Don and Mike Dwyer, the managing partners of the aircraft brokerage, appraisals and consulting firm Guardian Jet, have announced the promotions of Michael ‘Doc’ Dwyer and Michael Mikolay. Both longtime company leaders will be moving into newly created roles, with Doc Dwyer becoming Guardian Jet's first-ever president and Michael Mikolay its first COO. Both will report to the firm's managing partners, who will remain active in the company.

“This announcement solidifies our commitment to the strategic, long-term future of the business,” says Don Dwyer, managing partner. “While my brother Mike and I still have a lot of years left and feel like we're in the heart of our careers, we also feel it's important to recognise the significant contribution of these two men and their growing influence in our business.”

Mike Dwyer adds: “Mike Mikolay and Doc Dwyer have a chemistry with each other that perfectly fits our business model of building upon relationships first and then letting the consulting and brokerage follow. Don and I have worked hard to build a platform for the future that far exceeds the success we have experienced to date, and these two have been and will continue to be a big part of it.”

In the newly created role of president, Doc Dwyer will continue to oversee the company's aircraft acquisitions, aircraft sales and consulting teams. Additionally, he will be responsible for promoting and growing Guardian Jet's increasingly dynamic brand around the globe. As a member of the senior leadership team, he will also set the strategic direction for the company, both for the short and long term. Since joining the aircraft brokerage firm in 2009, Dwyer has acquired skills in all aspects of its brokerage, including consulting services, aircraft acquisitions and aircraft sales. He was named VP of sales in 2013.

Mikolay, now Guardian Jet's COO, co-founded the company with Mike Dwyer in 2002. Since then, he has served on the senior leadership team and has been a key member of the aircraft consulting and transactions teams. He was most recently the firm's executive VP and director of operations. He will continue to manage the firm's day-to-day operations and lead major process changes, product launches and programmes, including the firm's online brokerage platform, the Vault.