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AEVEX Corp AVEX

US equityMarket cap rank #3450Aerospace & DefenseDrone concept stocks
$10.20 +$0.94 (+10.15%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 9:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $10.20 0.00%
Open$9.38
Prev close$9.26
Day range$8.95 – $10.35
Volume1.34M
Market cap$705.82M
P/E (TTM)12.7
Dividend yield–
Founded2017
CEOMr. Charles Roger Wells, IV
Employees650
HeadquartersSolana Beach, United States of America
Websiteaevex.com

Management team

Brandon Levitan Independent Director
Age 37 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Brandon Levitan was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Levitan has been part of the MDP team since 2013, where he currently serves as a Managing Director with MDP's Technology and Government team. He is a current board member of Axonis, Harmonia Holdings Group, Omni Federal, T2S Solutions and Unison. In addition, Mr. Levitan was formerly on the board of directors of LinQuest. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Levitan co-founded Walaris, which develops software-defined, hardware-enabled autonomous situational awareness systems for counter-UAS, perimeter surveillance and critical infrastructure protection. Prior to that, Mr. Levitan worked as an analyst for Citi's M&A group. Mr. Levitan received a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and an MBA from Stanford University.

Matthew M. Klein Independent Director
Age 55 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Matthew Klein was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Klein has served as the Executive Vice President and CFO of KEEL, a comprehensive, large scale steel fabricator, since October 2024. Prior to joining KEEL, Mr. Klein was Executive Vice President and CFO at LinQuest from 2019 to 2024, Senior Vice President and CFO of Vectrus from 2014 to 2019, Division CFO at Exelis Systems Corporation from 2011 to 2014 and Assistant Controller at ITT Electronic Systems from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Klein received a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University.

Benjamin Spacapan Independent Director
Age 36 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Benjamin Spacapan was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Spacapan has been part of the MDP team since 2021, where he currently serves as a Director with MDP's Technology & Government team. Mr. Spacapan is also a board member of Axonis, Harmonia Holdings Group, Omni Federal and T2S Solutions. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Spacapan worked as an Analyst at UBS Investment Bank and later went on to work as an Associate and Vice President on the Middle Market Private Equity team of H.I.G. Capital. Mr. Spacapan received an A.B. in Near Eastern History from Princeton University and both a J.D. and MBA from Harvard University.

Matthew W. Norton Independent Director
Age 47 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Matthew Norton was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Norton has been part of the MDP team since 2004, where he currently serves as a Partner and Head of MDP's Technology & Government team. Mr. Norton is also a board member of Axonis, Harmonia Holdings Group, National Security Space Association (NSSA), Omni Federal, T2S Solutions, SpiderOak, Unison, Carnegie Learning, Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and Lightspeed Systems. In addition, Mr. Norton was formerly on the Boards of Directors of two public companies, Boise Cascade Company and Boise Inc., and several private companies such as Aderant, BlueCat Networks, Fieldglass, Fleet Complete, Kaufman Hall, LinQuest, LGS Innovations and NFP. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Norton worked as an investment banking analyst at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Norton received a B.S. and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Bradley H. Feldmann Independent Director
Age 64 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Bradley Feldmann was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Mr. Feldmann has served as the Chairman and CEO of Neology, Inc., a global transportation technology company, since February 2022. Prior to joining Neology, he served as President of Cubic Corporation from 2013 to 2021, where he also served as CEO from 2014 to 2021 and Chairman of the Board from 2018 to 2021. Mr. Feldmann previously served as President of Cubic Defense Systems, Inc. from 2008 to 2013. Mr. Feldmann also previously served as Chief Operating Officer for OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation from 2007 to 2008 and President and CEO of UsProtect Corp. from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Feldmann is on the Special Security Agreement board of directors for QinetiQ, a defense technology company. Mr. Feldmann has held various executive positions at both publicly and privately owned companies and has three decades of executive leadership experience across technology, defense, transportation, security, government services and payments industries. Mr. Feldmann is a certified director by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Feldmann received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an MBA from San Diego State University.

Charles Roger Wells, IV Chief Executive Officer and Director
Age 53 · As of 19 Apr 2026

Mr. Charles Roger Wells, IV, was appointed as director of the company effective April 16, 2026. Roger Wells has served as our Chief Executive Officer since October 2025. Mr. Wells previously served as our President since April 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wells was Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and President at Mercury Systems from 2021 to 2025, a leading provider of advanced defense electronics. Before his tenure at Mercury Systems, Mr. Wells held senior leadership positions at FLIR Systems, ICX Technologies and Northrop Grumman. At FLIR Systems, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Unmanned Systems and Integrated Solutions, where he led the development and deployment of cutting-edge unmanned technologies. His earlier roles at Northrop Grumman included serving as a Director, where he managed complex defense programs and initiatives. Mr. Wells received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from George Mason University. Mr. Wells was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer, effective as of October 31, 2025.

Brett P. Hush Senior Vice President of Tactical Systems
Age 62 · As of 8 Apr 2026

Brett Hush has served as our Senior Vice President of Tactical Systems since September 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hush served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Loitering Munition Systems at AeroVironment, Inc. (NASADQ: AVAV) from 2010 to 2025. He also held the role of Vice President of the Controls Division at Teledyne Technologies, a diversified industrial conglomerate specializing in instrumentation, digital imaging, aerospace, and defense electronics, from 2006 to 2010. Mr. Hush earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University.

Brian Raduenz Executive Chairman of the Board
Age 60 · As of 8 Apr 2026

Brian Raduenz has served as our Executive Chairman since October 2025. Prior to his role as Executive Chairman, he served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2017. Prior to the formation of AEVEX, he served as CEO of Merlin Global Services, a leading provider of flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and aviation training support to the DoD intelligence community. During the past ten years, Mr. Raduenz led the company through significant organic growth and infrastructure development. Before joining Merlin, he served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force as a commander, flight test engineer, and program manager for a variety of manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) acquisition programs. During his first of two tours in Washington D.C., he was responsible for Pentagon post- 9/11 oversight of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) budgets. He later served as the Director of White House Presidential Contingency Programs under President George W. Bush. Mr. Raduenz's final decade in the Air Force focused on leading government oversight of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper production, development, and sustainment. Since February 2025, Mr. Raduenz serves as a director on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee for Karman Holdings. Mr. Raduenz received his Air Force Commission and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and an M.S. in Military Studies from Air University

Todd A. Booth Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Age 55 · As of 8 Apr 2026

Todd Booth has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Booth held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Teledyne FLIR, a global leader in sensing solutions for defense, industrial, and commercial applications, from 2021 to 2025. Mr. Booth previously served as the Chief Financial Officer, Aerospace and Defense Electronics & Chief Operating Officer Aerospace and Defense Electronics UK for Teledyne from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Booth also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officers of 3D Systems Corporation from 2019 to 2020. Earlier in his career, he also held leadership roles at Ernst & Young and KPMG, both international professional services firms, where he developed a strong foundation in audit, risk management, and financial strategy across a range of industries including aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and industrial automation. Mr. Booth received a B.A. in Accounting from Michigan State University.

Jeremy Watrous Chief Operating Officer
As of 8 Apr 2026

Mr. Jeremy Watrous, Chief Operating Officer.

Michael Jackson Senior Vice President of Global Solutions
Age 53 · As of 8 Apr 2026

Michael Jackson has served as our Senior Vice President of Global Solutions since February 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jackson held the position of Vice President, Strategy & Growth at Parry Labs from 2022 to 2025. Mr. Jackson previously worked for Volansi, Inc. a developer of autonomous aerial delivery drones, as Director of Flight Operations from 2019 to 2020, Vice President of Operations from 2020 to 2022 and Senior Vice President of Programs and Operations in 2022. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jackson held multiple command positions within Air Force Special Operations Command, a major command of the United States Air Force specializing in the delivery of specialized airpower and global special operations, where he served as Commander of the 27th Special Operations Group and Commander of the Joint Special Operations Air Component-Central. Mr. Jackson earned a B.S. in Political Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an M.S. in Aeronautical Sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an M.S. in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy from National Defense University. Mr. Jackson commenced employment as our SVP, Global Solutions, effective as of February 18, 2025.

Christi Morrison Chief Legal Officer
Age 51 · As of 8 Apr 2026

Christi Morrison has served as our Chief Legal Officer since February 2026. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Morrison held the position of Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Weatherford (NASDAQ: WFRD), a leading global energy services company, from 2022 to 2025. Prior to becoming Deputy General Counsel, Ms. Morrison held various Counsel roles since beginning at Weatherford in 2014 as Senior Corporate Counsel. Ms. Morrison also served as Vice President, General Counsel of Spark Energy in 2012 and, prior to that, Vice President - Assistant General Counsel from 2010 to 2012. Ms. Morrison received a B.A. in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a J.D. from University of Houston Law Center.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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