Mente Group names Zach Ungerleider director of technical services

Mente Group has hired aviation veteran Zach Ungerleider as director of technical services, expanding its technical advisory bench in Dallas. The move adds maintenance, engineering and aftermarket experience to a firm that advises aircraft buyers, owners and operators worldwide. Why it matters: - Mente Group is adding technical depth to support aircraft transactions, asset management and consulting work. - Ungerleider’s background spans maintenance, engineering and aftermarket sales, which can help Mente Group advise clients on ownership and operating decisions. - The hire also strengthens the firm’s ability to evaluate business aircraft platforms across maintenance and support needs. What happened: - Mente Group named Zach Ungerleider director of technical services. - Ungerleider reports to Steve Main, Mente Group’s chief revenue officer. - The company announced the hire in Dallas on June 8, 2026. The details: - Ungerleider brings more than 15 years of aviation experience. - His background includes aircraft maintenance, engineering and aftermarket sales. - His technical focus includes technical operations, maintenance program management and customer support across business aircraft platforms. - Steve Main said Ungerleider’s mix of technical expertise, maintenance leadership and aftermarket experience makes him an addition to the team. - Main said Ungerleider understands the operational and ownership challenges Mente Group clients face. - Main also said Ungerleider brings industry relationships that will strengthen the value Mente Group delivers. - Ungerleider is an NBAA Top 40 Under 40 recipient. - He holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate. - He also holds a private pilot certificate with instrument, high-performance and complex endorsements. - Ungerleider has performed maintenance on 36 aircraft models. - He previously served as director of maintenance for multiple Cessna Citations. - His background includes work in the maintenance engineering department at Textron Aviation. - At Textron Aviation, he completed MSG-3 certification. - He also completed Citation Sovereign+/Latitude maintenance initial training through FlightSafety International. - Ungerleider worked in aftermarket sales at Textron Aviation and Honeywell Aerospace. - At Textron Aviation, he managed ProAdvantage programs, maintenance and aftermarket modifications. - At Honeywell Aerospace, he represented the MSP maintenance service plan portfolio for HTF7000, TFE731 and CFE738 engines. - He earned an undergraduate degree in Aviation Business Administration. - He is completing an MBA at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Between the lines: - Mente Group appears to be pairing brokerage and advisory work with in-house technical expertise. - That combination can matter in aircraft transactions, where maintenance history, program coverage and engine support affect value and risk. - Ungerleider’s mix of maintenance and sales experience suggests Mente Group wants a technical leader who can also speak to owner economics. What’s next: - Ungerleider will support Mente Group’s technical services work in his new role. - Mente Group will likely use the hire to deepen client support across aircraft acquisition, ownership and asset management decisions. - The firm continues to position itself as a business aviation advisory and brokerage shop for corporations, growth companies and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. The bottom line: - Mente Group is betting that technical expertise is a competitive edge in business aviation advisory work.