Denise Alonso

Southern Cross Aircraft

Sales Director

Jim Blessing

AirFleet Capital

President 

Jim Blessing is the President of AirFleet Capital, Inc., a small privately-owned finance firm focused on aircraft lending to the owner-pilot segment of the aviation industry. At AirFleet he oversees all functions of the company, to include strategic planning, marketing and sales, and participates regularly with credit evaluation and underwriting. He joined AirFleet in 1999 and has helped participate in its growth from a new entrant in aircraft lending to one of the larger firms in the segment.

Prior to AirFleet he was the CFO for an aviation company with a focus on government contracting, providing logistical support through the Department of Defense and United Nations special programs groups. The company owned and operated special-use aircraft and was an FAA Repair Station with focus on regional airliners, cargo and special-mission aircraft.

Jim has worked in the field of aviation for his entire career, receiving his BS in Aviation Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 1992. He has been a pilot since 1988, is a lifetime member of EAA, AOPA and the Seaplane Pilots Association, and a proud member of Alpha Eta Rho. Aviation is in his family’s DNA, as he was originally inspired to pursue an aviation career by his father who served in the USAF. His wife Cathy is also a pilot with both instrument and seaplane ratings (and an active career in air traffic control systems design).

Outside of AirFleet, Jim is the President of the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA), serving his 4th consecutive term as President. NAFA represents the aircraft lending community with nearly 200 member companies. The Association recently celebrated it’s 50th anniversary, and its mission is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and capital that finance the world’s business and general aviation aircraft.

Nicole Cunha

Kincaid Mendes Vianna Advogados

Lawyer

Nicole Cunha is an aviation lawyer at Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados, with over 20 years of experience advising leading domestic and international clients across the aviation sector. Her practice is focused on complex regulatory and transactional matters, with a strong emphasis on aviation finance, including cross-border structures and leasing transactions. Nicole regularly advises lenders, lessors and operators on sophisticated financing arrangements and is actively involved in discussions on market trends and evolving financing structures in the aviation industry.

Jo Damato

NBAA

Vice President, Educational Strategy & Workforce Development 

Joanne Damato is vice president of educational strategy and workforce development for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). Her responsibilities include leading the team for all of NBAA’s professional development activities – including the association’s Professional Development Strategic Focus Team, Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Program, Professional Development Program Review Committee, On-Demand Education, and Scholarship Program – reflecting NBAA’s emphasis on workforce development.

A 17-year veteran of the association, Damato joined NBAA in 2001 to manage the association’s Air Traffic Services function at the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center until 2007, when she moved on to her current focus on professional development roles within NBAA.

She most recently was NBAA’s senior director of educational development and strategy, and she also previously served as the association’s director of operations and educational development, where she was responsible for capturing, creating and promoting on-demand distance learning opportunities as part of NBAA’s educational initiatives.

Since January 2019, Damato has been the staff liaison to NBAA’s Business Aviation Management Committee, and she formerly served from 2005-2018 as staff liaison to the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee.

Damato is active with Women in Aviation International, Women in Corporate Aviation and the Florida Tech College of Aeronautics Alumni Board. In 2010, she helped launch an all-volunteer non-profit organization, Sky Hope Network, which in 2018 merged with Patient Air Lift Services.

A current certified flight instructor and NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), Damato holds a single and multi-engine land instrument rating and a commercial pilot certificate. She has a B.S. in aviation management, flight option specialization, from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Master’s in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She is a columnist for Aviation for Women magazine.

Prior to joining NBAA, Damato worked in scheduling and was director of pilot training with Executive Jet Management at Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport (LUK).

Doc Dwyer

Guardian Jet

Managing Partner

Doc Dwyer is Guardian Jet’s Managing Partner. Among his many responsibilities in this senior leadership role, Doc helps set the strategic direction for the company, both for the short and long term. He also oversees the company’s aircraft acquisitions, aircraft sales and consulting teams. And, what’s more, Doc is responsible for promoting and growing Guardian Jet’s increasingly dynamic brand around the globe.

Doc joined Guardian Jet In 2009, in a job that collected and managed data for the company’s consulting offerings, such as fleet planning. Doc grew in this role until he eventually became head of the company’s consulting efforts. In 2013, he was named Vice President of Sales, responsible for the aircraft acquisitions and sales teams. In 2020, he became President, and then, in 2024, was named a Managing Partner.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Colorado, in Boulder. He has served on the Board of Directors for the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), and as Chairman of the IADA Foundation, which administers the organization’s Business Aviation Scholarship Program.

Doc is also a member of the National Business Aviation Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. In 2019, he earned his aircraft broker certification from IADA. Doc serves as the Co-founder and President of Jack’s Corner Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for the rare disease SPG50.

Michael Ellbogen

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Associate Director

Michael Ellbogen is a business leader with more than 20 years of experience, including 12 years at Pratt & Whitney Canada across marketing, sales, business development, and strategic planning. He currently leads the Eagle Service Plan (ESP) Sales and Global Strategy team, developing market and customer strategies to drive growth in engine maintenance programs across new and in-service aircraft in the general aviation, business aviation, and turboshaft segments.

Throughout his career, Michael has driven commercial growth initiatives, developed and managed customer relationships, negotiated complex agreements, and advised senior leadership on growth strategies and business priorities. He has also led sales campaigns across more than 30 countries, combining his commercial expertise with a broad perspective on the aftermarket.

Michael holds an MBA from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

Clay Healey

AIC Title Service

CEO

Biography coming soon

Glenn Hediger

Aviation Financial Consulting

President

Glenn has over thirty five years of general aviation experience, almost twenty years serving as Tax Director of multinational publicly traded and privately held organizations. Glenn has industry specialties in both inbound and outbound multinational consolidated corporate business entities. Before founding Aviation Financial Consulting in 2009, Glenn was part of the Tax Service and Consulting practice for RSM US in the Washington, DC and New York Metropolitan Areas. Glenn’s practice areas included Accounting for Income Taxes ASC740, Tax Credits and Incentives, Accounting Methods, Cost Segregation and Capitalization, and many other areas. Glenn served as the national leader of the RSM US Business Aviation Tax and Consulting practice.

Prior to joining RSM US, Glenn was Tax Director for a publicly traded pharmaceutical research company, where he had global tax responsibilities in areas including tax compliance and planning, SEC public disclosure reporting, corporate tax accounting, international R&D, transfer pricing, and foreign currency risk mitigation.

Glenn developed his aviation expertise over 16 years as the Tax Director of Dassault Falcon Jet, the U.S. arm of the French maker of business aircraft. While at Dassault, he directed the U.S. company’s tax function, as well as serving as a leader in Dassault’s U.S. government affairs activities.

Glenn is an active member of the Tax Committee for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and was deeply involved with the Global Business Alliance (GBA) while at Dassault. He was a regular participant in the Council On State Taxation (COST) Fair Share Coalition and other COST initiatives. He is well versed in aviation related tax issues and presents aviation tax educational sessions often at NBAA-BASE, industry conferences, and internally to CPA firms around the country.

He worked closely with industry groups and legislators to extend and modify bonus depreciation benefits for general aviation, worked directly with Treasury and the IRS to develop functional regulations on depreciation, capitalization/repairs, commuting, and in other regulatory projects. He has written aircraft-related state tax legislation and effectively lobbied for business changes during state legislative sessions. Glenn continues his advocacy work on the Federal and state levels through associations and individually.

Jens Hennig, GAMA

GAMA

Vice President, Operations, Safety & Security

Jens Hennig is responsible for GAMA’s activities for advancing safety, security, and operations. He is the association’s primary staff person on air traffic control modernization and issues impacting aircraft flight operations.

Jens’ engagement in policy and rulemaking committees during the past two decades covers a wide range of safety and security policy topics including ADS-B rule development and implementation, standards for navigation and communications, and pilot qualifications. He chaired FAA’s airman training and testing standards rulemaking committee which developed today’s framework for U.S. pilot training and also managed the agency’s review of the Part 135/125 air carrier regulations.

Jens has served in the aircraft manufacturer seat on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) and serves as its general aviation subcommittee chair. He also served as co-chair of FAA’s Aircraft System Information Security / Protection working group on cybersecurity.

Mr. Hennig provides technical analysis about security, funding,  and air traffic control modernization to GAMA’s government affairs team. He has testified about NextGen and homeland security before the U.S. Congress.

He has been a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Flight Standards subcommittee since its formation in 2005, focusing on the agency’s extension of scope and the establishment of a safety agreement between the European Union and the United States. He served as chair of EASA’s Operational Suitability Data rulemaking group for type design changes and was a member of the committee that developed the regulatory amendment for operation of single engine turbine airplanes in commercial service as well as rulemaking tasks focused on surveillance and data link services. Previously Jens served as the GA manufacturing industry’s representative on the Joint Aviation Authorities Operations Sectorial Team.

Hennig is actively involved with advancing data collection about the general aviation industry and frequently presents overviews of the state of general aviation, including the quarterly industry aircraft shipment report and about the manufacturing industry’s impact on the economy and a positive trade balance.

Jens has served on the RTCA Advisory Board since 2019 and the RTCA Program Management Committee since 2013. He joined the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) board in 2022 and is serving a second three-year term through 2028.

Having joined GAMA in 2003 as Manager of Operations after a stint as manager of flight operations for contract training at Embry Riddle, Jens has advanced to Vice President, Operations, Safety & Security. Originally from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, he holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in Aerospace Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of Business Administration in Aviation.

Hector Huezo

NATA

COO

Hector Huezo, Esq. joined NATA as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) in June 2025. With over 30 years of experience spanning federal, state, and local government service in aviation, transportation, legal affairs, and public administration, Huezo brings deep operational insight and a strong advocacy foundation to the Association. Huezo most recently served as Assistant General Counsel in the Airport Division of the City of Los Angeles Office of the City Attorney, where he managed a team of in-house and outside counsel supporting legal operations for Los Angeles World Airports and advising on a broad spectrum of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), serving in senior roles within the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, and the Office of General Counsel. His USDOT service included leadership in multimodal transportation finance programs, civil rights law, ethics oversight, and grants administration—earning him more than a dozen Secretary-level and General Counsel awards. Throughout his career, Huezo has maintained a steadfast focus on aviation issues, from airport operations and revenue management at Van Nuys, Long Beach, Palm Springs, Ontario International, and Los Angeles International Airports, to federal regulatory oversight and strategic infrastructure policy. His background also includes direct engagement with the FAA, TSA, and USDOT on matters impacting aviation safety, innovation, and security. Huezo holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. He is admitted to practice law in California and has held leadership positions in numerous civic, legal, and professional organizations.

Janine Iannarelli

Par Avion

Founder and President

Janine Iannarelli is the founder and President of Par Avion Ltd., an international aircraft brokerage firm, established in Houston in 1997. Par Avion specializes in the exclusive representation and acquisition of business aircraft whose area of expertise lends itself to a variety of small, super midsize and large cabin jets. An industry veteran, Ms. Iannarelli has more than 35 years of business aviation experience and 400+ transactions to her credit having represented a diverse group of corporations, family offices and private individuals worldwide. As an aviation mobility consultant, she assists Clients with assessing their air transportation needs and finding the optimum solution. In addition to her duties at Par Avion Ltd., Ms. Iannarelli serves as an independent board member of Heritage Aviation, an MRO based in Burlington, Vermont.

Iannarelli is a member of the National Business Aviation Association; the European Business Aviation Association where she was elected as the Chair of the Associate Members Advisory Council (AMAC) and seated on the board of Governors and serves as the Chair of the EBAA AMAC Sales & Acquisition committee; Women in Aviation, International, and the American Marketing Association. In 2014, Iannarelli was appointed to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee by Governor Perry and made presiding officer by Governor Abbott in 2016, serving in that capacity through April/2020.

Among the accolades and awards bestowed upon Iannarelli throughout the course of her career is induction into the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey, shortlisted for inclusion among the “99” finalists for the National Aviation Hall of Fame, being named a Texas Executive Woman on the Move, one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women and receiving the Girlstart’s leader in STEM award. In 2019 Corporate Jet Investor named Ms. Iannarelli as one of America’s Top Dealmakers.

Ms. Iannarelli is a Fellow with the American Leadership Forum which graduated 25 area community and business leaders as Class LV in the spring of 2022. As a sought-out mentor and inspirational advisor, Iannarelli is a frequent guest lecturer for youth groups and women’s organizations. She is a passionate advocate and supporter of those charities benefitting children and animals. A lifelong equestrian, today Ms. Iannarelli is a breeder and owner of thoroughbred race horses.

A native of Fair Lawn, New Jersey and a long-time resident of Houston, Iannarelli graduated from Montclair State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Kristie Greco Johnson

NBAA

SVP Government Affairs

Kristie Greco Johnson is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at NBAA, where she spearheads advocacy efforts across federal, state, and local levels. With over 25 years of experience in high-level government and politics, she champions business aviation’s role in the national economy while driving progress in safety, airport and airspace access, and transformative technology. Her distinguished career includes leadership roles within the FAA, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Office of the Majority Whip, as well as key positions in congressional and presidential campaigns.

Nicole Kappos

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Director, Sales and Marketing

With more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry, Nicole has held a variety of leadership roles at Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and currently leads business growth initiatives with aircraft OEMs. She and her team are responsible for managing strategic relationships with key OEMs across the General Aviation segment.

In recent years, Nicole has also played a key role in the strategic transformation of P&WC’s aftermarket business. Her work has focused on developing innovative customer solutions, leveraging emerging digital marketing platforms, and building strong relationships with key influencers across the aerospace industry.

Nicole previously served as Co-President of P&WC’s Women’s Leadership Committee, where she helped organize and lead several conferences in collaboration with other global organizations. She is also a member of the International Women’s Aviation Association (IAWA) and is a member of their Scholarship Committee.

A recognized voice within the industry, Nicole has participated as a panelist at the Desautels Faculty of Management (McGill University), the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University), and leading aerospace industry events including NBAA, Corporate Jet Investor, and JetNet IQ.

Nicole holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University (Montreal) and an MBA from Queen’s University (Kingston). Nicole has also completed training at the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point.

Olivier Knutti

88K

Managing Director

Entrepreneur, Engineer and Pilot, Olivier fell into aircraft sales straight after his studies. His pragmatic approach and technical knowledge quickly led to recognition as one of the most reliable aircraft brokers in Europe. He founded 88K in 2015 to concretize his vision of what aircraft transactions should resemble: client-oriented, meticulous and efficient. Since then, Olivier has closed more than 50 transactions, creating as many satisfied and returning clients, who now see 88K as their partner in aviation. Olivier is type rated on the Cheyenne II and regularly flies acrobaticly in his Bücker Jungmann when not in his SR22. He graduated from ETH Zürich with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and is fluent in French, German and English.

Stan Kuliavas

Levaero Aviation

Vice President, Sales & Business Development 

When making the initial jump from coaching US college basketball to aviation, Stan Kuliavas spent five years with a fractional aircraft provider in Canada, where he played a pivotal role in growing the company’s customer base. Over the past 14 years, Stan has been instrumental in the growth and success of the Levaero Group of Companies, Canada’s exclusive Pilatus dealer, an International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA)-accredited brokerage, and a leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organization, where he is a partner.

Stan holds an Aviation Business degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Sports Business MBA, and is a recipient of the NBAA’s Top 40 Under 40 award. He serves as a Board Member of IADA, the collective force influencing and shaping the aircraft transaction industry, and Chairs IADA’s International Committee. Outside of his professional endeavours, Stan enjoys flying floatplanes and is an active volunteer with various charitable organizations. He also serves on the board of Bay Street Hoops, Canada’s largest charitable basketball tournament.

Sebastien Larue

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Director, Business Transformation and Aftermarket Services

Sebastien Larue joined Pratt & Whitney in May 2017 serving several positions such Digital Engine Services Sales Lead & ESP strategy for our General Aviation customers. He is currently Director for Business Transformation and Aftermarket Services. In his responsibilities, he overlook at Long Term Engine leasing solutions & other aftermarket services and products. He also lead enterprise risk management, 3rd party relationship with banks, dealers, brokers, appraisers and financial institutions.

Prior joint Pratt & Whitney, Sebastien spent more than 18 years at CAE inc. where he held many different roles such as product management, marketing and commercial strategy. His last position was OEM Account Manager for Airbus and ATR and Senior Sales Manager for European customers such as Air France, KLM & Finnair.

Christopher Lee

1st Source Bank

President

As President of 1st Source Bank’s Aviation Finance Division as well as President of its Deposit Division, Chris leads two strategically important businesses serving clients across the bank. In Aviation Finance, he oversees a billion-dollar portfolio and a team focused on the needs of their domestic and international clientele. Chris brings aviation experience from his extensive background in domestic and international aircraft sales and finance. In his role as President of the Deposit Division, Chris also provides leadership for the bank’s deposit and treasury management business, with a focus on delivering customized deposit and liquidity solutions with a private client level service. His leadership across both divisions brings together a unique combination of aviation industry expertise, financial acumen, and relationship building. Chris’s passion for aviation is reflected in his personal aircraft ownership, multiple jet type ratings, and close interaction with clients. He also serves as a board member of the National Aircraft Finance Association, and the nonprofit organization LightHawk, which uses general aviation to advance conservation efforts, and has been active with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement, and Habitat for Humanity. His deep aviation knowledge, broad banking experience, positive leadership approach, and commitment to responsive client service help 1st Source maintain its 40 years of leadership in aircraft finance.

Juliano Lefevre

Comexport

Comexport

Graduated in Economics from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), in 2002. At Comexport since 2006, he has been responsible for the company’s global commercial area with an emphasis on the sectors of (i) aviation, (ii) assets in addition to the relationship with large companies. multinational trading partners. He has previously worked at Klabin SA (2001 to 2006) and Cotia Trading SA in New York (1998 to 2001).

Oliver Möhl

Pilatus Aircraft

CEO

Pari Parchi

Panorama Aero

Managing Partner

Biography coming soon 

Luiz Sandler

Jet Match

CEO

Luiz Sandler is the founder and CEO of Jet Match, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to the acquisition, sale and management of business aircraft, based in Brazil. The firm represents buyers and sellers on exclusive mandates across the full range of the market, from light jets to ultra-long-range aircraft, and manages aircraft on behalf of owners. In 2026 it opened Jet Lab, Latin America’s first business aircraft showroom, where clients explore cabin layouts and configure aircraft in virtual reality.

Sandler has spent more than 25 years in business aircraft sales and over 30 years in aviation. Across his career he has been involved in more than 130 new and pre-owned aircraft transactions, representing in excess of US$3 billion in value.

He joined Embraer in 2000 in market intelligence and left in 2007 as Sales Manager for Latin America, having been part of the commercial team that launched the manufacturer’s executive aviation business. That year he became Sales Director at Gulfstream’s independent sales representative in Brazil, and in 2013 joined the manufacturer directly as Regional Sales Vice-President for South America, a position he held until 2018. In 2017 he was named Gulfstream’s Top Sales Executive for Latin America & Florida.

In 2018 he moved into the pre-owned market as an independent advisor, in partnership with a US-based brokerage firm, and in 2023 founded Jet Match. The firm also publishes Jet Match Market Intelligence, a proprietary quarterly analysis of pre-owned pricing, inventory and transaction activity. Since 2022, Sandler has served as VistaJet’s ambassador in Brazil.

Before moving into sales, he flew professionally as a corporate and airline pilot. He remains a commercial pilot with an instrument rating, licensed by both ANAC and the FAA — a background that gives him a technical perspective on every aircraft he advises on.

Sandler holds a business degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) in São Paulo. A native of Brazil, he is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. He is married and has two children.

Andrew Schmertz

Hopscotch Air

CEO and co-founder

Mike Smith

Scope Aircraft Finance

President

Mike Smith is President of Scope Aircraft Finance and is based in Columbus, Ohio. Scope is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park National Bank and an industry leader in providing finance solutions in the high-performance piston, turboprop, and light jet markets throughout the lower 48 States. Mike currently serves on the board of the National Aircraft Finance Association and helps the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association as Immediate Past President.

Rolland Vincent

Rolland Vincent Associates

President

Rolland Vincent Associates (RVA) is a consultancy focused on aviation market research, strategy, and forecasting. RVA’s client base includes the world’s foremost civil aircraft and engine manufacturers, aerospace suppliers, aviation service providers, fleet operators, lenders / lessors, and the investment
community.

Rollie Vincent is the founder, co-owner, and president of Rolland Vincent Associates.

With more than 40 years of aviation industry experience, Rollie serves as a trusted advisor
to some of the leading business and general aviation organizations in the world. He has held various positions in strategy, marketing, business development, economics, and aviation statistics at Textron / Cessna, Bombardier (commercial and business aircraft),
Flexjet, and ICAO. Identifying a need for enhanced insights into the state of the business aviation marketplace, RVA partnered with JETNET to create JETNET iQ, a respected source of independent market intelligence incorporating proprietary voices-of-the-customer research and syndicated state-of-the-industry reports. Annual iQ summits bring together titans of the industry to discuss and deliberate issues and opportunities across the global
business aviation industry.

A private pilot and lifelong aviation aficionado, Rollie earned a BA and MA in economic geography and an MBA in international business and marketing from McGill University.

Philip Winters

Western Aircraft

Vice President – Aircraft Sales & Charter Management

Phil leads the company’s new and preowned aircraft sales and aircraft management/charter divisions, he has been with Western Aircraft since 1997. Western Aircraft is an authorized Piper dealer and the largest authorized Pilatus dealer in the world representing Pilatus with the PC-12 NG and the PC-24. Additionally, Western Aircraft operates an aircraft management division with an FAR 135 certificate and multiple aircraft, dba WestAir Charter. Prior to joining Western, Phil was a founding member of the Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly Beechcraft) Resale Group in Wichita, Kansas. Winters’ primary focus is building and leading a team devoted to customer relationships in order to provide the best solutions for all of their aviation needs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Technology from LeTourneau University, and has been a pilot since 1990. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, is a Certified Flight Instructor, and an A&P mechanic and regularly enjoys flying the company’s Piper and Pilatus airplanes.

Juergen Wiese, EBAA

EBAA

Chairman

Juergen Wiese helps shape the future of European business aviation as Chairman of the EBAA Board of Governors and Chairman of the IBAC Governing Board. Leading BMW’s corporate aviation operations, he brings nearly 40 years of industry experience to the stage. As an active Gulfstream G500 and G600 pilot, Juergen connects strategic leadership with real-world operational expertise and a strong academic foundation in aerospace technology, business administration, human factors, safety management and accident investigation.

Chris Younger

HCH Legal

Aviation Tax Attorney

Chris Younger is a nationally and internationally recognized aviation and tax attorney providing advice and counsel supporting clients’ acquisition, operation, and disposition of new and used business aircraft and fractional aircraft interests.

Chris counsels clients regarding the negotiation, and review of aircraft co-ownership, management, leasing, financing, and charter operation structures, including related documentation, tax planning and aviation regulatory compliance. Chris was selected by Chambers and Partners in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for recognition as a member of the elite class of global aviation attorneys providing counsel to high net worth individuals in connection with the sale, acquisition, financing, registration, operation and charter of private aircraft.

Chris performs comprehensive and interdisciplinary analyses of federal income tax, federal excise tax, and state sales and use tax issues affecting HCH clients’ acquisitions, dispositions, ownership, and operations of business aircraft.

Chris also represents HCH clients in connection with federal and state tax audits, including review and appeal of tax assessments. He works closely with clients well before a tax audit begins to ensure that they are compliant with all requirements they must meet to fully support their positions relating both to tax deductions and tax payment obligations that emanate from business aviation activities.