Joshua “Rusty” Knudsen
Rusty brings a decade of legislative advocacy, consulting and lobbying experience to the Platinum Advisors team. His policy areas of focus are banking and financial services, insurance, housing, transportation, employer and general business issues. Rusty also helps craft political strategy for the firm’s clients.
Prior to joining the Capitol community in Sacramento, Rusty served as co-founder and executive for consumer electronics components wholesaler LCDcycle and their retail repair subsidiary, serving as Vice President of Sales as well as Chief Operating Officer.
A Northern California native, Rusty is an avid traveler who spent years in Central Europe and has visited nearly 50 countries on five continents. He is fluent in Hungarian and Spanish and is currently working to better his knowledge of French and Italian.