AE Industrial Partners Appoints Oscar Torres as Operating Partner

Seasoned aerospace executive brings over 25 years of experience and deep aftermarket expertise to enhance the firm’s aerospace capabilities

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AE Industrial”), a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, today announced the appointment of Oscar Torres as an Operating Partner. Torres joins the firm following an extensive tenure as President & CEO of global aerospace aftermarket distributor and service provider Kellstrom Aerospace (“Kellstrom”), a former AE Industrial portfolio company, which was sold to VSE Corporation in December 2024.

“During his more than two decade career at Kellstrom, Oscar was an outstanding leader, consistently driving initiatives that enhanced the company’s operational excellence and contributed to its sustained growth,” said David Rowe, Co-CEO and Managing Partner at AE Industrial. “At AE Industrial, he will be an invaluable resource, leveraging his firsthand experience and network of relationships to provide strategic insight to our portfolio companies, helping them seize new business opportunities while supporting their value creation initiatives.”

Torres served as Kellstrom’s CEO and President for three years and as its CFO for more than 20 years. He helped guide the company through three strategic acquisitions and established Kellstrom as a leading supply chain solutions provider in the commercial aerospace engine aftermarket, with one of the industry’s most comprehensive inventories of aircraft parts, strong technical expertise, and a reputation for service excellence.

“Having worked closely with the team at AE Industrial, it is a great privilege to join the firm as an Operating Partner and put my experience to work for other growing businesses,” said Torres. “I look forward to collaborating with the team and the leadership at our portfolio companies to capitalize on the strong tailwinds across the aerospace and defense industries.”

Torres received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida International University and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School.

About AE Industrial Partners:
AE Industrial Partners is a private investment firm with $6.4 billion of assets under management focused on highly specialized markets including national security, aerospace, 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, and aerospace leasing. Learn more at www.aeroequity.com/