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Trident Funding Joins National Aircraft Finance Association

Trident Funding Joins National Aircraft Finance Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ​March 5, 2021 

Contact: ​Tracey Cheek

tlc@tlcmarketingok.com

405.850.1292

 

Trident Funding Joins National Aircraft Finance Association

 

Edgewater, MD: ​National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is pleased to announce that Trident Funding has recently joined its professional network of aviation lenders under the leadership of Michael Bryant (Senior Vice President, Credit Analyst) and Craig Bowers (Director, Aircraft Lending).

Trident Funding is a nationwide broker specializing in both consumer and commercial lending solutions for Aircraft, Marine, and RV since 1996. Founded by industry veterans Michael Bryant, Bob Dunford, and Jim Foley, Trident now has offices conveniently located through the US. They have developed more than 20 different institutional partners to ensure a funding solution across a wide variety of general aviation use profiles, providing lending solutions from as low as $25K to more than $10M in both Part 91 and 135 operations.

“NAFA members form a network of aviation finance services who diligently and competently operate with integrity and objectivity throughout the world. We’re excited to welcome Trident Funding to our growing organization as we celebrate our 50th anniversary,” said Jim Blessing, president of NAFA.

About Michael Bryant:

As the founder of Trident Funding Corp, Michael has been in consumer financing for over 45 years, specializing in the larger vessel and aircraft space. He now serves as Senior Credit Analyst for Trident Funding LLC’s aircraft division and works closely with Craig Bowers to supply the best financing solutions for consumer, charter, and light commercial aircraft markets.

About Craig Bowers:

Craig has been actively involved in aviation for over 40 years. Learning to fly in high school, he went on to become a Marine Corps pilot, finishing his military career as an instructor at the US Navy Test Pilot School. An active pilot, he is currently qualified as an international captain in the Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Craig has been involved in the active selling and financing of corporate aircraft for the past 20 years and currently sits on the Board of the Northern California Business Aviation Association.

For more information about Trident Funding, visit https://www.nafa.aero/companies/trident-funding.

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About NAFA: ​The National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is a professional association that has been promoting the general welfare of aircraft finance for 50 years. Our network of members is comprised of lenders and product service providers who work together to finance general and business aviation aircraft. NAFA sets the standard for best practices in aviation finance by educating its members with the most up-to-date industry trends and best practices. Government legislation, market influences, and industry insights allows member companies to provide the highest quality services the industry has to offer.


 March 05, 2021