Gantry Flies to Save Lives with Angel Flight West; Secures Title Spot at AFW 2025 Golf Classic

Gantry Principal Steve Beck Volunteer Pilot for the Organization’s Critical Medical Assistance Flight Programs; Firm Aligns Support with Title Sponsorship of Monarch Beach Fundraiser

Gantry, the largest commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., is proud to recognize the compassionate and humanitarian volunteerism of its Principal Steve Beck and his dedication as a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight West (AFW) by taking a title sponsorship position for the organizations upcoming AFW 2025 Golf Classic. The annual event will be held at Monarch Beach Golf Links on Friday September 19, 2025.

Mission Pilot and Gantry team member Steve Beck with long-time Angel Flight sponsor Jay Ghanbarzaden from Jay’s Aircraft Maintenance.

“The work of Angel Flight West is a labor of hope, and we are proud to stand with our partner and friend Steve Beck in his support of such a worthy organization as both a volunteer pilot and committed fundraiser,” said George Mitsanas, a Principal with Gantry’s Los Angeles Production Office. “We are excited to join our peers in the commercial real estate, finance, and business communities here in Southern California to raise money and awareness through the AFW 2025 Golf Classic to sustain this resource for those in dire need of critical medical care.”

The AFW Golf Classic at Monarch Beach Golf Links isn’t just one of Southern California’s most exciting annual golf events, it’s a powerful way to support Angel Flight West’s mission. Participants enjoy a day of premier golf and meaningful connections, all while helping fund free air transportation to people who need critical medical care. Every AFW flight tells a story: of a patient traveling to a clinical trial, a child receiving life-saving treatment for a congenital condition, or a transplant recipient returning for vital follow-ups. For them, and so many others, support of this effort means supporting access, dignity, and hope.

“Gantry’s sponsorship of Angel Flight West demonstrates a noteworthy commitment to giving back to those in dire need of life saving assistance,” said Gantry’s Steve Beck.  “When presented with the mission services and fiscal efficacy of AFW, Gantry’s corporate leaders and my partners Michael Heagerty and George Mitsanas did not hesitate to sign on as title sponsors to the AFW annual golf event.  I’m proud to be affiliated with both Gantry as a team member and AFW as a mission pilot.”

About Angel Flight West (AFW)

Transportation challenges create one of the most daunting barriers to healthcare, a barrier second only to the cost. As a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization, Angel Flight West’s volunteer pilots fly people to their medical appointments at no cost to the passenger.  AFW has spent four decades and provided more than 100,000 flights for healthcare purposes across the Western United States, arranging donated flights to people in need including safe passage to and from medical care. On the ground, Earth Angels drive passengers from the airport to the medical facility, also free of cost. Though best known for linking passengers to valuable medical resources, AFW also provides transportation for other humanitarian purposes, such as individuals and families escaping domestic violence, disaster relief, therapeutic programs for veterans, and children’s specialty camps. For more information, please visit https://angelflightwest.org