Darby Woods was born and raised in Brentwood and Santa Monica, California. As a local Real Estate Broker in Los Angeles for over 25 years, Darby has vast knowledge of the neighborhoods, schools and organizations within the various communities that help sell properties for sellers and educate buyers to the lifestyle that comes with buying a home on the Westside.

After graduating from Marymount High School in Los Angeles, Darby attended Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and graduated with a BSBA in Marketing and International Business from the McDonough School of Business while playing Division 1 Volleyball and Division 1 Soccer. Upon graduation, Darby moved to New York City to work in Sales and Marketing for a Fortune 500 company.

After several years, Darby traded in her heels and corporate life to move to Ecuador as a volunteer English teacher for World Teach. Upon returning to the U.S., Darby utilized her newfound Spanish language skills as an analyst for an International Financial service internet portal while waiting for acceptance to the Graduate School of Business at Fordham University in New York City where she received an MBA in Finance and Communications Media Management from the Global Professional MBA program. After time on Wall Street and Crisis Communications Management in New York City, Darby returned home to Los Angeles to begin her Real Estate career.