Brandon Martini is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and business leader with a track record of success in aviation and finance. As the COO and Co-Founder of Stratus Financial, he plays a pivotal role in revolutionizing aviation financing, helping student pilots and flight schools access the capital they need to grow and succeed.
Before co-founding Stratus Financial, Brandon was the owner of a highly profitable flight school, which he successfully scaled and later exited. His firsthand experience in managing and growing a flight training business gives him a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in aviation finance and operations.
Beyond aviation, Brandon is an active investor, leveraging his expertise to identify and develop high-potential opportunities in alternative finance and business growth. Through the Alternative Income Blueprint Podcast, he shares insights on private finance strategies, alternative investments, and wealth-building, offering listeners practical, results-driven advice on achieving financial success beyond traditional markets.
With a background that blends entrepreneurship, finance, and aviation, Brandon is dedicated to helping others navigate complex financial landscapes, scale their businesses, and build sustainable income streams.
For the last 7 years, Alan has accumulated a deep and recognized reputation in the banking industry. His career spans global banking, where during his last role at Citigroup, he served as Vice President for Citi’s North America Global Family Office Group while based in New York. In this role, he catered to the firm’s top private banking clients by providing them institutional banking access and facilitating capital raises.
Presently at Stratus, Alan heads investor relations and Capital Markets efforts. In this role he manages equity and debt investors, contributing to the fund’s operations and growth. At the same time, Alan actively explores opportunities to integrate the fund’s private credit offering into larger institutions and expand its investor base with a strategic approach to transformational growth.
Alan holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at University of Texas at Austin with a focus on banking and capital markets. Outside of the financial industry, Alan curates private communities of investors, industry leaders and collectors with a passion for cultural pursuits, particularly in the contemporary art world.
