Austin Ponder

Austin Ponder is an experienced financial professional currently serving as the Acquisitions and FP&A Manager at HOLT Group since November 2023. Previously, Austin worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at STEP Energy Services from July 2021 to November 2023 and held the same title at Howard Energy Partners from June 2017 to August 2020, specializing in M&A transactions and financial planning and analysis. Austin's earlier experience includes roles as a Financial Analyst at ISS Facility Services and Scrypt, Inc., and a Private Equity Intern at Strait Lane Capital Partners, where expertise in financial modeling and data analysis was developed. Austin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Corporate and Investment Finance from The University of Texas at Austin, acquired between 2014 and 2017.