About

Jessie Naor

Founder & CEO of FlyVizor, C-Suite Executive, MBA Finance, CM&MA Certified

Jessie Naor is the founder of FlyVizor, an aviation M&A advisory and business consulting firm. She is a former co-founder and President of GrandView Aviation.

GrandView Aviation quickly became one of the largest private jet charter operators in the US with a fleet of 19 aircraft under her direction before retiring in 2023; the firm was acquired by a PE-backed strategic in 2022 for an undisclosed nine-figure amount. She brings her unique experience in aviation operations, finance and mergers & acquisitions to buyers and sellers seeking to maximize value before, during and after the deal.

Jessie writes a monthly column for Aviation Week Network and is an analyst on SeekingAlpha, specializing in aviation and other industrials.

She serves as Vice Chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation Board of Governors, and is a former member of the National Air Transportation Association‘s Board of Directors, the FAA’s Duty & Rest Aviation Rulemaking Committee, as well as an NBAA Top 40 under 40. She is a member of the Women’s Giving Circle at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which supports needs-based scholars at ERAU.

She holds an Associate’s Degree in Air Traffic Control, CCBC Catonsville, and a BA in Aviation Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and an MBA in Finance & Management from The Johns Hopkins University – Carey Business School.