AE Industrial Partners Announces Additional Promotions

Promotions include Jeff Hart and Bryan McElwee to Partner, Tyler Letarte and Andrew McElhinney to Principal, and Taylor Casey to Vice President

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, national security, and industrial services, today announced the promotions of Jeff Hart and Bryan McElwee to Partner, Tyler Letarte and Andrew McElhinney to Principal, and Taylor Casey to Vice President.

"We’re proud to recognize the contributions of these outstanding investment professionals for the role they have played in the growth of the firm and the success of our portfolio companies,” said Michael Greene, a Managing Partner at AEI. “With an exceptional team in place, we are very excited about what lies ahead for our firm, and we look forward to building on our capabilities as premier investors across our target markets.”

Jeff Hart joined AEI in 2015 and is primarily focused on originating, executing and monitoring the firm’s portfolio investments in defense and government services. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the firm’s portfolio companies Alpine Air, BigBear.ai, CASE, CDI Engineering Services, Edge Autonomy, and REDLattice. Mr. Hart holds a BA in Business from Colorado Mesa University.

Bryan McElwee joined AEI in 2016, with more than a decade of operating experience in the aerospace industry, and is primarily focused on originating, executing and monitoring investments in aerospace and utility services. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the firm’s portfolio companies AIM MRO and G.S. Precision. Mr. McElwee holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Tyler Letarte joined AEI in 2018 and is primarily focused on originating, executing, and monitoring investments in space and defense. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the firm’s portfolio companies Belcan and York Space Systems. Mr. Letarte earned a BA in Business from Villanova University.

Andrew McElhinney joined AEI in 2017 and is primarily focused on originating, executing and monitoring investments in aerospace. He serves on the Board of Directors of the firm’s portfolio company Yingling Aviation. Mr. McElhinney holds a BS in Business from Wake Forest University.

Taylor Casey joined AEI in 2020. He is primarily focused on financial analysis, due diligence, and executing investments within aerospace, defense and government services. Mr. Casey earned a BA in East Asian Studies from Brown University.

About AE Industrial Partners

AE Industrial Partners is a private investment firm with $5.4 billion of assets under management focused on highly specialized markets including aerospace, national security, and industrial services. AE Industrial Partners has completed more than 130 investments in market-leading companies that benefit from its deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and network of relationships across the sectors where the firm invests. With a commitment to driving value creation in partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies, AE Industrial Partners invests across private equity, venture capital (AEI HorizonX), and aerospace leasing. For more information, please visit www.aeroequity.com.