The SFBAA will be hosting its final General Membership Meeting of 2026 on Wednesday, September 16th in Fort Lauderdale. The meeting will be taking place at the Tower Club in Fort Lauderdale from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
We will be having another Panel Discussion in hopes of providing an interactive and informative experience benefiting all facets of our membership. The theme will be "Current State of Our Industry." We are pleased to announce our panelists:
Chris Sukrat Chris Sukrat, Director of Sales at AMSTAT, brings over 24 years of leadership experience to his discussion on the current aircraft marketplace. He recently rejoined AMSTAT after a six-year tenure as VP of OEM & Strategic Partnerships at VisionSafe/EVAS. Chris will be discussing the sales market, supported by data from AMSTAT, one of the leading business aircraft market research firms. Ryan DeBruyne Ryan is the Vice President of Monarch Air Group and will share his insights on the current state of the charter market. Over his 15-year career in private aviation, he evolved from one of Monarch’s first brokers into a leader overseeing a team that manages 150 weekly flights. His specialized expertise spans high-profile executive travel, complex humanitarian relief, and rapid disaster response charters. Sam Harris Sam is the Founder and President of JetLoan Capital. He will provide an expert perspective on the current aircraft finance market. With over 30 years of loan origination experience and an exclusive focus on aviation since 1995, he has facilitated over $2 billion in aircraft transactions. Throughout his extensive career, he has successfully founded and led multiple aviation finance groups, funding everything from piston aircraft to large-cabin business jets.
Chris Sukrat
Chris Sukrat, Director of Sales at AMSTAT, brings over 24 years of leadership experience to his discussion on the current aircraft marketplace. He recently rejoined AMSTAT after a six-year tenure as VP of OEM & Strategic Partnerships at VisionSafe/EVAS. Chris will be discussing the sales market, supported by data from AMSTAT, one of the leading business aircraft market research firms.
Ryan DeBruyne
Ryan is the Vice President of Monarch Air Group and will share his insights on the current state of the charter market. Over his 15-year career in private aviation, he evolved from one of Monarch’s first brokers into a leader overseeing a team that manages 150 weekly flights. His specialized expertise spans high-profile executive travel, complex humanitarian relief, and rapid disaster response charters.
Sam Harris
Sam is the Founder and President of JetLoan Capital. He will provide an expert perspective on the current aircraft finance market. With over 30 years of loan origination experience and an exclusive focus on aviation since 1995, he has facilitated over $2 billion in aircraft transactions. Throughout his extensive career, he has successfully founded and led multiple aviation finance groups, funding everything from piston aircraft to large-cabin business jets.
Please join us for what will surely be an interesting and engaging event!
Tower Club - Fort Lauderdale 100 SE 3rd Ave on the 28th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 333945 954-764-8550 Google Maps Link
