VanAllen Acquires Bizav Specialist Essex Aviation

Business aviation consulting firm VanAllen has acquired Essex Aviation, a specialist in business aircraft transactions, charter, fractional ownership, membership and card programs, and financing.

Led by founder and CEO Lee Rohde, the Essex Aviation team has been advising clients about VanAllen’s travel solutions for a decade. The two companies share an “unwavering commitment to creating value for their clients,” according to VanAllen. “That alignment made this acquisition an easy decision and an exciting step forward for both teams and the clients they serve.”

“Our number-one core value is doing good for our clients,” said VanAllen CEO Jeff Agur. “Lee and the Essex team embody that same principle. We’ve admired their work for years, and we’re thrilled to bring our expertise together in a way that multiplies the good we offer to our clients and the business aviation community.”

The combination of the two companies will strengthen VanAllen’s capabilities, which include strategic planning, aircraft transactions, operational best practices, and leadership development.

“This is not a conclusion of Essex’s long history,” said Rohde. “It’s a continuation, an expansion. Our clients will benefit from even broader capabilities, while still receiving the same honest, unbiased advice they’ve come to expect and deserve. Jeff and I have a shared vision to create value through strategic, holistic consulting. Now we get to build that vision together.”