Andrew D. Damon, Managing Member Founder & Managing Director – Royal Elite Jets, Andrew Damon is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and recognized finance architect specializing in sophisticated capital solutions for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and growth-oriented enterprises. Through his boutique advisory platform, Royal Investment Structures LLC, and others, Mr. Damon has structured hundreds of millions in debt, mezzanine, and equity transactions across commercial real estate, luxury development, and specialty asset classes with over 1.3 billion in current projects.   His expertise spans traditional institutional financing, private credit facilities, joint-venture waterfalls, and creative off-balance-sheet structures designed to optimize liquidity, accelerate tax benefits, and preserve intergenerational wealth. A pivotal series of international assignments—one of which He was requested to raisecapital for Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses and ultra-luxury resorts throughout Mexico—exposed Damon to the critical intersection of time, access, and performance. Private aviation transformed from a convenience into an indispensable strategic tool, prompting a deliberate pivot into the sector. In 2017, he formed a strategic alliance with Andy Fuentez, who is widely regarded as one of the preeminent aircraft technicians and operational authorities on the West Coast.  Royal Elite Jets and its operating partner So Cal Jet Services, creates a vertically integrated platform that combines institutional-grade acquisition intelligence, bespoke financing architecture, Part 145 technical oversight, and revenue-generating charter management. Today, Damon advises an exclusive clientele on Real Estate, Aircraft acquisition and ownership strategies that treat the Aircraft not as an expense, but as a cash-flowing, tax-advantaged asset aligned with broader portfolio objectives.  Whether engineering 100% bonus-depreciation pass-through leases, hybrid ownership programs with 40–80% cost recovery via charter revenue, or cross-border Mexican-registry structures, his approach consistently delivers superior risk-adjusted returns and operational control. A trusted counselor to construction conglomerates, private equity sponsors, and multi-generational family offices, Andrew Damon bridges the worlds of high-stakes finance and high-performance aviation—ensuring every client’s aircraft is acquired, financed, and operated at the exacting standard their enterprise demands.