Meridian & Ascent represents private owners, family offices, and flight departments across acquisition, divestiture, and fleet advisory. Every transaction handled personally. Every client introduced by reference.
An aircraft is not merely an asset. It is a mechanism of time, access, and family — the instrument that turns a three-hour meeting into breakfast in Palm Beach and dinner at home in Houston.
The decision to acquire or divest an aircraft deserves representation equal to the decision itself. Which is why we do not run inventory pages designed to generate leads. We do not list aircraft on public databases. We do not chase transactions.
We represent fewer than thirty clients at a time. Every aircraft in our inventory is known by its history, its pedigree, its logbook. Every introduction is personal. Every transaction is handled by a principal.
If that sounds restrictive — that is the point.
A curated selection of current representations. Full specifications, logbooks, and inspection reports available to qualified buyers upon formal introduction.
2019 · Serial 0213 · 1,240 Total Hours
2017 · Serial 9624 · 2,180 Total Hours
2021 · Serial 371 · 680 Total Hours
2020 · Serial 145 · 920 Total Hours
Our complete inventory includes 19 additional aircraft not listed publicly — representing private sellers who require absolute discretion. Full portfolio available upon qualified introduction.
Every engagement is led by a principal. Every deliverable is signed personally. Every confidence is kept without exception.
For buyers. We identify, inspect, and negotiate the aircraft best suited to your mission profile — drawing from both our represented inventory and our off-market network of private sellers.
For sellers. We represent your aircraft with absolute discretion — to qualified buyers only, through our private network, never through public listings unless explicitly requested.
For operators. We advise flight departments, family offices, and fractional programs on fleet composition, lifecycle planning, and long-term aviation strategy aligned to your evolving mission.
For estates, lenders, and financial institutions. Certified appraisals conducted by our senior appraisers — NAAA accredited, accepted by major lending institutions and insurance underwriters.
Every transaction we represent follows the same disciplined process. Unhurried. Deliberate. Personal.
Every engagement begins with a personal introduction — either by an existing client or through referral from an advisor we know. We then conduct a confidential consultation to understand your mission, your timeline, and your priorities.
Leveraging our private network of owners and operators, we identify candidate aircraft — or qualified buyers — that match your specific requirements. We personally inspect and vet every candidate before introduction.
Our pre-purchase inspection protocol is among the most rigorous in the industry. Logbook audit. Airframe inspection. Engine borescope. Title and lien review. Insurance and import evaluation. Every detail documented.
Contract negotiation, escrow coordination, title transfer, and delivery are all managed by your principal advisor. From LOI to final delivery flight — we do not hand off. We close what we open.
The aircraft we represent are exceptional. The transactions we close are quiet. These are the only numbers we publish.
Meridian & Ascent is led by three founding principals who personally handle every engagement. No associates. No junior representatives. Every introduction, every negotiation, every close — led by a name on the door.
I have acquired four aircraft through four different brokers across twenty years. Meridian & Ascent is the first firm where I felt the principals actually represented me — not the transaction.
If you are considering acquisition, divestiture, or strategic advisory for your aviation assets — begin with a conversation. Every inquiry is responded to personally by a founding principal within 24 hours.
Existing clients may reach their principal advisor directly at the number provided at engagement.