Mr. Hoffman is a co-founding Principal of Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group). From 1992 to 2002, Mr. Hoffman practiced law. He was the Managing Partner of Hoffman & Hoffman where he specialized in aviation, and at Arthur Moller, P.A. From 1986 to 1992, Mr. Hoffman was a Commercial Lending Officer and Credit Administrator with Plaza Bank of Miami. Mr. Hoffman holds a JD, cum laude, from the University of Miami and a MS in Finance and a BBA from Florida International University.

Mr. Korn is a co-founding Principal of Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group). Mr. Korn has over 24 years of experience in the aviation industry with a background that includes a position at Pegasus Aviation, where he was Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Pegasus, he was Director of Sales and Marketing at BF Goodrich (formerly Rohr) responsible for worldwide marketing and sales for its Super 27 Program along with corporate treasury and cash management positions. Mr. Korn holds a MBA in Finance from the University of San Diego and a BA in Economics from UCLA.

Mr. O’Byrne joined Carlyle Aviation Partners in 2019 from AerCap Holdings N.V. (AerCap), where he was Chief Investment Officer responsible for all portfolio management, aircraft acquisitions, OEM relations and aircraft trading activities. Mr. O’Byrne worked with AerCap for eleven years and during his tenure the company grew from $8 billion to over $42 billion in assets, the largest aircraft leasing company. Prior to joining AerCap, Mr. O’Byrne held several commercial positions at Airbus. Mr. O’Byrne holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr. Taylor joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2007. Mr. Taylor has over 35 years of aviation technical experience. Prior to Apollo Aviation, Mr. Taylor was Managing Director – Aviation for S.E.B. Corporation managing its fleets of corporate aircraft. From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Taylor was employed at WestJet Airlines in Canada, last holding the position of Director of Technical Services and Purchasing. Mr. Taylor has also held positions at Turbowest Helicopters, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Canadian Airlines International. Mr. Taylor received a Bachelor of Technology Degree (BTech) from British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and has a BTEC national diploma in Aeroscience (Mechanical) and is accredited by the Engineering Council of the UK as an Engineering Technician (EngTech), as well as a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) and Chartered Management Institute of UK (MCMI). Additionally, Mr. Taylor holds a Transport Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AME) with multiple ratings.

Mr. Meireles joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2010 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), where he was an Audit Manager. Mr. Meireles worked with PwC for seven years and his industry focus was public registrants, particularly in the transportation and logistics industry. Mr. Meireles played an integral role in supporting his clients with public debt offerings, SEC comment letters and technical accounting matters. Mr. Meireles has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and a Masters of Accountancy from Florida International University. Mr. Meireles is a licensed CPA in the state of Florida and a member of the FICPA and AICPA.

Mr. Picano joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2013. He is based in Dublin, Ireland, as Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Picano has over 20 years’ experience in aviation. Mr. Picano has held positions in sales and marketing for large and small companies across the sector, such as SAFRAN in France and China, Swissair Group in Switzerland, China and the U.S., GA Telesis in the U.S., Sumitomo Corp. in the Netherlands and ILFC in the Netherlands. Mr. Picano has been instrumental in originating and completing transactions of all types around the world. Mr. Picano has diplomas from the Institute Superieur de Gestion (member of French Hautes Ecoles de Commerce) and UC Berkeley.

Mr. Avdenko joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2014 from Millennium Management LLC, where he was an Operations Control Specialist. Upon joining Carlyle Aviation Partners, Mr. Avdenko was the Senior Manager of Operations and Accounting in AAG Capital Markets (now Carlyle Aviation Securities Partners), the SEC registered affiliate of Carlyle Aviation Partners. Prior to Millennium, Mr. Avdenko worked at Aksia LLC, ultimately as a Senior Operational Due Diligence Analyst. While at Aksia, Mr. Avdenko performed operational due diligence reviews on over 100 hedge funds across diverse strategies and asset classes. Prior to Aksia, Mr. Avdenko worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), ultimately as a Senior Associate, where he provided consulting services to hedge fund clients. Mr. Avdenko has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Mr. Avdenko is a CFA Charterholder, a licensed CPA in the state of New York, a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Financial Services Auditor.

Mr. Dameron joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2015 as a Senior Vice President. In his current role, Mr. Dameron is responsible for the legal operations of Carlyle Aviation. Prior to joining Carlyle Aviation, from 2007 to 2015, Mr. Dameron was with Sciens Capital Management LLC (“Sciens”), a New York based alternative investment manager, where he was responsible for legal matters relating to Sciens’ private equity activities. Previous to Sciens, Mr. Dameron was a Corporate Associate with Bingham McCutchen LLP and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Mr. Dameron has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Southern Methodist University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and a Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University School of Law. Mr. Dameron is admitted to practice law in California and New York.

Mr. Sulkin joined Carlyle Aviation Partners (formerly Apollo Aviation Group) in 2014. From 2006 until 2014, Mr. Sulkin was Director of Marketing and Investor Relations at Trilogy Capital, a credit-oriented hedge fund. From 2004 until 2006 he was a Principal in the Capital Introductions Group at Bank of America Securities. Mr. Sulkin began his career as an Investment Analyst with Global Asset Management (GAM) in the firm’s Multi-Manager Group before joining Renaissance Technologies’ Meritage Group in 1999, where he spent approximately five years and served as a Senior Investment Analyst responsible for sourcing hedge fund managers and performing due diligence for the group’s portfolio of external hedge fund managers. Mr. Sulkin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Skidmore College.