Austin joined the Summit team in 2016 with his primary duties being acquisitions/depositions of farmland assets across the Midwest. Austin was raised on a diversified farm in East Central Iowa where he continues to participate in his family’s operation. He received a Bachelors’ Degree in Agricultural Business and Agronomy from Iowa State University. Prior to joining the Summit team, he was employed by Dow Agrosciences in Central Iowa as an Associate Territory Manager. Austin is a licensed Real Estate Agent in Iowa who has bought and sold over $100 million in farmland assets for clients across the Midwest.