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Wade is the CEO and co-founder of Beacon, an all-you-can-fly solution for the Northeast. He was previously the CEO and co-founder of Surf Air, a members-only service that provides travel between top US cities, giving the luxury service of private flying to passengers who could not afford it otherwise. Starting in 2011, Wade led the company from its initial stages to over 80 employees and successfully transitioned the company into its growth phase when he handed the reigns to the former CEO of Frontier Airlines ahead of its $73MM raise in 2014.

Prior to founding Surf Air, Wade worked in national defense as a Senior Business Consultant for the NSA and as an intelligence officer with the Department of Defense. He worked on two Presidential campaigns, including time as a Press Advance Representative for Vice President Dick Cheney and also served in Iraq, where he built quantitative models that were used to predict conflict and to help keep soldiers safe. He received the Secretary of Defense medal for the Global War on Terror as well as the Civilian Joint Service Commendation for his work abroad. Wade also serves as the founder of Offerboard, a New Jersey-based Fintech startup providing algorithmic insights into company competitiveness in the fundraising marketplace, as a board member of Dallas-based Rise Airways, and as an advisor to a number of startups. Wade earned a B.A. in International Economic Policy and Cross-Cultural Relations from Central Missouri State University and a Master’s in Public Policy and International Development Management from Brigham Young University.