Austin is a Director at Pivot> where he provides advisory services leveraging his experience in corporate turnarounds, restructurings and liquidations.
Prior to Pivot >, Austin advised both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy matters and underperforming companies in a variety of industries. He led numerous financial investigations which involved contract disputes, financial statement fraud and asset misappropriation. He is experienced in corporate liquidations, corporate restructuring, accounting/fraud detection and business valuations. Austin began his career in audit & assurance at Deloitte.
Austin holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He received his Master of Science in Accounting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Austin is a Certified Public Accountant in Arizona & Texas. He is also Certified in Financial Forensics issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Austin is the treasurer and board member of the Maricopa County Bar Foundation (Arizona). Austin previously served on the Audit Committee of Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona.
Outside of work, Austin enjoys playing sports and volunteering within his community. Austin was a member of the Trinity University baseball team that won the Division III College World Series in 2016. Austin is a member of Saguaros Children’s Charities, an organization that raises roughly $2 million each year for local Arizona non-profit organizations. He is also a Big Brother for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Arizona and a volunteer for the Miracle League of Arizona.