The RSS Story
Our Origin Story
RSS Investment Counsel’s story begins in 1984 as the entrepreneurial realization by Barbara G. Rosenblum and Phyllis R. Sutton, two highly-capable investment professionals. The pair co-managed client investment portfolios, specializing in growth stock investing for more than three decades until Barbara’s passing in 2018 and Phyllis’ retirement in 2024.
We are grateful for their example of unwavering commitment to exceptional client service and are committed to delivering nothing less.
About Barbara G. Rosenblum
Mrs. Rosenblum began her long and accomplished career as a securities analyst with Bache & Co. covering consumer non-durables and pharmaceuticals, and worked for several prominent New York Stock exchange firms. She developed a growth stock investment discipline in 1975 at our predecessor firm.
A member of the San Francisco Society of Securities Analysts and the Association for Investment Management and Research, Barbara generously shared her knowledge and experience through interviews with financial publications, television and radio shows including CNBC, the Wall Street Journal and the Wall Street Transcript.
She was a frequent financial commentator in Bay Area newspapers, and a popular guest speaker and lecturer at institutions including the University of California, Mills College and San Francisco State University.
About Phyllis R. Sutton
Ms. Sutton began her career with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith in New York City, where she worked as a securities analyst and portfolio strategist. After working at several investment advisory firms, including Dodge & Cox in San Francisco, she became a principal of Robert M. Sutton Investment Management and joined Barbara Rosenblum to create RSS in 1984.
Phyllis was featured in many financial publications and television shows including Money Magazine and CNN in addition to being a frequent commentator on financial matters and the capital markets in the San Francisco Chronicle.
RSS Today
Today, our team embodies the same spirit, investment philosophy and commitment to client service that we learned from our founders.
We listen. We mind the details. We keep clients’ interests first. Always.
It’s why we have become the choice of many individuals and families over the last 40 years.
We’re built for depth, not scale. Sure, that means fewer clients, but it also means more attention to you. No bureaucracy. When you call us, every team member knows who you are. Relationships matter.
