Todd Rustman (born 1970) is an American business executive and writer. [1] [2] He is the founder and managing partner of Clarity Capital Partners. [3]
Rustman was born in 1970 and grew up in Missouri. [2] He completed high school on a scholarship and later attended Pepperdine University, where he graduated in 1992. He later earned an MBA in international business and finance from Thunderbird University. [4]
Rustman began his career at Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, subsequently working at PIMCO within institutional roles, and then as a portfolio manager for high-net-worth private clients at Mellon Private Asset Management. [4] After four years at Mellon, he founded GR Capital Asset Management with David Gianulia in 2000. [2] [5] [6]
Rustman is also the founder of Levendi Estates, a winery in Napa Valley. [2] [7] He holds leadership positions in several organizations: he is the president of Spectrum Tan, a chain of tanning salons; a board member of GenNext, an organization that engages in political advocacy; and president of two chapters of Wealthy 100. [1] [2]
Rustman married Sherry in 2005, and they have two children, Cayden and Sierra, the latter from Sherry's previous marriage. [2]
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