Mente Group, a US aviation advisory and brokerage firm, has promoted Brent Hanson to managing director and appointed Steve Main as chief revenue officer. These appointments are part of a strategic effort to enhance the firm's sales and go-to-market strategy to drive continued business growth.

Main rejoins Mente as chief revenue officer, where he will lead the firm's sales organisation and oversee the global go-to-market strategy. A seasoned aviation executive, he brings decades of experience in sales leadership and revenue generation, having previously held senior positions across various aviation sectors in transactions and operations.

Prior to his promotion, Brent Hanson was business and development manager for Mente Group and prior to that he worked as a sales executive for Gulfstream and Pentastar Aviation. His extensive sales background includes significant experience at OEMs, MROs and FBOs in addition to the heavy equipment industry. This unique combination of OEM expertise and industrial asset management provides him with a deep understanding of complex aircraft transactions, high-capital transactions and lifecycle costs.

“Mente Group is evolving our leadership structure to ensure we stay ahead of a rapidly changing market,” notes Brian Proctor, president and CEO of Mente Group. “Elevating Brent Hanson to managing director and bringing Steve Main back on as CRO allows us to continue building upon a record year. Their combined expertise in private aviation is exactly what we need to keep growing the business and delivering an elite product to our clients.”

Brent Hanson will be based in Michigan, with sales territories across the country, while Steve Main will be based in the Mente Group Frisco headquarters in Texas.