Gray Stone Advisors is proud to announce that our founder and principal, James Lara, has been honored with the John P. “Jack” Doswell Award by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated lifelong achievement in support of business aviation’s aims, goals, and objectives. Learn more about this award in the NBAA announcement article.

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Watch and Listen in on a segment of the Business Aviation Collective Podcast where host Lindsay Dyer and Jim Lara from Gray Stone Advisors discuss the mental health of team members and how a positive mindset is vital to success in an aviation department. They explore the role of leadership within the aviation unit, particularly in the scheduling and dispatch department, in inspiring team members and setting a positive tone for the organization.

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Watch and Listen in on a segment of the Business Aviation Collective Podcast where host Lindsay Dyer and Jim Lara from Gray Stone Advisors discuss the significant challenge of maintaining work-life balance in business and private aviation, particularly for schedulers and dispatchers. They also discuss the importance of giving back through mentorship and intentionally passing knowledge to junior team members.

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Watch and Listen in on a segment of the Business Aviation Collective Podcast where host Lindsay Dyer and Jim Lara from Gray Stone Advisors discuss the importance of taking personal initiative, as well as how team members can build communication skills and master communication with senior executives. They explore how a proactive approach not only benefits an aviation department by improving communication and planning, but also positions the dispatch and scheduling team as key players in an organization.

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Watch and Listen in on a segment of the Business Aviation Collective Podcast where host Lindsay Dyer and Jim Lara from Gray Stone Advisors delve into the effectiveness of networking and mentorship for all aviation professionals. They explore how mentorship really works, and why business aviation schedulers and dispatchers should aim to be the central hub and social nexus within their aviation departments.

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Jim Lara of Gray Stone Advisors was the MC for a packed session at the NBAA BACE conference on October 13th, 2021. The topic was “Getting Your Boss to Yes.” THe panelists were Candace Covington of Adobe and Mackenzie Smith of American Express. Trade Secrets were revealed!

If you want to view the full session, the NBAA is providing a virtual seat here.

To talk with Gray Stone Advisors candidly about your challenges in managing up, or frankly any impediment to success – call them directly at 1-865-357-5077.

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Jim Lara of Gray Stone Advisors was the MC for a packed session at the NBAA BACE conference on October 13th, 2021. The topic was “Getting Your Boss to Yes.” THe panelists were Candace Covington of Adobe and Mackenzie Smith of American Express. Trade Secrets were revealed!

If you want to view the full session, the NBAA is providing a virtual seat here.

To talk with Gray Stone Advisors candidly about your challenges in managing up, or frankly any impediment to success – call them directly at 1-865-357-5077.

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Jim Lara of Gray Stone Advisors was the MC for a packed session at the NBAA BACE conference on October 13th, 2021. The topic was “Getting Your Boss to Yes.” THe panelists were Candace Covington of Adobe and Mackenzie Smith of American Express. Trade Secrets were revealed!

If you want to view the full session, the NBAA is providing a virtual seat here.

To talk with Gray Stone Advisors candidly about your challenges in managing up, or frankly any impediment to success – call them directly at 1-865-357-5077.

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Jim Lara of Gray Stone Advisors was the MC for a packed session at the NBAA BACE conference on October 13th, 2021. The topic was “Getting Your Boss to Yes.” THe panelists were Candace Covington of Adobe and Mackenzie Smith of American Express. Trade Secrets were revealed!

If you want to view the full session, the NBAA is providing a virtual seat here.

To talk with Gray Stone Advisors candidly about your challenges in managing up, or frankly any impediment to success – call them directly at 1-865-357-5077.

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Jim Lara of Gray Stone Advisors was the MC for a packed session at the NBAA BACE conference on October 13th, 2021. The topic was “Getting Your Boss to Yes.” THe panelists were Candace Covington of Adobe and Mackenzie Smith of American Express. Trade Secrets were revealed!

If you want to view the full session, the NBAA is providing a virtual seat here.

To talk with Gray Stone Advisors candidly about your challenges in managing up, or frankly any impediment to success – call them directly at 1-865-357-5077.

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Hear how Gray Stone Advisors helped the Tuskegee-inspired Red Tail Flight Academy at a critical crossroads in their operations. The Flight Academy provides aviation opportunity for aspiring aviators of color and is based at New York State’s Stewart International Airport.

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The NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) puts on a Small Operator Learning Series (SOLS) in which our principal, Jim Lara, participated. The topic was Effective Communications with Your Principal and the takeaways were many. Give a listen to the NBAA’s teaser for this event that took place on March 16th, 2021. The event was meant to help managers be more professional and clear-cut when talking to their bosses. If this has whetted your appetite, go here to read a blog on the very same subject!

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Join CFBAA for a virtual chat with Jim Lara, Founder and Principal of Gray Stone Advisors. Jim brings over forty years of experience helping Business Aviation leaders develop high-performing individuals and teams, align those teams with their enterprise’s goals, and enable operations to regain stability, traction and profitability.

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Dozens of aviation directors have relied upon Gray Stone Advisors to take a broad and comprehensive look at their entire aviation organization.

The end-result is a totally objective and fact-based assessment of “how goes it” — from one end of the flight department to the other.

Following completion of the Current State Assessment™, your organization will have a baseline from which to measure its performance with respect to all expectations placed upon it.

This report provides a reference point from which progress, change and growth can be measured.

Both Part 91 and Part 135 aviation organizations can benefit from a Current State Assessment.

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Senior Advisor Steve Brechter defines how Gray Stone Advisors serves as a “Catalyst for Change” within business aviation flight departments. This is done by teaching business skills to highly skilled technical people and helping align the aviation team with the aviation reporting executive and corporate office.

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Gray Stone’s Senior Advisor of Operations, Steve Brechter, explains the business benefits, including the ability to develop performance metrics and improving alignment between the flight department and corporation.

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How should corporate flight departments engage in fleet planning? Jim Lara and Steve Brechter from Gray Stone Advisors advise business aviation leaders and reporting executives on the process.

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How can I create a financial model and predictive metrics for my flight department? Jim Lara and Steve Brechter of Gray Stone Advisors share how they work with directly with corporate flight departments, corporate finance and corporate accounting to create a chart of accounts that meet their needs.

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