Dave Austin is the Agency Owner of Austin Agency and has maintained relationships with Fortune 500 insurance and financial service firms and supervised offices located throughout the heartland of the United States.

Having earned his Bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University and armed with his Chartered Life Underwriter designation, Dave’s focus is to lead the Austin Agency in protecting client's assets and securing their future business and personal goals.

Dave has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry and has a specialization working to address the needs of individuals and small businesses within the General Aviation community. He is a past board member of both the Society of Financial Service Professionals and the Minnesota Pilots Association. He has served on multiple Fortune 100 Company Advisory Committees and has achieved numerous distinctions, including the GAMA Diamond International Management Award.

Dave holds his life, health, property and casualty insurance licenses as well as has achieved FINRA Series 6, 63, 7, 65, 24 and 53 registrations and is a Commercial licensed Pilot and a Multi-Engine Instrument Flight Instructor.

Dave, his wife Stephanie and son Richard enjoy spending as much time as possible outdoors. He is an aviation enthusiast and can be regularly found with his son at the local airport continuing the family tradition that started long ago when Dave and his father received their pilot licenses together.