Advanced GunWorks Team

Dave Dickson
CEO and Co-founder

Dave has more than 15 years of business experience in the financial services and entrepreneur areas. He began his career starting an Internet marketing firm in Columbus, Ohio, in the early 1990s. Dave was a recognized advisor/planner with Lincoln Financial Advisors, Dallas prior to founding and managing DA Management Group, LLC. In 2004 Dave merged DA with Elevation Financial Inc., which he co-founded along with other investment professionals.

 

Dave spun off into Elevation Capital Partners, LLC. in 2005 and still runs it as a successful Investment Bank conducting private equity and debt raises for small companies. Dave founded Advanced GunWorks, LLC with Jerry Simmons to help shooting enthusiasts get the absolute most out of their firearms through customization. No two shooters are the same; nor should their guns be.

 

 

Jerry Simmons
President & Co-Founder

 

Learning attention to detail and discipline, Jerry served as an Aircraft Armaments Systems Specialist in the Air Force for almost 15 years. He left the service in 1999 to focus on his family and help in a private, family-owned business. In 2003, he decided to go back to school and make his hobby a profession. In 2004 Jerry graduated from the Colorado School of Trades and worked as a gunsmith for Scheels All Sports in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

Since AGW opened in January 2007, Jerry has been helping the gun enthusiasts right here in North Texas.

 

 

Jeffery Joyner
Sr. Executive

Jeffery Joyner will work very much on the business side of our enterprise. Jeff’s experience includes a 30 year career in all facets of the consumer packed goods industry. He has held positions in every major sector of the market including manufacturing, sales, merchandise, trade marketing and education.

 

Mr. Joyner also has extensive formal training and experience in forming, coaching and leading teams of people toward ultimate business goals. At AGW this will be paramount as we build the very best experience in the United States for every consumer of our goods and services.

Jeff also served as President and Chief Operating Officer at one of the world most innovation trade marketing associations. That experience will be uniquely employed as Advanced Gun Works produces training, seminars and safety instruction to its members and guest. As an avid firearms enthusiast, Jeff has vast experience in multiple self defense disciplines.

 

Mr. Joyner also is President of The J Joyner Group, LLC. JJG is a trade organization promoting relationships and advancing leading edge buyer/seller techniques across several sectors of the marketplace www.jjoynergroup.com . AGW will have the safest and very best opportunity in the nation for consumers to choose, personally fit and accessorize their firearm.

 

 

David M. Gregor
Gunsmith & Partner

 

David brings more than 25 years of experience in gunsmithing to Advanced GunWorks. Prior to joining the Advanced GunWorks team, he served as Master Gunsmith for the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) in Quantico, Va. and for the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six.

 

David also served as chief gunsmith for the Department of Energy (DOE) Central Training Academy, where he designed, wrote and taught the Armorer Training Course for the DOE. David has conducted armorer-training courses for local and state law enforcement, Naval SEAL Team Units, the U.S. Air Force, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other governmental agencies. He has also served as president of Innovative Weaponry, Inc. and Griffon USA, Inc.

 

David has been trained at the Pennsylvania Gunsmith School and the FBI Academy. He has attained factory certification from the following manufacturers: Remington, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Sig-Sauer and Heckler & Koch. 

 

 

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