Dustin Knoop
Founder and CEO
Dustin’s talents combine the best of creative storytelling and financial savvy. He brings over twenty years of investment banking, capital markets and M&A experience to the formation of Pleasantly Surprised Productions, a career that spanned multiple bulge bracket investment banks with a focus on leveraged finance. Having covered the media and telecom industries for much of his career, Dustin has a deep understanding of industry trends and the competitive landscape. Dustin is a member of the CFA institute and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2006.
Dustin is also the co-founder of Palm Finance Strategies, a boutique capital advisory firm.
Amery Moultry
Producer
Amery has built a strong project management background with experience producing, directing and developing diverse video content. He manages various teams throughout pre-production, production, and post-production and has an innate ability in keeping teams on track and in high spirits in spite of the inevitable challenges that arise daily on a film set.