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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.
1 11, 2016

Feigning Independence as Birds of a Different Feather

By |2020-04-27T17:19:49+00:00November 1st, 2016|Financial Planning|Comments Off on Feigning Independence as Birds of a Different Feather

It’s the beginning of November and we can all be thankful that the election season will soon be over. While there is no shortage of turkeys on Capitol Hill this year (nor any year for that matter) one lucky turkey will traditionally be spared by the president. Regrettably, however, we [...]

21 09, 2016

Seasons Change and Change is Exciting. What has happened in 2016

By |2020-04-27T17:19:49+00:00September 21st, 2016|Economics, Investing|Comments Off on Seasons Change and Change is Exciting. What has happened in 2016

As we move into Fall, I wanted to take a little time to reflect on what has happened in 2016. It is truly hard to believe that it is almost October already and Fall is right around the corner. It has been a dynamic year so far in so many [...]

20 06, 2016

Two Wealth Building Tips from William Shakespeare That are Still True Today

By |2020-04-27T17:19:49+00:00June 20th, 2016|Financial Planning|Comments Off on Two Wealth Building Tips from William Shakespeare That are Still True Today

College is now out for summer and I see more interns walking around the financial district than usual at lunchtime. Seeing more of these young folks around made me think back to what I learned in college that I am still using today. Many of my long since forgotten classes [...]

5 04, 2016

Should You Take Out a Mortgage to Deduct the Interest?

By |2020-04-27T17:19:49+00:00April 5th, 2016|Financial Planning, Real Estate Investing|Comments Off on Should You Take Out a Mortgage to Deduct the Interest?

The old saying that there are only two sureties in life, death and taxes probably never bought a house in the Bay Area. If they had, they would know that paying too much in interest over time should be added to the list. In this post, I will discuss both [...]

22 02, 2016

The Essential Estate Planning Checklist

By |2020-04-27T17:19:50+00:00February 22nd, 2016|Estate Planning|0 Comments

This blog is the last and perhaps the most important installment in my four-part blog post series on estate planning. Don’t forget, estate planning isn’t about you, it’s about those you care about. Your ability to control the disposition of your assets from the grave is a powerful tool but [...]

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