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 The in-flow of new technology in recent years has created an opportunity to revolutionize an outdated industry.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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Rebuilding Focus in a Distracted Work Environment
Staying focused at work isn’t as simple as it used to be. Constant notifications, shifting priorities, and an ongoing stream of information make attention one of the most strained resources in the workplace. For many employees, the challenge isn’t willingness to focus, it’s maintaining it. Research shows it can take more than 20 minutes
May 21, 2026 -
May 2026: Is Your Team Too Afraid to Take a Real Vacation? Here’s What HR Can Do
Dear HR Manager, We’re seeing employees work during vacations or avoid taking PTO altogether becuase they feel overwhelmed. At the same time, flexible work has blurred the line between being offline and simply working remotely. How can i encourage healthy PTO use for my team? — Supporting an Always-On Team, Dear Supporting, This is
May 21, 2026 -
May 2026 Benefits Q&A: COBRA for Newborns, HSA Limits & Spousal Contributions Explained
5.7.26 | HSA CONTRIBUTION Q. Can individuals contribute to their spouse’s or domestic partner’s HSA account pre-tax through payroll? If they do this, are they missing out on the FICA tax savings? If they are not married and have a domestic partner, is there any effect on contributions?A. Employees can only contribute to their own HSA account
May 21, 2026
The next step is to set up a quick call so we could learn more about your employee benefits challenges and goals and explain how we can help you accomplish them.
I cannot say enough about Gus and Michelle. They are always there to help, answer questions. Our company is located outside of Chicago. And when we needed them to come in and do a presentation for renewal, they were here to make sure that it was informative to the employees and process was seamless. Just a great group of people to be working with!
