Meet our Team

Tomas Gordon founded ClearOne Advantage with the mission to help people find financial freedom. He brings more than 20 years of experience in executive management, board and investor relations, financial management, and business development to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

John Wrinn serves as Chief Operating Officer, leading strategic direction, corporate operations, and financial analysis and planning. He has nearly two decades of experience as a top-performing executive and entrepreneurial leader in the field of specialty financial services.

Chief Revenue Officer, Brandon Homuth, is a 20-year veteran of the financial services industry with experience spanning multiple lending products, customer lifecycle stages, and economic cycles. Prior to joining the company, he served in various executive and P&L management roles.

As Chief Financial Officer, Rick Gross is responsible for all finance, accounting and treasury functions. He has more than 20 years of experience, having served as a financial officer for growth companies for most of his career.

Joseph Kotula brings more than 20 years of leadership and consumer debt relief marketing experience to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. He spearheads the development and execution of the company’s marketing strategy, including client acquisition and business development.

Rajit Kavindran is the Chief Analytics Officer, building analytical solutions for lead allocation, negotiations, and financial forecasting. He is an experienced financial service executive in the consumer small business lending space having previously worked with fintechs and banks.

As Chief Technology Officer, John Carlson is responsible for ensuring the company’s technology strategy aligns with its overall goals. He is an accomplished technology leader with a proven track record for delivering bottom-line value in start-up to Fortune 500 companies.

Nick Kosmas oversees ClearOne Advantage’s national legal functions, navigating the specialty finance industry’s compliance and regulations. Previously, Kosmas served as managing counsel for Laureate Education, Inc., an international leader in the educational services industry.

As Executive Vice President, Jon Repetti is responsible for HR and talent acquisition and focuses on compensation strategy, workforce planning, training and development, and employee relations. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.

Scott brings nearly three decades of extensive experience in sales, call center operations, and financial services. Previously, Scott was the Vice President of call center operations at Encore Capital Group.

Duane Sherman is Sr. Vice President of Finance and Accounting, responsible for the company’s internal and external financial reporting, planning and analysis, and all accounting operations. He is a dynamic senior finance and accounting leader with 25 years of extensive experience.

Janette Rubino brings more than 15 years of financial experience to the role of Vice President of Negotiations. She joined ClearOne Advantage as the Director of Negotiations in 2010 and has helped it become one of the fastest growing debt settlement companies in the country.

Matt Harlan brings nearly 20 years of experience. He joined ClearOne Advantage when the company launched as a top-performing sales agent. Since, he has taken on several leadership roles and now serves as Vice President of Sales.

Alex Batirov leads ClearOne Advantage’s Arizona sales department. Prior to joining ClearOne, he served as Vice President of Sales for Freedom Debt Relief and spent more than 10 years managing sales call centers in banking and financial services, both in the U.S. and internationally.