Ned Hennessey is Vice President of Dealership Investments at SURMOUNT, where he leads the firm’s Dealership Capital Markets & Advisory practice. He advises publicly traded and privately held dealership groups, including sponsor-backed platforms, on real estate capital allocation and portfolio strategy across owned and leased properties.

His work spans debt and equity financing, investment sales, lease advisory and restructuring, and development, aligning real estate decisions with clients’ operating requirements and long-term investment objectives. He also advises on real estate strategies within M&A transactions, helping dealership groups structure debt and equity financing to support acquisitions and growth. He oversees engagements from strategic analysis and transaction structuring through execution.

Ned and his team have advised on more than $1 billion in real estate transactions across the dealership sector.

Prior to joining SURMOUNT in 2023, Ned served as Vice President of Automotive Investments at Ascension, formerly James Capital Advisors. He graduated from Queens University with a degree in Finance and was a member of the Men’s Lacrosse Team. He lives in New York, New York.