Mr. Alexander is responsible for overseeing investments in aviation equipment and portfolio management. Mr. Alexander brings over 17 years of professional experience in sourcing, negotiating, executing, and managing investments including private equity investments, aircraft equipment leasing, and debt-related transactions.
Previously, Geoff was Partner at Comvest Partners, a $4 billion private equity firm, where Geoff was responsible for originating, structuring, and negotiating debt and equity investments and was active in aviation equipment and leasing. Prior to joining Comvest Partners, Mr. Alexander worked as a Senior Associate for an asset management company operating a long-short equity hedge fund. While at the asset manager, Mr. Alexander developed and implemented systematic strategies to generate new business for the firm’s four funds of hedge fund products. Mr. Alexander worked mainly with institutional clients developing both new and existing relationships while providing performance and volatility analysis of the firm’s investment portfolios. Mr. Alexander graduated from Berea College with high academic honors and a degree in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration.
Mr. Travers is responsible for overseeing investments in aviation equipment and portfolio management. Mr. Travers has been making asset-backed investments for over 30 years. Mr. Travers brings decades of professional experience in sourcing, negotiating, executing and managing investments including private equity investments, aircraft equipment leasing, and debt-related transactions. Mr. Travers started his career in Mortgage-Backed Bonds at Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York. He was recruited by one of Morgan Stanley’s corporate clients (Burlington Resources Inc – now part of Conoco Phillips) where he served as head of Credit and Collections for their $1 billion+ natural gas portfolio. Later, he worked as CEO of Baader Securities and helped the Baader Bank Group become the largest securities trade banking group in Germany and Baader Securities (now PPF Asset Management) become the largest asset manager in the Czech Republic with app. $10 billion+ of AUM. After Baader, he was a co-founder of Sindicatum Sustainable Resources and GP of the investment fund, which provided the bulk of liquidity for group activities. Mr. Travers received his B.A. from Trinity College and an MBA in Finance from Texas Christian University.
Mr. Lee is responsible for asset management, pricing evaluations, and deal sourcing. Mr. Lee is also highly involved in all aspects of aircraft and aircraft engine technical analysis. In addition, Mr. Lee tracks lease returns and asset repair oversight, having an extensive background in engineering and the aviation industry. Mr. Lee has been with Flight Lease since inception, and has assisted to acquire and successfully market 44+ aviation assets.
Mr. Manoogian is responsible for underwriting, evaluating, executing and monitoring investments. Prior to joining Flight Lease, David worked as a Senior Associate at Rastegar Equity Partners, where he focused on deal origination, investment evaluation and execution, and portfolio management. Prior to joining Rastegar Equity Partners, Mr. Manoogian was a Senior Financial Analyst at Office Depot Corporation, where he was involved in the M&A activity, financial modeling, and financing. Mr. Manoogian received a B.A. from Case Western Reserve University with honors, and a J.D. and M.B.A from the University of Toledo.
Mr. Cavanaugh is responsible for underwriting, portfolio management, and investor relations. Mr. Cavanaugh also serves a key role in working with Flight Lease's institutional investors, including client development and portfolio reporting functions. Prior to joining Flight Lease, Mr. Cavanaugh was a partner in several asset management firms, including Nutmeg Partners, where he managed over $500 million in assets.
Mr. Cardonne is responsible for assisting in underwriting, lessee due diligence, and providing technical assistance to the Managing Partners. He also plays a crucial role in tracking portfolio performance and issuing investor reports. Mr. Cardonne earned a B.S. in Business Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University, and is currently continuing his education with the University of Miami Master of Science in Finance program.
Mr. Alzate is responsible for creating marketing campaigns and deploying them to potential lessees. In addition, he conducts market research on aviation equipment to gauge market demand and assists the Managing Partners in the bidding and negotiation process for available aviation equipment. Mr. Alzate earned a B.A. in Finance from Florida Atlantic University with highest honors and completed FAU’s Financial Analyst Program.
Ted is a seasoned business executive with over 30 years of executive level management experience within South America and the United States. Ted currently heads Flight Lease’s business development activities throughout South America and the Central American regions. Ted’s responsibilities also include key client development efforts with this Region and supporting all facets of Flight Lease’s portfolio management efforts for aircraft and aircraft engines operating within the Region.
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