Brian started his aviation career at age 16 when he took his first flying lesson with Jamestown Aviation at the Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport. After high school he immediately entered full time flight training and went on to earn a Bachelor Degree in Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL.  He now holds a Commercial Pilots License in both Single and Multi-Engine aircraft and is instrument rated with flight time in both Cessna Citations and Beech King Airs.

After college he gained automotive sales experience with New Smyrna Chevrolet in new and used truck sales.  It was here that he realized he needed to combine his love of sales with his aeronautical experience.

Shortly after, he left the automotive business to get back into aviation and became a contract pilot in Mooresville, NC where he started Chase Aviation Company.  After a rough and underpaid start as a corporate pilot, Brian knew that he belonged in the cabin, not in the cockpit.  Two years later, he met his current partners and reopened the doors of Chase Aviation in the Aircraft Sales and Acquistions business. 

David is the CFO and managing partner of Chase Aviation Company.  He has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Craig School of Business, California State University-Fresno.  Immediately after graduation, he was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Army and served five years on active duty in Europe and the Middle East.

After leaving the military he had a successful start in corporate sales and management but ultimately decided that he wanted to pursue his love of aviation in the Aircraft Sales Industry.  His financial background, leadership ability and sales experience have made him well rounded and very successful part of Chase Aviation.

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Don is a native Houstonian, born in 1962 and graduated high school at Spring Branch in 1980 then going on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Houston. 

He began his career as an electronic communications technician for Lone Star Gas Company where he was in charge of the telemetry for gas measurement and the communications of 5 base stations, 45 vehicles and 2 helicopters.

In 1985, Don moved into the investment banking field where he became sales manager of the fixed income department at The MMAR Group, for the next 10 years.

In 1995, he left the banking business and started a very successful restaurant equipment company in Houston, managing several sales personel until he sold the company in late 2001. A year later Don decided that semi-retirement was not for him and needed to find a way to get back into the sales business. 

Don is now a managing parnter of Chase Aviation Company where he is the Aircraft Sales Manager and specializes in the turboprop markets.  His wide reaching background and work experience have made him a critical part of the Company's day to day operations.

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Jared found his way into aviation while doing yard work for an airline pilot while growing up in Western New York. One week the Captain asked if Jared would accept a ride in an Aeronca Champ instead of a paycheck and Jared jumped at the opportunity. He was immediately addicted and soloed at Chautauqua County- Dunkirk Airport soon thereafter. By age 19, Jared had earned his CFI certificate and an Associate's in Applied Science from Jamestown Community College.

In 2004 he graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Public Administration and Urban Studies with an area of concentration in Aviation Management. He currently holds an Airline Transport Pilot license in multi-engine aircraft and a Commercial Pilot license in single-engine aircraft. Jared's professionalism and passion for aviation are a tremendous asset to Chase Aviation and we are very lucky to have him aboard.

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Kimberly is a 2005 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where she earned a Bachelor Degree in Aeronautical Science. She holds a Commercial Pilots' License in both single and multi engine aircraft and is instrument rated. After graduation she went on to work for one of the world's largest flight training companies and was quickly promoted from a Customer Sales Representative to the branch Product Marketing Manager.

From a young age Kimberly had a love of aviation and took her first flying lesson before she could drive. As Chase Aviation's Marketing Manager she is responsible for keeping our clients aircraft promoted along with the design and implementation of our eBroadcast and eNewsletters. Her experience in logistics management, ability to work under pressure, and aeronautical knowledge make her a rare find in the aviation community and she plays a critical role in our day to day operations.

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