Bob Wilke

Robert F. (Bob) Wilke is the principal Managing Director of Advanced Aviation Research, LLC a Woman Owned Business Enterprise that provides technical, operational and valuation consulting services to aircraft lenders, operators and management companies in the United States and Canada. AAR also has a consulting practice includes advising clients on finance, maintenance management, inspection and evaluation of business aircraft.

In early 2014, Wilke co-founded AvRisk, Inc, a firm that provided aircraft lenders and lessors with a wide range of asset management tools, services and support.

Bob has been a consultant to a number of top aerospace firms and has extensive experience in all facets of capital equipment investment, finance and leasing including sales, planning and analysis, credit and collections, transaction and portfolio pricing and analysis, syndication, administration, contract negotiation, accounting, asset valuation, risk management and portfolio management.

Bob is an ASA Senior Aviation Appraiser, earned his bachelor’s degree in accountancy at Western Michigan University and MBA in finance at the University of Detroit. He has served as an instructor of corporate finance at Davenport University and is a guest lecturer at Michigan State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.