Jay Mesinger discovered a passion for flying when he was in high school. Then, in college, he learned he had a gift for business. In 1982, Mesinger combined his love for flying with his knowledge of business to create J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales, Inc., a professional aircraft brokerage and consulting firm.

Mesinger began purchasing planes at age 22 while working for a Miller Beer distributor in Houston. He took his boss to buy a plane at a Piper dealership in Houston. Soon after, Mesinger bought the struggling dealership and within the first year, turned it into one of the largest Piper dealerships in the world. The dealership sold more Piper Navajos than anyone else and, as a result, won every award that Piper had to give.

In the early 1980s, Mesinger's clients began to outgrow their Piper Piston Twins. Many of them wanted to upgrade their aircraft to jets. So Mesinger began working as a broker and consultant, focusing on turboprops and jets.

Today, J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales acts as a broker to both the buyer looking to purchase a jet or turbo prop, and the seller looking to receive the best market price for his aircraft. The company also works closely with its clients as a resource in the management of their aviation asset. Click here to learn more about J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales' Aviation Asset Manager Portfolio.