Who We serve
Trusted by Telecom, Backed by Experience
- We have serving the the Broadband industry and retirees since 1988.
- We have relationships with over 100 different telephone companies across the nation.
- We manage general funds, health care trust funds, as well as retirement funds and planning for Broadband clients and employees associated with telephone companies.
- Advisors Joe Rhyne and Pat Riazzi received the 2007 NTCA Associate Member Outstanding Achievement Award.*
- We volunteer and sponsor many events throughout the telecommunications industry, including state association, NTCA, FRS and RWA events.
- Pat Riazzi has served on the Associate Member Advisory Committee (AMAC) for NTCA and has served as a Foundation for Rural Services (FRS) board member. Pat has been a guest speaker during many NTCA conventions.
- Joe Rhyne was a founding board member for the FRS and has served on the AMAC for NTCA.
- Danny Riazzi has served as a board member on the AMAC for NTCA, FRS board, and the FRED Scholarship Committee. He has been a guest speaker at many of the NTCA conventions.
- Patrick Rhyne served on the board for AMAC for NTCA and currently serves on the Rural Wireless Association Membership Committee.
* The NTCA Associate Member Outstanding Achievement Award was created to honor associate members who have performed extraordinary service for the benefit of the telecommunications industry in conjunction with NTCA membership. The award is presented to an individual currently or previously employed by an associate member company in recognition of effective leadership and long-term involvement in NTCA, along with outstanding accomplishments and contributions on behalf of small telecommunications companies at local, state, and national levels.
Committed to those who keep us connected
With extensive experience serving broadband clients—including your peers, colleagues, and friends—we remain firmly committed to putting your interests first.
We Value Your Time
At Riazzi Rhyne & Swaim, we help successful investors in the telecom and broadband industry preserve and grow their wealth with clarity and confidence—allowing you to focus your time on the things that matter.
We take the time to understand your values, then design flexible, personalized investment strategies that can adapt as your needs and the market evolve. Through a collaborative, relationship-first approach, we aim to simplify the process and provide steady guidance in an ever-changing world.
Custom Services
No matter where you are in your financial journey, it helps to have a trusted guide.
Broadband Cash Management
With competitive yields on interest-sensitive securities, it’s critical to be strategic. We help you optimize your cash portfolio by identifying and selecting products with strong risk-adjusted return potential.
Comprehensive Planning
A thoughtful investment plan lays the foundation for an informed, collaborative relationship. We offer investment and retirement planning services, analyze your financial picture, and provide allocation strategies to help balance your portfolio.
Risk Management
If your wealth stems from investing, a business sale, equity compensation, or inheritance, it may be concentrated in a single asset. We help you explore strategies to hedge, monetize, or diversify that position based on your unique situation.
Fixed-Income Investment
For income-focused investors, we offer a disciplined approach to building bond portfolios with staggered maturities—using U.S. Treasuries, agencies, corporates, municipals, and FDIC-insured CDs. While fixed-income investments carry market and credit risks, especially with high-yield bonds, we help you navigate these to pursue steady, reliable income.
Retirement Lump Sum Distributions
For many, an employer-sponsored retirement plan distribution is the largest lump sum they’ll receive. We help you evaluate your options and coordinate with your tax professionals to determine the best course of action.
Education Planning—529 College Savings Plan for NTCA Members
We can help you establish a 529 college savings plan for your child or grandchild. The 529 plan offers you professionally managed, tax-advantaged portfolios to help meet rising college expenses. NTCA members should ask their Field Service Representative about how to enroll in a 529 plan.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing in a 529 savings plan. The official statement, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by calling your financial advisor. Read it carefully before you invest.
Liability Management
In addition to investment services, we offer access to lending services through our affiliates.
Products and services are offered by bank and non-bank affiliates of our company.
Other Services
- Assistance with establishing VEBA Trusts
- Help with investing proceeds from the sale of a business
- Key-person and other life insurance programs
- Personal investment portfolios
Why Choose Riazzi Rhyne & Swaim Investment Group?
Involved in the Broadband Industry
Since 1988, our team has supported the broadband industry, with Managing Partners serving on boards like the Foundation for Rural Service and NTCA’s Advisory Board, while actively sponsoring and volunteering at telecom industry events.
Trust
We’re a team of financial professionals who believe trust is the foundation of every client relationship—built over time through transparency, communication, and putting your interests first.
Knowledge
Our team brings deep experience in financial services, allowing us to guide clients through market cycles and clearly explain investment risks and opportunities.
Individualized Service
We tailor each telecom client’s investment plan to their unique needs, time horizon, and risk tolerance—then provide ongoing reviews and clear updates on financial progress.
Reputation
We’re known for delivering trusted, personalized service with professionalism, earning lasting relationships through quality and integrity.
our broadband clients
- Albany Mutual Telephone
- Benton Cooperative Telephone Company
- Cumberland Cellular/Duo County
- Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
- Green Hills Telephone Corporation
- Horry Telephone Cooperative Inc.
- John Staurulakis, Inc.
- Kanokla Telephone Association
- Lakeland Communications
- Logan Telephone Cooperative
- Nemont Communications
- Nex-Tech
- Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
- Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
- Perry Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative
- Rainbow Communications
- Sandhill Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
- Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation
- Star Communications
- United Communications
- West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
- West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative
- West River Telecom
- Wiggins Telephone Association
- Winnebago Cooperative Telecommunications Association
Clients chosen based on their geographic area of business.
