---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-041482"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLYX"
cik: "0001843973"
company_name: "FLYEXCLUSIVE INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T01:16:29.504760+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# flyExclusive appoints Brad Garner CFO; Lesmeister becomes COO, Guina CCO

## Summary
- Brad Garner joins as CFO from HPCM; base salary $500,000, bonus up to 50%, stock options totaling 3.2M shares over 3 years.
- Matthew Lesmeister moves from CFO to COO; Michael Guina moves from COO to CCO, effective September 26, 2024.
- Each appointee eligible for $250,000 annual LTIP and discretionary annual bonus tied to company and individual objectives.
- All appointments have employment agreements with same base salary and severance terms; 12-month COBRA continuation after change in control.
- CEO Jim Segrave states the moves add bench depth and position company for next growth phase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-041482
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLYX
- cik: 0001843973
- company_name: FLYEXCLUSIVE INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843973/000162828024041482/0001628280-24-041482-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843973/000162828024041482/flyx-20240926.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-041482.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Lesmeister was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at FLYEXCLUSIVE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Brad Garner as Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Lesmeister as Chief Operating Officer and Michael Guina as Chief Commercial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843973/000162828024041482/0001628280-24-041482-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brad Garner was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at FLYEXCLUSIVE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Brad Garner as Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Lesmeister as Chief Operating Officer and Michael Guina as Chief Commercial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843973/000162828024041482/0001628280-24-041482-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Guina was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at FLYEXCLUSIVE INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: appointed Brad Garner as Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Lesmeister as Chief Operating Officer and Michael Guina as Chief Commercial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1843973/000162828024041482/0001628280-24-041482-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.