C-Suite Executives
Principals who need a trusted advisor to handle the complexity of a transaction without consuming their time or attention.
Who we are
An aviation advisor that acts only on your behalf.
Integris Aviation Consultancy is a private aviation advisory firm. We don't hold inventory, we don't take aircraft in trade, and we never sit on both sides of a deal. That single structural choice changes whose interests we serve: yours.
Our story
Integris Aviation was founded by David Clark, a 36-year aviation veteran, on a simple conviction: the people advising you on a multi-million-dollar aircraft should only act in your best interests, as a fiduciary does.
Many firms in this market are dealers. They carry their own inventory, take jets in on trade, and earn on the spread. It's a legitimate business, but it means the airplane they recommend is sometimes the airplane they need to move. The buyer is left guessing how much of the advice is true advocacy and how much is not.
We built Integris Aviation to remove that question. We are paid to represent one party in a transaction, and we tell that party the truth, including when the truth is "walk away." With over three decades and more than $250 million in transactions, that posture has earned the kind of long-term relationships that set us apart.
Since then the firm has formalized how it works into the Aviation Value Framework: eight areas, reviewed together, that tell whether an aviation program supports the business or quietly drains it.
Why independence matters
Four structural advantages a dealer can't offer.
01
No inventory bias
We have no aircraft to offload and nothing to push. Every recommendation is judged on one question: is it right for your mission and your long-term needs?
02
One client, one side
We represent you and only you. We never broker both ends of a deal, and we never quietly market our own book to you as "opportunities."
03
End-to-End Advisory
The advisor you work with runs your transaction from start to finish. No junior desk — the person accountable for the outcome is with you all the way.
04
We start with the business, not the aircraft
Mission, growth plan and mobility need come first. The aircraft is the output of that analysis, never the input.
National by design
Our edge is our independence.
Independent advice works in your favor. Whether you’re a family office on the Coasts or a C-suite executive in the Midwest, the value we bring is the same: unbiased, sage advice from a firm with no inventory to move. We structure our engagement around your mission. That’s it.
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Who we work with
Built for high-trust, high-dollar decisions.
Family Offices
Stewards of family capital who require independent, fiduciary-minded counsel on acquisition, ownership structure and lifecycle cost.
Flight Departments
Aviation Directors and Chief Pilots who want an outside expert to pressure-test operations, economics and fleet strategy.
NBAA Member
National Business Aviation Assn.
Worth Leading Advisor
Recognized advisory practice
CJI Top 30 Dealmakers
Corporate Jet Investor
Common questions
The short version of who we are.
What does independent mean at Integris?
We hold no inventory, take no aircraft in trade, represent one side of a transaction only, and are paid solely by the client we represent. No commission, referral fee or rebate from any third party.
Who founded Integris, and when?
David Clark, a Certified Aviation Manager and Airline Transport Pilot with 36 years in private aviation, founded Integris Aviation Consultancy in 2009. The firm has managed more than $250 million in aircraft transactions since.
Where is Integris based, and where do you work?
We are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and work with clients across the United States and internationally, including a Portuguese-speaking presence in Brazil and Latin America.
Who does Integris work with?
Principals and C-suite executives, single- and multi-family offices, corporate flight departments and charter operators, on aircraft from turboprops and very light jets to large-cabin business jets.