Human leadership meets technology.
Leader. Author. Advisor.
Cuban-American entrepreneur and fiduciary thinker bridging human leadership and technological advancement. Integrating finance, operations, and psychology to transform how leaders perform under pressure.
The Philosophy.
Christ first. Everything flows from this foundation. Identity rooted in faith, leadership anchored in purpose, and service driven by grace.
Leadership earned through fiduciary thinking—treating clients like family. From the cockpit to the boardroom, translating operational precision into strategic execution. Leading from alignment, not approval.
Currently serving as CEO of Glades Air and Head of Sales, Americas at NERD.aero. Also serving as Partnerships Director for TEDxOrlando — sharing ideas worth spreading and championing leadership development.
Strategy
Precision planning for scalable growth
Developing comprehensive roadmaps that transform vision into actionable milestones, leveraging data-driven insights and proven frameworks like EOS to drive sustainable business growth.
Integration
Connecting systems, people, and processes
Bridging technological advancement with human leadership, creating cohesive ecosystems where tools, teams, and workflows operate in seamless harmony.
Execution
From vision to operational excellence
Translating strategic plans into tangible results through disciplined implementation, continuous optimization, and a relentless focus on measurable outcomes.
The Work.
NERD.aero
Head of Sales, Americas
Leading sales strategy and market expansion across the Americas for an aviation technology platform delivering data-driven solutions that streamline operations for FBOs, operators, and industry professionals.
Glades Air
CEO
White-glove luxury travel concierge merging operational precision with eco-conscious practices. Scaling operations with strategic frameworks and integrity.
CFBAA
YoPro Chairperson
Leading the Young Professionals group at Central Florida Business Aviation Association.
Sharing Ideas. Leading People.
Whether on a TEDx stage or in a corporate training room, Hakar is passionate about communicating ideas that move people to action and about equipping leaders to do the same.
TEDxOrlando
Partnerships Director
Leading partnership and sponsorship efforts for TEDxOrlando, an independently organized TED event that brings research-based ideas, powerful storytelling, and meaningful connections to the Central Florida community.
- Building bridges between sponsors and ideas worth spreading
- Connecting innovators, leaders, and the local community
- Driving lasting impact through global ideas and local action
Dale Carnegie Training
Former Business Advisor
Previously served as a Business Advisor in Central Florida, coaching executives and organizations through leadership development and cultural transformation. Stepped down in May 2026 and remains a proud champion of the methodology, glad to recommend a local program.
Results from that role
- Coached 100+ executives to breakthrough performance
- Developed custom leadership programs for Fortune 500 clients
- Achieved 95% client retention rate
“Leadership is not about having all the answers; it’s about asking the right questions, sharing ideas worth spreading, and empowering others to lead from alignment, not approval.”
Beyond Validation.
A psychological intervention for high-performers trapped in the approval cycle. For leaders ready to separate their performance from their worth and lead from alignment, not applause.
Addressing the invisible mask worn by executives and aviators alike. Igniting self-worth from within to build leadership that transcends external validation and creates lasting impact.
Beyond
Validation
Lead from alignment,
not approval.
Built and Launched.
Companies, apps and brands Hakar has designed and launched on his own.
Glades Air
Private aviation concierge
Hakar’s own company, a private aviation concierge for travelers who want private jet charter handled end to end. Glades Air plans the flight and the trip around it, from the first request to the final itinerary. Clients request trips and follow their plans through a client portal at gladesair.com. Hakar designed and built the entire technology stack himself, so every quote, itinerary and client touchpoint runs on his own software.
Internal tools, private: a travel concierge CRM, a rapid quote tool and a live itinerary app, built by Hakar for Glades Air’s own team.
Azipom
Sales prospecting SaaS
A self serve sales prospecting SaaS that does the prospect research before the first conversation. Give Azipom a company name, plus a person’s name if you have one, and it pulls publicly available information from dozens of sources into one clear brief. That makes outreach relevant instead of copy and paste. Hakar designed the product, built it and launched it on his own.
Sample prospect brief
Alex Rivera, VP Operations
Example Company
- Talking point: recent expansion
- Angle: saving the team time
Urban air mobility network
eVTOL and vertiport directory
A directory and marketplace for urban air mobility that connects consumers with eVTOL operators and vertiports. The goal is a true network of services, where travelers can find a flight and operators and vertiports can find each other.
Conference networking game
Mobile event app
A mobile conference networking game that turns a show floor into conversations. Attendees fill a bingo card by meeting people and visiting booths, with progress tracked across every day of the event. Photos come straight from the camera, uploads queue up and retry when the venue connection drops, and anti cheat flags send questionable squares to a manager review tool. Making that hold up on a crowded conference floor was the hard part.
Jet Panther
Exclusive lifestyle brand
An aviation inspired luxury lifestyle clothing brand that is exclusive and invite only. Jet Panther draws on the world of private aviation and the life around it. Hakar built the brand from the name and identity up and is still refining it. To request an invitation or more information, send a note through the contact form.
ShotGroups
AI marksmanship training app
An AI shot group analysis app for marksmanship training. Shooters snap their target with the in app camera and AI hole detection scores the group. Weekly challenges, seasons and leaderboards keep people coming back, with live Stripe payments built in. Getting AI to count holes reliably in real world photos took many rounds of testing and tuning.
Interested in other work? Ask for a private walkthrough.
Every project here was designed, built and launched by Hakar Torres independently, outside business hours and not for any employer or client. Work built for a company, internally or for a client, stays private out of respect for client confidentiality.
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