MEET OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS
Meet our team of experts, a dedicated group of professionals with extensive experience in their fields. Our specialists bring unparalleled knowledge, skill, and dedication to every project, ensuring top-notch results and innovative solutions tailored to your needs. Trust our experts to deliver excellence
and drive success.
Cassie & Peyton
CEO's
Meet Cassie and Peyton, the world's first canine CEOs. With their paws firmly planted on the boardroom table, Cassie and Peyton lead the company with a wag of their tails and a never-ending supply of treats. Their leadership style? A mix of belly rubs and motivational barks that have the team howling with enthusiasm. Under their command, meetings are filled with playful tail wags and enthusiastic fetch breaks, ensuring productivity stays high and morale even higher.
Brenden Coletti
Owner and Manager
Brenden has 13 years of aviation experience. He began his journey at 16 years old when he began flying and training to achieve his private pilot’s license. On his 17th birthday he became a licensed private pilot. He continued his journey in aviation by joining the Air Force and was stationed in Peoria, Illinois. There he worked as an Avionics technician for C-130Hs for eight years. He went to Rock Valley College to get his A&P license while also working as a maintenance apprentice for Emery Air in Rockford. After that he studied Aviation Management at Southern Illinois University while he was employed as an A&P mechanic for Lumanair Aviation. Following his completion of the Aviation Management course at SIU, he worked as the FAA Accountable Manager and Director of Maintenance at Lumanair for five years before it was purchased and became REVV Aviation, where he has been working as the Director of Maintenance for the past three years.  
CONTACT:
815-450-7110
Timothy Hogan
Director of Maintenance
Tim has been in general aviation most of his life. His first flight was at four years old. In 1988 when he was discharged from the Air Force, he started working for his cousin who was an A&P/IA mechanic. He worked on many types of aircraft from Piper Cubs to Cessna 421’s including such types as the Ryan STA, Fairchild 24, Cessna 195, Globe Swift, and Stinson 108 and the T34. He was also a partner in building Rutan Defiant, a home built all-composite twin engine with two Ford V6 engines with Dick Blanton reduction drives. Tim then went on to work for BF Goodrich Aerospace where he overhauled landing gear, wheels and brakes for various Boeing and Airbus types. He also did work on the Space Shuttle and several types of transport aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. He bought a Stinson 108 in 1991 and obtained his pilot's license in January of 1992. He has been maintaining it ever since. He has a passion for antique aircraft restoration and maintenance. He has helped restore a Curtis Jenny biplane, Stinson SR9 Gullwing and three Stinson 108’s. For the past five years he has given seminars at Oshkosh Airventure on the maintenance and overhaul of the Franklin engine and the Stinson108. He joined REVV Aviation in 2022 where he is currently employed working on a variety of general aviation aircraft. the safety and integrity of aircraft.
CONTACT:
779-861-8829
Ray Moeller
Airframe/Powerplant Mechanic
Ray has been working as a full-time aircraft mechanic under the supervision and guidance of Brenden Coletti since September of 2023. Before that, he was a law enforcement officer for the Village of Woodridge, IL from July 1989 until his retirement in August 2023. The last 18 years of his career were at the rank of Patrol Sergeant. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1983, worked in the family optical business as a managing optician while earning his Commercial and Flight Instructor Ratings. He attended the University of Illinois Chicago for two years, majoring in Criminal Justice up until being hired as a Police Officer. After attending the Chicago Police Academy and finishing his probationary field training period, he attended Lewis University part time until being chosen to fill the position of Canine Officer. Mechanical work is something he has enjoyed doing since his teenage years and he has always done his own vehicle maintenance. Between 2011 and 2019 he built his own airplane which he currently flies and maintains. 
Michael Dachniwsky
Airframe Mechanic
​Michael has been attending Lewis University as both a Flight and Maintenance major since 2022. He has worked as an aircraft mechanic at Coletti Aviation since November of 2024. Before that, Michael went to Texas A&M University and studied Aerospace Engineering. Then worked as an engineering contractor for multiple different companies including Pernix Group, Boeing and NASA. Aviation has always been a passion for Michael, from his first flight in a stearman at age 10 to earning his Private Pilot and A&P certifications. He has enjoyed mechanical work from a young age, restoring multiple different Ford Mustangs and Volkswagen Beetles. He has assisted family friends with different aircraft from a J-3 cub to an experimental P-51D.
Carter Coletti
Shop Supervisor
​Carter Coletti is an accomplished avionics and electronic warfare specialist with extensive experience in both the military and aviation sectors. From a young age, he been exposed to unique environments that fostered a deep understanding of technology and systems deviation, a theme that has influenced his career path. In high school, Carter developed a keen interest in aviation and electronics, which led to enlistment in the Illinois Air National Guard. Serving as an avionics and electronic warfare specialist, he has honed a diverse set of technical skills, particularly in aircraft systems.Throughout his tenure, Carter played a role in maintaining and troubleshooting complex avionics systems. This technical expertise and hands-on experience has made him a valued asset to our team. His proficiency in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of electronic systems, especially in high-pressure environments, has further solidified his reputation for precision and reliability. Carter is passionate about advancing aviation, always seeking innovative solutions and continuous improvement. With an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Anthony
Airframe/Powerplant Mechanic
Anthony is an aviation maintenance technician with a lifelong background in mechanical work. Inspired by his father and brother, both automotive mechanics, he developed hands-on experience working on cars and motorcycles from an early age. He earned his Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, where he is also pursuing a bachelor degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology.
Since March 2025, Anthony has been working at Coletti Aviation, applying his mechanical skills and growing expertise to ensure the safety and reliability of aircraft. With a strong work ethic and a passion for aviation, he is committed to advancing his professional development in the field.
James Tyler
Airframe/Powerplant Mechanic/Inspection Authorization
My life in aviation began in a way of luck in the spring of 2013. I was always mechanically inclined and lived for motor works and machines since I was young. I had a certain family friend who worked at an fbo called Lumanair that had caught on to my workings in my garage and constantly fixing anything I could find. He recommended me to come visit the shop and meet all of his coworkers and assured me that if I applied for the job I would fit right in. So at the age of 19 I built up some courage and went in for an interview, after the manager found out I knew nothing about aircraft, I followed up with letting him know that I was aware that this was all new to me, but I gave him my word that if he hired me, that I would not quit and I would not let him down. So as it goes, I am now 31 years old and I have been working in that same exact shop now for 11 years. I am now a rated A&P mechanic and going for my IA exams momentarily. I have learned from some of the most knowledgeable people in the field and would never go back to change that, these past 11 years in this field with my piers and the vast knowledge i have gained through these experiences has truly built me into the man that I am today.
Ryan Ficaro
Apprentice
Ryan has been attending Lewis University as a Maintenance major since 2024. Before this he has taken multiple welding courses over the years. Ryan has always been interested in planes since a young age when discovering aircraft simulation videogames. He has taken a discovery flight which grew his passion for aviation and working at a previous job as a small engines technician influenced his passion to become an aviation mechanic. Ryan has also worked on motorcycles for a couple years now restoring a 1979 as well as a 1995 from a non working condition. Over the years his experiences in mechanical based trades has really pushed him to have the benefit of both his dreams, planes and working with his hands.
John Coletti
Team Motivator
John Coletti started his flying journey in the winter of 1995 in California. He was taking lessons in the bay area while he was enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was Stationed at Alameda Naval air station aboard the U.S.S Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. After about 6hrs of flight time, John was deployed to the Persian Gulf for operation Desert shield. John had no idea his newly married wife was pregnant with their first child. A.K.A Brenden Coletti. Upon returning, John was concentrating on raising his new family and putting the flying on hold. John continued working on building hours towards his private license over the next 18 years but never had the time to get serious about it. On his son Brenden’s 16th birthday, John and his wife purchased an intro flight for him. When Brenden returned from the intro, John asked him if this is something he would like to pursue. Of course, his response was yes. Together John and Brenden started flying and working towards their private pilot licenses. John finished his in March of 2013 and Brenden took his check ride on his 17th birthday later the same year. John has his Private single engine land with tailwheel, complex and high-performance endorsements and private Rotor craft. John is currently working on his commercial and plans to continue towards his IFR rating.