Shackelford, Sr. and Mark Shackelford, Jr., the firm's Texas & Midwest Partners, served as exclusive buy-side advisors on the transaction. Over the past five years, Performance Brokerage Services has advised on the sale of nearly 450 dealerships, positioning it as North America's highest-volume dealership brokerage firm.
"Mark, Sr. and I truly enjoyed working with Raj Clement on his acquisition of Mansfield Motor Group," said Mark Shackelford, Jr., noting that Clement was "professional, decisive, and a pleasure to work with throughout the entire transaction."
Legal advisors guided both sides through closing
Clement was represented by Chris Kuhnhein of Cors & Bassett, LLC. Dirk and Brett Schulter were represented by Phil Nichols of Shayne Nichols, LLC and Don Hoover of Weldon Huston & Keyser, LLP, with William Beck and Todd Berko of Bel Air Partners serving as sell-side advisors.