Troy Wood, Principle & Broker
Originally from Australia, Wood relocated to the United States in 1997 and has built a diverse career spanning real estate, aviation, construction, and entrepreneurship. He has been actively involved in real estate investment, development, and operations for more than two decades and holds real estate broker licenses in both Colorado and California.
Beginning in the early 2000s, Wood acquired and operated vacation rental properties throughout Southern California, including La Quinta and Palm Desert. As markets evolved, his investment focus expanded to multifamily housing, hospitality, and international opportunities, including projects in Costa Rica and The Bahamas. Together with investment partner Mark Dessy, he co-founded Falcon Venture Partners, LLC, with a focus on identifying and executing strategic investment opportunities across multiple asset classes.
A pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings, Wood has owned, managed, and operated a variety of fixed-wing aircraft, jets, and helicopters. His aviation background has provided a unique perspective on business, investing, and relationship-building across domestic and international markets.
Prior to entering real estate, Wood was a licensed electrical contractor and served in the Australian Special Forces as a Green Beret Commando. Drawing on the skills developed during his military service, he later pursued a successful career as a Hollywood stunt performer, working on major motion pictures including The Matrix Reloaded, Daredevil, Van Helsing, Kill Bill, The Cat in the Hat, Rock Star, Man of the House, Fast and Furious 4 and many more.
Today, Wood continues to focus on real estate and aviation investments while building strategic partnerships and pursuing opportunities throughout the United States and international markets.
Mark Dessy, Principle & Broker
Mr. Dessy has over 30 years of real estate construction and development experience. He began his career in Southern California in 1974, when he built, from the ground up, a seven store chain of office supply companies, all of which sold in the period from 1983-1987. His experience has spanned from building and developing of condominiums and Single Family Residences to the building and developing of shopping centers, commercial buildings, airplane hangars and aviation related businesses, such as fixed base operations and aviation fueling businesses.
In 1991, Mr. Dessy completed his first aviation hangar development in Torrance, California by negotiating a long term lease with the city and then building 70,000 sq feet of airplane hangars. He has since, acquired and built another 100,000 sq ft. aviation facility in Murrieta , California at French Valley airport. His most recent project is a 120,000sq ft aviation facility in Clearwater, Florida which is leased as the headquarters of a large aviation company. He continues to own and operate the Clearwater, Florida facility.
After establishing his self as a prominent builder and developer, Mr. Dessy set his sights on new endeavors. He started Maverick Desk Manufacturing, an office furniture manufacturing which specialized in manufacturing wood office furniture. The company grew at an exceptional rate and was considered a leader in the office furniture industry. It was then sold in 1998; however, Mr. Dessy continues to serve as a consultant and a board member for organization.
Mr. Dessy graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. degree in Business Marketing. His has a passion for all things real estate and is excited about the current buying opportunities.