Our Team
David Hecht
Trained as an architect, David approaches real estate as a series of design problems: challenges to be distilled to their essence and solved through simple solutions with broad impact. David founded Formwork Development in 2014 to pursue design-focused real estate developments in the greater New Orleans region. Formwork’s multidisciplinary approach focuses on mixed-use and urban infill projects, often with complex entitlement and/or operational hurdles. His prior experience includes work in New York City where he led design and development for a boutique residential developments and architectural projects of up to 1.3 million square feet.
David holds Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Urban Studies degrees from Yale University and is a licensed architect in Louisiana and New York. His leadership extends beyond his professional work as he remains active in several organizations and is committed to enhancing communities through his work.
Wesley J. Palmisano
True innovation arrives through those bold enough to move the needle. Because when the path isn’t clear, they build a new one. For over ten years, Wesley J. Palmisano has pursued a new vision of the construction industry through WJ Palmisano (WJP) and its collective of brands and initiatives. With a foundation of family legacy and industry expertise, Wesley leverages his entrepreneurial drive with the company’s mission to “revolutionize how we build.”
Founding RNGD in 2013, that first step of his ambitious thought-leading plan marked the beginning of the company’s signature renegade style and cultivation of a culture where everyone could make and break the mold. With the company’s success and multiple award-winning projects, he naturally looked to push the envelope further. Over the following decade, WJP’s strategy continued to evolve through new ventures in construction, investment, innovation, leadership cultivation, real estate development, and philanthropy—pursuing a vertical integration of service offerings that allow WJP to influence the construction lifecycle and continue applying its renegade approach.