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C. Robinson Wolchok
Founder and Chairman of Perilune Capital, a private investment group which structures opportunities across multiple asset classes.
Perilune has made investments in over $800M in real estate and financial services businesses.
Founder of Harspring Capital Management, a value oriented hedge fund.
Formed successful joint ventures with publicly traded aircraft lessors and aircraft manufacturers.
Perilune has acquired, managed, and profitably sold a portfolio of over $1 billion of commercial aircraft.
Formerly, Principal at AeroEquity, a private equity firm with over $1 billion committed to the aerospace sector.
MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University/BA summa cum laude University of Florida.
Andrew Chao
Vice President of Corporate Development for Aviation Sales Company (NYSE: AVS).
Director of Corporate Development for Ormet Corp (OTC: ORMTQ) in JV with Trafigura PTE Limited.
Investment banker specializing in Aerospace and Defense.
Key roles in IPO of First Aviation Services (NASDAQ: FAVS); sale of an aircraft engine overhaul division of Saab/Celsius; sale of a smelter grade alumina refinery; venture capital financing of a telecommunications carrier.
Auditor with Deloitte & Touche LLP.
MBAs from Columbia School of Business and the London Business School (graduated w/distinction) and degrees in Finance & Accounting from the Wharton School and in Material Science Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Jason Yacoub
Founder and co-owner of Strategic Air Finance, an aviation trading and leasing firm.
Co-founded Aviation Repair Technologies, an aircraft maintenance company.
Co-founded Advanced Capital Partners, an aviation advisory firm focused on corporate finance and M&A.
Mergers and Acquisitions advisor at First Equity, an aviation-focused investment bank.
BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and BS in Economics focused on finance from the Wharton School.