KERRY DUSTIN

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS & FOUNDER, FALLS RIVER GROUP, NAPLES

The Falls River Group is a global M&A advisory firm with 33-plus years of experience. The company is the longest-standing member of IMAP, an international partnership of leading, independent M&A and corporate finance advisory firms serving the middle market. Dustin has served as president, chairman and a board member of the group. He is also a commissioner for the Naples Airport Authority.

EDUCATION: The Ohio State University (BS), Case Western University (JD)

FIRST JOB: Paper boy. Age 10 in Akron, Ohio.

SOMETHING SURPRISING: I am a hopeless romantic and will often cry during movies.

PASSION PROJECT: I’m passionate about defending free speech, particularly in university settings. I actively support initiatives that promote open dialogue and the free exchange of ideas on campus, believing that higher education should be a space where diverse perspectives can be expressed and debated freely.