Randall D. Hord
MBA, PPC, CPFA, CEPA
President & Founder of Raincross Financial Partners
Registered Principal, RJFS
Education
University of Southern California, BA Economics
University of Redlands, MBA
CA Insurance License #0B35283
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor
Certified Exit Planner Advisor
Community Work
Board of Directors, Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside Downtown Partnership Executive Committee
Former Board of Directors, Old Riverside Foundation
Riverside Sports Hall of Fame, Former President
Riverside Chamber of Commerce Member
RCC Tiger Backers, Former President
Member of USC Trojan Football Alumni Club
Raymond James is not affiliated with the above organizations and/or charitable causes.
Biography
My love of finance started long before any formal education or experience. My father was one of the founders of the Riverside International Raceway. As a kid, I not only had the pleasure of having a raceway as my own personal playground, but also the opportunity to work on race weekends. This experience of earning and saving money caused me to start thinking about what I was going to do with my savings.
As I continued to save, my parents suggested I meet with a family friend who was also their financial advisor. After meeting he suggested I invest in the stock of a local fast food restaurant. Why? Two reasons: first because it was a good company to invest in at the time and second it was a place where I would often ride my bike with my friends. He showed me how to find the stock quotes in the newspaper and how to understand them. Every morning it was exciting to check the paper and watch MY stocks go up and down. I’m pretty sure I only knew that the sports section existed before then. It was that simple, I was hooked and thus started my love of finance.
My more formal path into a career in financial planning was developed after receiving a football scholarship to USC where I earned my degree in economics. Furthering my education, I pursued a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Redlands.
I live in Riverside, CA with my wife and two children. Away from the office I enjoy, golf, fishing, basketball and just about any other sport and tend to spend my weekends on ball fields all around Southern California wherever our kids have games.
Financial Professional Designations
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, CPFA
As a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, I specialize in the fiduciary management of workplace retirement plans through retirement plan fiduciary oversight, investment selection and monitoring, plan design and optimization and employee financial education. For my business owners, I play a crucial role in managing all the different aspects that come along with these plans.
Certified Exit Planning Advisor, CEPA
As an Exit Planner, I am trained in the Value Acceleration Methodology, skilled at aligning business, personal and financial goals to cultivate a company of significance and ensure successful transitions. Businesses use me to collaborate and connect across their company’s various financial disciplines, while educating and motivating business owners to proactively engage in exit planning.
“If there is one thing I’ve told friends over the years regarding investing for their kids and grandkids, it is this: use some of their savings to buy them stocks from companies from which the kids are interested. Show them how to monitor their investments and you will be amazed how much interest they take in the world of finance. It’s an education they won’t get from textbooks.”
~ Randy