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Blue Sky Capital Strategies
Blue Sky is a leasing advisor that typically delivers 20% savings from developing, implementing and managing equipment leasing strategies and programs for...
Overview
Blue Sky is a leasing advisor that typically delivers 20% savings from developing, implementing and managing equipment leasing strategies and programs for companies across the credit spectrum. Blue Sky's proprietary tools and services cover various asset classes with access to the most cost-effective liquidity and outstanding financial flexibility. Blue Sky arranges funding for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to middle market, as well as nonprofits and municipalities. Senior management has over 100 years of collective leasing experience in both lessor and lessee roles, closing over $20 billion of capital structure transactions.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Poway
Corporate office
180 Riverside Blvd, Suite 38D, New York, NY 10069, United States
Additional offices
Michigan · North Carolina · Illinois · Washington, D.C.
Principals
James Burns
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Jim Cross
Co-Chief Executive Officer
David Cross
Executive Vice President - Business Development
Julie Daratony
Executive Vice President - Operations
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Blue Sky Capital source its financing advantages for clients?
Blue Sky functions as an outsourced leasing advisor, not a lender. The firm runs competitive bid processes across a global network of lessors, aggregating transaction volume to negotiate below-market lease rate factors, terms, and conditions. On its website, the firm cites documented savings of 125 to 200 basis points on recent transactions for Fortune 500 clients.
What is Portfolio Manager, and is it available as a standalone product?
Portfolio Manager is Blue Sky's proprietary cloud-based SaaS solution for managing equipment lease contracts. It provides an executive dashboard for tracking assets, cash flows, interim rents, and compliance with FASB and IFRS lease-accounting standards. The platform is an integral part of Blue Sky's advisory service, offering clients enterprise-wide transparency across their lease portfolios.
Does Blue Sky Capital invest its own balance sheet into transactions?
No. Blue Sky does not operate as a direct lender or principal investor. The firm acts as an independent advisor that structures, negotiates, and manages lease obligations, sourcing capital exclusively from its network of third-party funding sources.
Who runs investment decisions at Blue Sky Capital?
Strategic and operational decisions are led by Co-CEOs James Burns and Jim Cross. The senior management team collectively holds over 100 years of equipment-finance experience in both lessor and lessee roles, closing more than $20 billion in capital-structure transactions across the firm's history.
Which industries does Blue Sky typically structure leases for?
The firm has executed transactions across aviation services, freight logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, food service, and industrial fueling. Featured deals include ground-support equipment for airlines, cobas diagnostic systems for urgent-care centers, and material-handling equipment for supply-chain operators.
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