Family Tree Wealth Advisors

Family Tree Wealth Advisors is the investment and wealth management entity for the Martin family, whose wealth originates from Martin Commercial Properties — a Lansing, Michigan-based commercial real estate development and management firm. The operating company continues to function actively under family management, while Family Tree Wealth Advisors handles capital deployment and asset allocation across the family's broader holdings. The two entities are structurally linked through shared principals and a common balance sheet, rather than operating as fully independent organizations.

The strategy is anchored in direct commercial real estate ownership and development, concentrated in Michigan with a particular focus on the Lansing market where the Martin family's operational expertise is deepest. The firm invests across property types including office, retail, and industrial assets. While real estate is the primary focus, the family office evaluates fund commitments and co-investment opportunities that complement its existing portfolio and operational knowledge.

Troy S. Martin III, as CEO and Chairman, is the named principal overseeing investment decisions. The governance structure is typical of an embedded family office — decisions flow through the same principals who manage the operating real estate business, rather than through a separate investment committee or third-party allocator. This keeps the decision-making chain short and directly tied to the family's balance sheet.

The Martin family wealth was built through three generations of commercial real estate development and property management in Lansing, Michigan. Martin Commercial Properties, the operating company, remains the core asset and primary source of family liquidity. The transition to a formalized family office structure represents an evolution from purely operational real estate investing into broader wealth management and capital deployment.

The firm's primary geographic concentration is Michigan, with the deepest operational presence in the Lansing market. Any investments outside this region would likely occur through fund commitments or co-investment partnerships with local operators in other markets, rather than through direct property acquisition or development where the family lacks proprietary operational knowledge. The geographic posture follows the classic family-office pattern of staying close to assets the principals understand firsthand.