Who We Are Summit & Sage Group

We turn aviation ideas into bankable outcomes.
Summit & Sage is a strategy and execution firm built for airports, operators, and aviation innovators. From first sketch to operational scale, we align strategy, capital, compliance, and delivery so leaders can move decisively and de-risk the path to results.

What We Do

Our Three-Tier System meets you where you are:

Tier I — Elevate (Strategic Advisory): Rapid diagnostics, market/regulatory synthesis, and a capital-ready roadmap with decision gates.
Tier II — Ascent (Program Architecture): Owner’s-rep support, capital stack structuring and lender packaging, operating model design, and PMO governance with KPIs.
Tier III — Apex (Enterprise Stewardship): End-to-end leadership across financing, design-build delivery, operational readiness, and scale.

Our Difference

Board-caliber governance with lender/creditor-ready packaging.
Aviation-native expertise (FAA/TSA/SMS aware) integrated with PMO rigor.
Outcome bias: clear milestones, quantified KPIs, and benefits realization.

Leadership

Executive Team

Chief Executive Officer
Leads strategy, stakeholder alignment, and board communications; specializes in complex, capital-intensive programs.
Chief Operating Officer
Program architect for airport design-build and fleet initiatives; installs PMO, risk/issue/change control, and supplier governance.
Chief Financial Officer
Capital stack design (equity/debt/leases/grants), covenants, lender packaging, and project controls; drives bankability and cash flow discipline.
Chief Commercial/Revenue Officer
Network and route economics, pricing, partnerships, and go-to-market for airport/FBO/MRO and charter/Part 135 offerings.
Chief Technology/Information Officer
Aviation systems, data/BI, and cybersecurity; integrates operational tech and reporting for KPI visibility.
General Counsel & Compliance
Regulatory interface (FAA/TSA/OSHA/NEPA), contracting, and governance; ensures audit readiness and policy alignment.

Airport Development & Permitting
Safety/SMS & Operational Readiness
Aircraft Acquisition & EIS
Environmental & Community Engagement

How We Work

TierPath™ Intake (45 minutes): Capture goals, capital posture, regulatory scope, constraints, and risks.
Roadmap & Gate Plan: Capital-ready narrative, KPIs, and stage-gates.
Execution: PMO cadence, risk registers, and lender/board reporting—through Operational Readiness Review and scale.

Values

Clarity: Plain-English plans leaders can act on.
Integrity: Data-driven recommendations and transparent trade-offs.
Stewardship: We treat your capital, brand, and timeline like our own.
Safety & Compliance: SMS mindset embedded from day one.

Credentials & Standards

Experience across airport authorities, Part 135/121 operators, FBO/MRO, and OEM partnerships.
Methods aligned to stage-gate PMO, Earned Value insights, and FAA/TSA/SMS practices.
Data security with least-privilege access and NDA-backed confidentiality.