Dusty is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA from Southern Methodist University who served in the army field artillery as a top 10% performer.
After a successful career in the military, and in business as a banker and C-Level Executive - including running a small oil and gas company and serving overseas in alternative energy / clean tech - Dusty went through a series of profound spiritual awakenings and trained in reiki and shamanic energy work. After a year's sabbatical off-grid in far northern California, Dusty met and married his wife Lori. In 2019 they returned to Austin, Texas where they currently reside with their family.
He started offering his land and tree services in 2020 and began expanding the Dynamo Dusty team in 2023.