In 1985, a young Bud Brown, fresh out of college, attended a keynote speech that would unknowingly change his life. The first ... and lasting words said by the GE keynote speaker were simply, “Are you passionate!?” Soon afterwards, Bud followed his lifelong passion for cars and began working at a Colorado franchised automobile dealer. While Bud enjoyed the interaction with his customers and selling automobiles, he - like most people - thoroughly detested the selling process used by most dealerships in that day. There had to be a better way! In May 1986, Bud left the dealership and drafted a business plan for an automobile brokerage firm, a new concept that would ultimately set the standard for customer treatment, transparency, and automobile sales standards of excellence that are of the utmost importance to car buyers, still to this day. Shortly after, H. M. Brown & Associates was born. We pride ourselves on the fact that H.M. Brown & Associates has been built one customer at a time, every day since. On that fateful day in 1986, Bud began a commitment to the true optimum car-buying experience. Not just selling you a car, but providing a vehicle that can change your life. Not just a way to get from point A to point B, but a vehicle that truly serves you best. Takes away some stress. Eases the pain of commuting, or enhances any road trip. Those are the most fulfilling car buying experiences. Those are the experiences you’d vote for, and those are the experiences we forever strive for. Today, more than 85 quality employees share H.M. Brown's vision and commitment of offering individuals and businesses the best way to buy or lease what we hope is the perfect vehicle for you. Since our inception, we are proud to have completed more than 100,000 automobile transactions with 93% of our business coming from referrals and repeat business. Our customers span the United States (49 States), the District of Columbia, and live in more than seven foreign countries. read more