Meet the 
Dealonomy Team

Dusty Block is the Director of M&A at Dealonomy, where he leads the firm's advisory team and drives successful transactions for business owners and buyers nationwide. Since 2017, Dusty has been an integral part of CEO Clint Fiore's team—first at Bison Business and now at Dealonomy—building a reputation as a trusted guide for entrepreneurs navigating the most important deals of their lives.

A seasoned business broker, entrepreneur, and investor, Dusty specializes in: 

• operations and financial analysis to uncover true business value

• pricing companies accurately to ensure bankable, fair-market deals

• structuring transactions across a wide range of banking and funding options

• and coaching buyers and sellers through every stage of the process.

Beyond his brokerage expertise, Dusty has led Pitch Day events connecting startups with capital, advised nonprofits on fundraising, and earned recognition as both a Kerr EDC Top 40 Under 40 honoree and an IBBA Chairman's Circle Award recipient.

Rooted in his hometown of Ingram, TX, Dusty is equally committed to community service. For over a decade, he has volunteered thousands of hours with the Mountain Home Fire Department and the Kerr County Swiftwater Rescue Team, where he serves as a rescue swimmer and instructor. An accomplished triathlete and former All-State athlete, he brings the same discipline and determination to emergency response as he does to deal-making.

Dusty lives in Ingram with his wife, Hannah, and their two sons, Maverick and Miles.

With over 30 years of experience in banking and lending, Steven Johnson brings a wealth of financial expertise to his ventures. He's a seasoned real estate investor and serves as the Managing Partner of Fat Ass Ranch Winery & Brewery, the Managing Director of Orion Cost Segregation Services, as well as a limited partner in multiple oil and gas service companies. Steven is based in Medellín, Colombia, while traveling extensively between the U.S. and Colombia for his various business endeavors.

When he's not working, Steven enjoys just about any outdoor activities, sporting events, concerts, etc. He's beyond blessed with an amazing wife, Kely, and their children, Sebastian and Valentina… and of course, their golden retriever, Sasha.

Mike began his career with a Fortune 500 Company in San Antonio in the title and escrow services industry, where he specialized in business development and real estate transaction management. Corporate relocation landed him in the Dallas Fort Worth market and easily transitioned into a successful residential real estate career over a 10-year period. Coming from a line of entrepreneurs, Mike's passion for small businesses led him to a brokerage career with Murphy Business Sales where he trained with tenured business intermediaries and certified M&A professionals.

Mike leverages these skills to provide business owners with a seamless process of selling businesses. He is prepared to explain complicated subjects clearly and skillfully to negotiate on behalf of his clients, helping them manage change during seasons of transition with both empathy and grit. Mike approaches every situation with attention to detail and creative thinking. With both the seller and buyer in mind, he values and markets businesses to maximize the seller's price and qualifies buyers to ensure a successful fit.

In his free time, Mike leads a local free men's workout group to foster fitness, fellowship and faith. He has held several leadership positions with organizations such as Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Lena Pope Home, and The Association of Former Students. He is also actively involved with his children's school and church. Mike and his wife Stephanie are graduates of Texas A&M and have chosen to make the Texas Hill Country home as they raise their two children.

Rachel Payton has over 15 years of experience in real estate, coaching, and business management. She excels in creating streamlined systems that foster efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. Starting her career as a young office administrator, Rachel's expertise has expanded across various industries, including real estate sales, team management, project development, and consulting.

As a licensed real estate broker, Rachel has built successful sales teams, overhauled inefficient systems, and developed robust coaching programs. In leadership roles at Keller Williams, she managed productivity and training programs, designed courses, coached agents, and restructured business operations to reduce costs and improve workflow.

Rachel specializes in identifying inefficiencies and transforming them into opportunities for growth. Whether building teams, designing operational systems, or developing training programs, her mission is to help businesses and individuals maximize their time and talents for optimal results. Rachel is a strategic thinker who delivers results by refining systems, empowering teams, and driving success.

Clint Fiore is the Founder and CEO of Dealonomy, where he and his team are reshaping how small businesses are bought and sold. Drawing on his blend of entrepreneurial experience, executive leadership, and systems thinking, Clint helped build Dealonomy to make the process of buying and selling businesses as frictionless as possible.

Over the past decade, Clint has guided countless entrepreneurs through life-changing transactions. He has founded, scaled, and sold businesses of his own, raised millions in startup capital, and advised business owners across industries on how to maximize value and achieve smooth exits. His diverse background in manufacturing, consumer brands, aviation, and technology gives him a practical, real-world perspective on what makes deals work.

Clint is also a recognized industry voice and trusted public speaker, frequently sharing insights on entrepreneurship, valuation, and deal strategy. He holds professional credentials as a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Certified M&A Professional (CM&AP), and Certified Value Builder (CVB), and is an active contributor to the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).

Based in the Texas Hill Country, Clint lives with his wife, Melissa, and their four children, Amelia, Sophia, Cecilia, and Jetson. A private pilot and flight instructor, he carries the same passion for flight into his mission at Dealonomy: helping people engineer dream lives through successful business ownership and exits.

Dusty Block is the Director of M&A at Dealonomy, where he leads the firm's advisory team and drives successful transactions for business owners and buyers nationwide. Since 2017, Dusty has been an integral part of CEO Clint Fiore's team—first at Bison Business and now at Dealonomy—building a reputation as a trusted guide for entrepreneurs navigating the most important deals of their lives.

A seasoned business broker, entrepreneur, and investor, Dusty specializes in: 

• operations and financial analysis to uncover true business value

• pricing companies accurately to ensure bankable, fair-market deals

• structuring transactions across a wide range of banking and funding options

• and coaching buyers and sellers through every stage of the process.

Beyond his brokerage expertise, Dusty has led Pitch Day events connecting startups with capital, advised nonprofits on fundraising, and earned recognition as both a Kerr EDC Top 40 Under 40 honoree and an IBBA Chairman's Circle Award recipient.

Rooted in his hometown of Ingram, TX, Dusty is equally committed to community service. For over a decade, he has volunteered thousands of hours with the Mountain Home Fire Department and the Kerr County Swiftwater Rescue Team, where he serves as a rescue swimmer and instructor. An accomplished triathlete and former All-State athlete, he brings the same discipline and determination to emergency response as he does to deal-making.

Dusty lives in Ingram with his wife, Hannah, and their two sons, Maverick and Miles.

Jan serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Dealonomy, where he leads the development and engineering of the company's innovative platform. A seasoned technology expert, Jan brings deep expertise in backend architecture, mobile applications, security, cryptography, and artificial intelligence.

In 2010, Jan founded his own software agency, specializing in custom web applications and cloud-based invoicing and accounting solutions. He was an early advocate for cloud computing, recognizing its transformative potential to replace desktop and local network systems.

In 2012, Jan joined the social networking startup MeWe as Chief Technology Officer, spearheading the development of a scalable, feature-rich platform that grew to serve nearly 20 million users.

Jan envisions technology and AI as tools to unlock human creativity and potential, enabling individuals to focus on high-value work by automating repetitive tasks. He views AI as a means to augment, rather than replace, human capabilities—fostering innovation and empowering better decision-making in both business and everyday life.

Before joining Dealonomy, Jason built an impressive track record as a serial entrepreneur, achieving multi-million-dollar exits with his two most recent ventures. He has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as a top-performing executive for his exceptional adaptability to evolving markets and his ability to drive significant sales growth.

Jason's keen understanding of user needs and commitment to delivering exceptional products culminated in the development of an app that successfully reached over 20 million users.