Private Capital Forum: Aviation Finance Markets: Liquidity, Value and Structuring Across the Investment Cycle

Join us for Pillsbury’s Private Capital Forum, co-hosted with Mizuho and Airbus, where leading investors and advisors will explore how capital is being allocated across aviation finance today—and how investment strategies are adapting to current market conditions. The program is headlined by an Airbus market update and a panel discussion on structuring new investment vehicles and also includes an aviation markets primer session prior to the main event. The program concludes with a networking reception on Pillsbury’s outdoor terrace with dramatic midtown views.

Pre-Forum Investor Primer (Limited Capacity)
3:00pm – Guest Arrival and Welcome
3:30pm – “Aviation Finance: Investor Primer,” presented by Serge Gabovich, Managing Director, Structured Credit Group, Mizuho Americas

Private Capital Forum
4:15pm – Guest Arrival and Networking
4:30pm – “Structuring a New Investment Vehicle,” a panel moderated by Melissa Jones-Prus, Asset Finance Partner, Pillsbury, featuring:

• Kevin Milligan, Chairman and CEO, Crestone Air Partners
• Jeff Kortina, Vice President, Alternative Credit, Blue Owl Capital
• Kevin Smith, Tax Partner, Mathesons

5:15pm – Short Break

5:30pm – “Aviation Finance in the Current Cycle: Rates, Liquidity and Relative Value,” keynote presented by Valérie Itié-Polese, Head of Structured Finance, Airbus

6:15pm – “Rapid Fire Capital Markets Update,” featuring:

• Mark Lessard, Partner, Pillsbury
• Vinodh Srinivasan, Managing Director, Co-Head Structured Credit Group, Mizuho Americas

Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:30pm – Networking Reception and Drinks