About Us

We Are the Guardrails in a Chaotic Sky

The Jet Finder exists for the principals who prioritize operational truth, asset safety, and financial intelligence over a discount sticker price.

A Sanctuary for the Few Looking for Quality

After three decades in this industry and over 600 aircraft appraisals, I realized something troubling: The definition of “Private Aviation” was being diluted. Tech startups were turning jets into taxis. Private equity was gutting maintenance shops to turn a quick profit. The art of the transaction was being replaced by the speed of the app.

I founded The Jet Finder to be the antidote to that chaos.

We are not here to serve the mass market. We are here for the extreme few—the discerning travelers and asset owners who understand that in aviation, “cheap” is the most expensive word in the dictionary. We don’t just move metal; we protect capital and lives.

600+ Valuations

Market data verified by decades of hands-on inspections, not algorithms.

The “134.5” Filter

We strictly filter out illegal charter operators and rule-bending fleets.

Asset Protection

Treating every flight and acquisition as a critical financial event.

Services

Uncomfortable Truths Over Comfortable Lies

Most brokers tell you what you want to hear to close the deal. We tell you what you need to know to stay safe. If an aircraft is a bad buy, or a charter operator cuts corners on maintenance, we kill the deal immediately. We would rather lose a commission than lose your trust.

Human Intelligence in an Algorithmic World

Apps can’t smell a fuel leak. Algorithms can’t judge the morale of a flight crew. We utilize advanced market data, but we verify it with human intelligence gathered from hangars around the world. If we haven’t vetted it personally, we don’t sell it.

What We Do
The Jet Finder

Quality Has No Substitute