About Us

Todd Rustman serves as a Founder and Managing Partner of Clarity Capital Partners.

When you come from a family of teachers, some might consider it fate to end up as a professional financial advisor. Todd Rustman’s career path, however, was not quite that clear-cut as a youngster growing up in Missouri.

Things started to come into focus - quickly - during a summer job working at the school bus company his father owned. His dad handed him a broom and told him to take “the idiot stick” and start sweeping. It didn’t take long for the teenager to understand this was not how he wanted to live his future life.

Fortunately, Todd, a voracious reader, was also an exceptional student. He finished high school by landing a scholarship that took him out west, far from the world of maintenance garages and mechanics. He enrolled at Pepperdine University, graduating in 1992 and later going on to earn an MBA in International Business and Finance from Thunderbird University.

He put that advanced education to good use after college, joining Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. before on moving to the institutional client side with PIMCO and, later, portfolio manager for HNW Private Clients through Mellon Private Asset Management. After four years with Mellon, and a year as vice president with Kayne Anderson Investment Management (prior to its sale), Todd founded Clarity Capital Partners in the fall of 2000.

Influenced by the teachings of readings of investment legends such as Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, Todd remains true to his Midwest roots by simplifying complex and confusing financial constructs for his clients. His disciplined approach to wealth management aligns strategy with client objectives and timelines. He will reverse engineer desired outcomes, presenting options developed through quantitative data, analytics and related research generated from Clarity Capital’s deep bench of financial advisory partners and resources.

Todd has been named one of Orange Coast magazine's 5-Star Wealth Managers* annually from 2013-2018. His professional certifications include CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst), CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), and CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter) credentials .

Jackie Robinson once said, “Life is not a spectator sport.” Todd lives by that philosophy, serving as a co-founder of the Levendi Winery as well as maintaining an active role in Southern California civic and business groups. In addition to being a founding Board member of Gen-Next, he serves on the Board of the Gen-Next.

When he’s not inspiring others - or, even better, being inspired by them, Todd enjoys spending time with his family in Nellie Gail Ranch with wife Sherry and their children, Sierra and Cayden.

*_{For more information on the 5 Star Wealth Manager process, please click HERE.}

Kevin serves as Clarity's Family & Team Leadership Specialist. 

If the books Moneyball and Good to Great had a love child, he would be Kevin DeAllen. A natural born contrarian with a passion for data-driven, radical candor and trustworthy high-output. When he discovered these were the same characteristics which drove his boyhood teachers crazy – they became part of the driving force behind his ability to save leaders, organizations, and their businesses from themselves.

Today, Kevin DeAllen and creator of the Complete Behavioral Wealth method, a system which helps families of affinity to use behavioral science to accomplish the non-financial aspects of Complete Family Wealth (taught by legendary wise counselor on family wealth; Mr. DeAllen leverages proprietary, behavioral science technology to create predictive analytics. These are used by leaders to sharpen their intuition for family leadership, properly motivate individuals (especially “Millennials”), save time and reduce stress. Thus, cultivating family cultures rooted in values and thriving on knowing their people at the deepest levels.

He studied business administration at USC Marshall School of Business and Social Entrepreneurialism at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is also part of the City National Bank – Black Business Leaders Hall of Fame in Los Angeles. Early in his career as a social entrepreneur at Steadfast Cos, he lead the first team in the US to build learning centers within apartment complexes in disenfranchised areas and also helped to create housing programs for emancipated foster youth. Later he consulted HUD in their National Neighborhood Networks initiative. As a volunteer, he co-founded Rock Harbor Church in Costa Mesa, Teen Leadership Camp for foster kids and he partnered with his wife, to establish scholarships and social programs for AIDS orphans in Namibia, Africa. Most recently, they actively serve and support the Orange County Jewish Community Center (JCC). Currently, he sits on the board of directors for Miracles for Kids and St. Mary’s School. 

Family culture, the Millennial workforce, servant leadership, smart hiring and building powerful families are Mr. DeAllen’s passion. He believes part of his professional calling is to help as many people as possible to know their true natural talents (aka: their Superhero traits) and properly unleash those talents to live their dreams- in work and play.

Mr. DeAllen and his wife, Mrs. Kim DeAllen,  reside in Southern California with their seven amazing children. Yes, seven! So if you think you have seen a management, leadership or culture situation, try getting two double strollers through Disneyland on the regular.

Brittany serves as Sr. Vice President of Wealth Management for Clarity Capital Partners.

Creating wealth gives one options, something Brittany Slater-Gautreau was painfully short of as an adolescent growing up with a suddenly single mother who unexpectedly found herself working feverishly to make ends meet. If there was a better life ahead for young Brittany, she knew it would fall on her to build it. And in becoming an accomplished financial advisor she has achieved that goal, using sound fundamental planning principles and investment strategies to help her - and her clients - pursue their dreams.

When asked about her approach to wealth management, she will tell you it’s all about building legacy. Whether it’s an investment portfolio, business plan, retirement, or community service, the long-term perspective is the lens she looks through in making life’s most important decisions. That point-of-view comes from her mom, who taught her that whatever you choose to do at a given moment, you’ll have to face yourself in the mirror at the end of the day and live with the consequences.

Hard work is in Brittany’s DNA. It was handed down from her grandfather, whose legacy in the small town of Ferndale, Washington can be seen in all the real estate he owned - as well as the main road that bears the family name.

Brittany began her career in the financial services industry with an internship at the age of 17, ultimately advancing her career and becoming an Operations Manager. She graduated from Northwest University with a BA in Organizational Communication. After gaining her insurance license and FINRA registrations, she moved into Wealth Management. She holds the Series 65 registration and is an Investment Advisor Representative with Clarity Capital Partners. She is also a registered representative (Series 7) with American Trust Investment Services, Inc.

One of her practice focuses is working with entrepreneurial women to help them reach their financial goals - both professionally and personally. So many aspire to own a business and she is passionate about helping to put them on a path to secure the resources they need.

A model for servant-leadership, Brittany is involved with Compassion Int’l and has two “adopted” children she supports in Bolivia and Uganda. She is a national member of Alder and is involved in her local communities as needs arise. 

Outside of Clarity, Brittany enjoys cooking, hiking, yoga, and road trip adventures with husband, Zach, and their Goldendoodle, Nutella.

Olivio Gomez serves as Vice President of Clarity Capital Partners.

Over his professional life Olivio Gomez has witnessed many major storms - including several in the financial world. Maybe that’s where he developed the calm and big picture perspective his clients so appreciate.

None of those events were bigger than the Great Recession that began in 2008, just as he embarked on his wealth management career. Conversations with clients quickly pivoted from asset and portfolio allocation to survival strategies. Olivio embraced the challenge, working diligently to help people from all walks of life diversify and protect their investments.

For him, wealth management has always been focused on helping clients understand - rather than worry about - the financial markets. He learned a long time ago that knowledge and a sound plan is what produces lasting peace of mind.

Olivio serves as Vice-President of Clarity Capital Partners. He holds the Series 66 registration and is an investment advisor representative with the firm. He is also a registered representative (Series 7) with American Trust Investment Services, Inc.

Through his deep understanding of 401k, profit sharing and defined benefit plans, Olivio has helped numerous business owners optimize the benefits associated with their corporate retirement plans. Before Clarity, he worked four years as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones Investments, where he opened and managed the firm’s Ladera Ranch office.  Prior to that, he held various finance and managerial positions at large, multi-national companies such as Gap, Home Depot, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros.

Olivio earned his B.S. degree in Finance from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996, and also earned his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2002, after receiving the Dean Fellowship Award in 2001.

Originally from San Francisco, the Northern California native currently resides in Orange County’s picturesque Trabuco Canyon with wife Monica and daughter Emma. During his free time, Olivio enjoys spending time with his family and coaching his daughter’s AYSO soccer team. He is also an avid fan of college football, making frequent road trips to Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley to watch his beloved Golden Bears.