hugh roberts headshotHugh B. Roberts

Partner

Succession Advisor

hbroberts@rawlsgroup.com

818.702.0889 x 1155

Los Angeles, CA

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Hugh B. Roberts, a member of The Rawls Group since 1996, specializes in dealing with issues that must be resolved by clients and their families in order to preserve assets and develop succession plans for their organizations. Working in concert with the client’s other advisors, Hugh orchestrates the development of an integrated plan addressing the business, tax, financial, family and emotional issues, which must be overcome to ensure the preservation of businesses, estates and families.

Hugh has delivered seminars to over 60 Automotive Twenty-Groups, the North Carolina, Utah and Michigan Auto Dealers Associations, and many NADA Conventions over the past 20 years. Hugh has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, a Master of Arts from Fuller Seminary, and is a CFP® professional, while also being one of The Ralws Group’s top family business succession planning experts.

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Video: Leading When Crisis Hits – The 100 MPH Fast Ball

100 mph fastballs are coming at us every day. How are you going to respond? Will you let your fears overwhelm you or will you do the things necessary to help you get back up so you can lift up those around you? Hugh Robert's shares strategies to overcome feeling like you have been knocked off your feet. Download Hugh Robert's PDF List Actions We are having to learn to cope in new ways and find new ways to connect with people. Hugh Roberts insight into how to take care of yourself and others during [...]

Expanding Your Family Business In This Time Of Crisis-People, Partners and Community

Family business is the bedrock of the American economy employing the largest percentage of employees. Why do so many people want to work in your business and other family businesses? Because they want to be a part of a Family. What is family? That group of people where you feel accepted, cared for, safe, secure. When your business family feels this way, they will go the extra mile to make it happen! So how can you expand your family business in this time of crisis? You’re probably thinking – EXPAND! You’re crazy – we’re just trying to survive and [...]

How is Social Distancing Impacting You?

Weird, frustrating, disconnected, lonely, walls closing in, my kids driving me crazy – these are all words people are using to describe how social distancing feels to them. Even Bill Gates said on TV today that it is ‘disconcerting’ – “you wake up and realize people are going to leave food at my door and I won’t see them or interact with them.” Gates said, “and I’m a guy who is used to spending hours on my computer!” Even Bill Gates! Unfortunately, when feeling anxious, we can get overwhelmed and go to our dark side. There are many different [...]

Video: How is Social Distancing Affecting You?

These are unprecedented times, creating stress we are not used too. Often in times of stress, we want to gather close to friends and family; but in this COVID-19 environment, we aren't supposed to be close. We are having to learn to cope in new ways and find new ways to connect with people. Download Hugh Robert's PDF List Actions We are having to learn to cope in new ways and find new ways to connect with people. Hugh Roberts insight into how to take care of yourself and others during this interesting time. Although [...]

Video: Great Time to Expand Your Business Family

People want to be apart of a family business. Why? Because people are connected to the best part of family - connection, acceptance, empathy, and encouragement. Download Hugh Robert's PDF List Actions Hugh Roberts shares why it is a good time to expand your family business and key steps for engaging your people, partners and community. Contact us and we can help you with insights, other resources, and see if it makes sense to work together. At the very least, in 30 minutes, you may get some ideas you can apply to [...]

4 Steps to Stay Calm and Carry On

This simple phrase helped the British people to deal with the crisis of WWII. It’s powerful but how do you do this, when you’re anxious about so many things? Our lives feel up side down and we’re being told to live our lives completely differently than normal. My wife married me for better or for worse but not for lunch! We’re doing fine but across the street my neighbor is trying to work from home with his two elementary school kids climbing the walls. So, How do you stay calm when you are worrying about so much?  How long [...]

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