Steve Aryan started working in the personal security industry in 2005. After 5 years of executive protection work he took a job at the US Shooting Academy in 2010 as a instructor.
During his time at USSA they trained civilians, law enforcement, and various military groups including SEALS. Steve left USSA in 2012 as director of training and formed his own company “GreyFox Industries” while also starting in the security industry again.
Steve worked as a sub contractor for Greg Ray and began teaching the first Long Range hunting classes in 2013. Currently Steve works full time as a contractor for the Department of State and has worked in Africa, Central America, Afghanistan, and currently Iraq.
Steve provides the instructor cadre and curriculum for the Outdoor Solutions Shooting Schools.
"My name is Steven Pound. I’m married with three kids and live in western Washington. I have been shooting precision long range for about 12 years. I'm a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where I served as a Scout Sniper with two combat deployments to Afghanistan between 2011-2017. I attended different schools to include foreign weapons instructor course, basic instructor course, and senior instructor course. I've been employed as a law enforcement officer since 2017 and have served 3+ years as a SWAT team member with time as a LE Sniper.
I've competed in a few precision shooting matches and completed the Sniper Adventure Challenge. Currently I am an active member of the Scout Sniper Association, and the Recon & Sniper Foundation. I love the outdoors; hunting with friends and the challenges it can bring.
I am forever a student of the craft."
"Like most that enjoy hunting and fishing, I grew up in the outdoors, on a 2000-acre cattle ranch in Oklahoma, where I chased squirrels and rabbits with my mighty hunting Dachshund (Tinker Bell, don’t let the name fool you, she was a killer!) I also had access to 19 ponds on our ranch and was spoiled with some of the best fishing in Oklahoma!
I didn’t start my outdoor career until late 2003 when I purchased a franchise from a company that booked hunting and fishing destinations to preapproved outfitters. This was supposed to be a side gig to help support my outdoor habit but God, Fate, or whatever you want to call it had other plans for me.
In October of 2005 a Jeep going 70 mph, crashed through my house and ran over me while I was standing in my kitchen! (yep you read that right). I now work in an industry I love because of it. Due to my injuries, numerous surgeries and extended time off from work, I lost my job as a National Sales Manager for a Fortune 500 Company out of Chicago, it was a blessing disguised as a fast-moving Jeep.
My wife, Deborah and I decided to jump in with both feet and run our franchise full time. We built an incredible business and stayed with the Franchise model until 2012 when we partnered with the NRA, creating their NRA Outdoors program. We were blessed to run the program until February of 2018 when we once again branched out on our own to create Outdoor Solutions.
I never dreamed that my “side gig” would grow into the company it is today, partnering with some of the industry’s most well-known manufacturers.
I am truly blessed to work side by side with my wife of 20-plus years and more recently our son, Eddie, has started working full-time for Outdoor Solutions."
