Mike Bohnert brings more than 40 years of experience with major integrated oil companies and the retail fuels industry. He advises clients on company sales, divestitures and acquisitions, accelerated development programs, market conversions from direct to wholesale, market withdrawals, and long-term strategic planning. Over the course of his career, Mike has managed and overseen transactions exceeding $2.7 billion, representing clients such as GE Capital, Sunoco, BP, Costco, ExxonMobil, Circle K, and Home Depot, and has been directly involved in bankruptcy liquidations for Swifty Serve and Clark Retail. Mike is a licensed California real estate broker and an active member of NACS, WPMA, SIGMA, and the California Fuels and Convenience Alliance.

Mike’s career in the fuels industry is deeply rooted. He was effectively born into the Mobil family—his mother began her career with Mobil in 1947 and retired after 38 years in 1985. Mike himself started working for Mobil at age 16, driving a forklift while in high school. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, he joined Mobil’s corporate headquarters in a variety of roles before continuing his career with ARCO.

This lifetime of industry experience ultimately led Mike to brokerage and advisory work, where he has become one of the most respected and recognized gas station executives on the West Coast, with a reputation that extends nationally. Mike received his BS in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MBA in Finance. Mike received his Broker's License from Allied Business School.