Gus AltuzarraCEO & Employee Benefits Advisor
Areas of Expertise
- Employee Benefits
- HR technology
- Payroll
- ACEC Life/Health Trust
- HR Compliance
Qualifications
- BS, Business – Finance. San Diego State University
- Life and Health Insurance Licenses
- License 0H70047
Gus’s insurance career started as a financial rep at Northwestern Mutual. In 2012, Gus founded Aston Sharp to start offering a larger scope of insurance products to his clients. With extensive history in life, disability, and long-term care planning, Gus acts as a full service insurance advisor.
Gus started working with the underserved market of small group employers offering assistance with the new changes mandated by the ACA (Affordable Care Act). The in-flow of new technology in recent years has created an opportunity to revolutionize an outdated industry. Gus now works to consolidate Employee Benefits, HR, Payroll, Work Comp, and ACA compliance all under one roof – delivering an easy-to-use technology driven solution to his clients.
Recent Blog Posts
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August Employee Benefits & Workplace Insights: Helping Employees Thrive at Work
August 2026 • Employee Benefits | From Offered to Used: Helping Employees Navigate Benefits• Workplace Culture | The Post-Summer Reset: Rebuilding Focus without Burning People Out• Dear HR Manager | Protecting PTO Dear HR Manager One of our managers regularly emails and texts employees while they’re on PTO. He says he only contacts them
August 26, 2026 -
Sleep: The Workplace Performance Multiplier
Quality sleep is becoming a business issue, not just a personal one. It starts innocently enough. An employee stays up a little later than planned to finish a project, answer a few emails, or simply unwind after a busy day. The next morning, they make it through work with an extra cup of coffee and
August 26, 2026 -
August Compliance Q&A: Key Employer Guidance on COBRA, HSAs, FSAs & Form 5500
8.6.26 | FSA LIMIT Q. An employer’s FSA renews 7/1. With the increase to the dependent care limit, can employees contribute the full $7,500 in 2026?One employee has contributed $2,500 to date in 2026. Since the plan renews 7/1, the contribution limit from 7/1 to 12/31 is $3,750, leaving the employee $1,250 short of the 2026
August 26, 2026