Austin was born and raised alongside his two boisterous and best role-model older brother and twin brother by wonderful parents in Des Moines, Iowa, and then went on to graduate cum laude (3.65-3.75 GPA) from Skidmore College, a top-ranked, liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York, with both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees through a double major in government and business management as well as a minor in international affairs. He entered the financial services industry after college in Chicago and joined RBC Wealth Management (RBC WM) at its U.S. Headquarters in Minneapolis in 2013. In 2016, Austin moved back to his hometown of Des Moines and partnered with his father's advisory/wealth management practice at RBC WM, where his father (and mentor) has worked for over 35 years. In 2020, Austin moved full-time to Kansas City and later on, began splitting time between there and Des Moines. In 2023, Austin decided to join full-time the RBC WM Leawood (Kansas City) office. Austin has passed the Series 7 and 66 exams and holds his life, accident, and health insurance licenses.
Austin lives in Kansas City's West Plaza neighborhood. Outside of work and while in Des Moines, Austin was a participant and later board member in the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute's Community Connect program, and board member on the Leadership Council of Habitat Young Professionals (HYP) with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity. Austin currently serves as a trustee on the Foundation Board of the Des Moines Metro Opera. Now in Kansas City, Austin is actively involved in the Leawood Chamber of Commerce, ACA Business Club, and the Plaza Rotary Club. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer, exercising, traveling, reading (especially finance/investing books and publications), analyzing stocks and investments, and getting involved in different organizations, networking, and experiencing all that Kansas City has to offer.