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About Risley Sams, CFP® CPWA®

Risley founded RHS Financial after realizing that he could make a bigger impact in his client's lives if he ran a truly independent firm his way. At RHS Financial Risley is responsible for the future of the firm and the strategic services that we deliver. An expert in behavioral finance and navigating the most complex challenges our high net worth clients face. Risley has an MBA from Purdue University. He holds a Certified Financial Planner® designation and the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation.
22 04, 2020

SBA Small Business Loans and Alternative Sources for Cash Strapped Business Owners

By |2020-04-27T17:18:57+00:00April 22nd, 2020|Financial Planning|0 Comments

The Novel Coronavirus has affected the world’s economy and business owners in a tremendously staggering way. Government mandates for sheltering in place and requiring only “Essential Businesses” to operate have forcibly put many business operations on pause. These businesses no longer have revenues and as a consequence, they are laying [...]

7 05, 2019

Staying in the Game – Lessons From the Australian Team at SailGP in SF

By |2020-05-21T21:39:05+00:00May 7th, 2019|Financial Planning, Investing|Comments Off on Staying in the Game – Lessons From the Australian Team at SailGP in SF

AUS Leading JPN to the first mark with Alcatraz in the background. Shot with my IPhone Last weekend the San Francisco bay played host to an amazing sailboat racing event called SailGP. Sail Grand Prix (SailGP) is a racing event combining the very cutting edge of sailing and technology. Founders [...]

30 10, 2018

The Essential Estate Planning Checklist

By |2020-04-27T17:18:57+00:00October 30th, 2018|Estate Planning, Financial Planning|Comments Off on The Essential Estate Planning Checklist

This is an updated reprint of a post I created in early 2016. It is designed to help people easily understand what is in a proper estate plan, what each part does and how to prepare to create or update an estate plan. It is important to keep in mind [...]

15 10, 2018

Sailboat Racing and Good Financial Planning Are a Lot Alike

By |2020-04-27T17:18:57+00:00October 15th, 2018|Entrepreneurship, Estate Planning|Comments Off on Sailboat Racing and Good Financial Planning Are a Lot Alike

October is here and for sailboat racing fanatics like me, it signifies the end of the sailboat racing season on the San Francisco bay. As an avid sailboat racer and a Certified Financial Planner®, I wanted to share my thoughts on how a successful personal financial plan and a well-executed [...]

14 05, 2018

Big Island and Changes in the 2018 Tax Law

By |2020-04-27T17:18:58+00:00May 14th, 2018|Financial Planning, Tax Management|Comments Off on Big Island and Changes in the 2018 Tax Law

I love the Big Island of Hawaii and am truly saddened to see the devastation wrought by the recent eruption of the Kilauea volcano. The very same volcanic force of nature that created one of the most beautiful paradise Islands on Earth is currently wreaking havoc on the Southeast Puna [...]

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