Meet the team building wealth in the sky
Meet the team building wealth in the sky
Behind Craft Pod is a team of aviation pros, investment experts,
and backed by leaders in tech and finance.
Behind Craft Pod is a team of aviation pros, investment experts,
and backed by leaders in tech and finance.
ELAL Airlines
Goldman Sachs
Wheels up
FINRA
Brand Star
Israeli Defense Forces
Summit Aviation
Air Jet
Skybrone
Meta
JetEdge
Netflix
Standard Aero
Apex Fintech Solutions
Liquid Propulsion Lab
our mission
Transform private aviation from a costly liability into a wealth-building asset.
Transform private aviation from a costly liability into a wealth-building asset.
Private aviation traditionally means significant investment in a depreciating asset, constant management headaches, and unpredictable expenses.
Private aviation traditionally means significant investment in a depreciating asset, constant management headaches, and unpredictable expenses.
Most private aviation users have only two choices
Buy a jet
Buy a jet
and face ongoing
losses and complexity
and face ongoing
losses and complexity
Charter flights
Charter flights
without gaining any asset value
without gaining
any asset value
Craft Pod reshapes private aviation by providing investors and flyers access to appreciating aviation assets through a unique, tax-efficient investment structure.
Craft Pod reshapes private aviation by providing investors and flyers access to appreciating aviation assets through a unique, tax-efficient investment structure.
$1M
$15M
$1M
$15M
With Craft Pod, you don't just fly — you grow your wealth, defer taxes, and eliminate management burdens.
With Craft Pod, you don't just fly — you grow your wealth, defer taxes, and eliminate management burdens.
Our investors
Backed by Visionaries
Backed by Visionaries
We are funded by respected angel investros and renowned investors in technology and finance.
We are funded by respected angel investros and renowned investors in technology and finance.
Our team
Founder & CEO
Israel Slodowitz
University of Southern California, Israel Defense Forces
Head of Pod Operations
Natan Benchimol
Raytheon Technologies, Liquid Propulsion Lab, Israel Defense Forces
Head of Flight Operations
Roy Naor
ELAL Airlines, Israeli Air Force
Head of Finance and Accounting
Tania Ureta
Big Language Solutions,
Univision Communications
Head of Customer Success
Shaked Rogovsky
Ministry of Defense, Israeli Air Force
Head of Ownership Strategy
Sam Meyer
Wheels up
Head of Investor Solutions
Ryan Sklenka, CFP®
Goldman Sachs, Citizens
Head of Compliance
Eli Wishnivetski
FINRA, Apex Fintech Solutions
Director of Operations
Ken Nash
JetEdge, Grande Aviation &
Jet Aviation/Vista Jet
Director of Maintenance
Ty Kronk
NetJets, Jet Linx
Chief Pilot
Raz Matus
Israeli Air Force, Elisra
Director of Safety
Amir Levy
Skyborne, Ayit Aviation, Israeli Air Force
Director of Standards
Yan Ymar
ELAL Airlines, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli Air Force
Head of Financial Operations
Nicholas Johnson
Apex Fintech Solutions,
Market Access Advisors
Operations
Eric Schmid
Endeavor Air, Certified Aircraft Dispatcher
Operations
Brian Fornet
XOJET Aviation,
FAMS Aviation
Operations
Ryan Ladaga
FAA, Target, Certified Aircraft Dispatcher
Operations
Sarah-Ann Black
Chick-fil-A, State Farm, Florida Career College
Operations
Natalia Hernandez
Casa Tua, Joia Beach Club, CR Laurence
Operations
Paul Castillo
ProTranslating, Journeys
Operations
Dajah Brown
AT&T, American Express, Beacon Hill, Published Author
Accounting
Rodolpho Acelor
Brown Harris Stevens, Air Force Reserve, AccorHotels, Empire Investment Holdings
Accounting
Karina Figuerola
Ultimate Jet Vacations,
The Easton Group
Accounting
Barbara Villa
BrandStar, Xytech &
Net Insight
Accounting
Eli De Oleo
Innovative Coverings of America, I.C.Y. Supply, Miami Dade College
Maintenance
Miguel Jardim
Air Jet, Icon G, Banco Safra, Air Brasil Linhas
Maintenance
Dave Williams
Summit Aviation, Jetsuite Air, FlexJet
Maintenance
Scott Hunt
Transmedics Aviation, JSX, Summit Aviation
Maintenance
Mike Gonzalez
StandardAero, Duncan Aviation, United States Marine Corp
Maintenance
Chris McQuate
Ventura Air Services, Talon Air, Textron Aviation, Hawker Beechcraft Services, Standard Aero
Design
Nick C
Senior Product Designer at
Meta, Netflix, Hubspot
Founder & CEO
Israel Slodowitz
University of Southern California, Israel Defense Forces
Head of Pod Operations
Natan Benchimol
Raytheon Technologies, Liquid Propulsion Lab, Israel Defense Forces
Head of Flight Operations
Roy Naor
ELAL Airlines, Israeli Air Force
Head of Finance and Accounting
Tania Ureta
Big Language Solutions,Univision Communications
Head of Customer Success
Shaked Rogovsky
Ministry of Defense, Israeli Air Force
Head of Ownership Strategy
Sam Meyer
Wheels up
Head of Investor Solutions
Ryan Sklenka, CFP®
Goldman Sachs, Citizens
Head of Compliance
Eli Wishnivetski
FINRA, Apex Fintech Solutions
Director of Operations
Ken Nash
JetEdge, Grande Aviation & Jet Aviation/Vista Jet
Director of Maintenance
Ty Kronk
NetJets, Jet Linx
Chief Pilot
Raz Matus
Israeli Air Force, Elisra
Director of Safety
Amir Levy
Skyborne, Ayit Aviation, Israeli Air Force
Director of Standards
Yan Ymar
ELAL Airlines, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israeli Air Force
Head of Financial Operations
Nicholas Johnson
Apex Fintech Solutions, Market Access Advisors
Operations
Eric Schmid
Endeavor Air, Certified Aircraft Dispatcher
Operations
Brian Fornet
XOJET Aviation, FAMS Aviation
Operations
Ryan Ladaga
FAA, Target, Certified Aircraft Dispatcher
Operations
Sarah-Ann Black
Chick-fil-A, State Farm, Florida Career College
Operations
Natalia Hernandez
Casa Tua, Joia Beach Club, CR Laurence
Operations
Paul Castillo
ProTranslating, Journeys
Operations
Dajah Brown
AT&T, American Express, Beacon Hill, Published Author
Accounting
Rodolpho Acelor
Ultimate Jet Vacations, The Easton Group
Accounting
Karina Figuerola
Ultimate Jet Vacations,
The Easton Group
Accounting
Barbara Villa
BrandStar, Xytech & Net Insight
Accounting
Eli De Oleo
Innovative Coverings of America, I.C.Y. Supply, Miami Dade College
Maintenance
Miguel Jardim
Air Jet, Icon G, Banco Safra, Air Brasil Linhas
Maintenance
Dave Williams
Summit Aviation, Jetsuite Air, FlexJet
Maintenance
Scott Hunt
Transmedics Aviation, JSX, Summit Aviation
Maintenance
Mike Gonzalez
StandardAero, Duncan Aviation, United States Marine Corp
Maintenance
Chris McQuate
Ventura Air Services, Talon Air, Textron Aviation, Hawker Beechcraft Services, Standard Aero
Design
Nick C
Senior Product Designer at Meta, Netflix, Hubspot
Our Advisors
Experts guiding Craft’s strategy across finance, technology,
and growth.
Experts guiding Craft’s strategy across finance, technology,
and growth.
