Tonya Risley, Licensed Agent with New York Life

08/27/2026

When business slows down, your mortgage doesn't. The car payment, the tuition, and the household expenses all run on a schedule that has nothing to do with how last month went.
Many business owners have thought through their business risks. The personal financial exposure that comes with a bad stretch due to an owner’s qualifying sickness or injury preventing them from working and earning an income.? That's the gap people forget to plan for.
I help business owners protect what matters most with the right disability coverage. Let's connect.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

08/24/2026

Your mortgage, your car, your kids' school—these obligations continue to exist whether you continue to work on your business or become disabled.
And when your income as an owner is interrupted, your household feels it first.
Many business owners have a plan for the business. Fewer have thought through what happens at home if a qualifying sickness or injury prevents them from working and earning an income.
I help business owners protect what matters most with the right disability coverage. Let's connect.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

08/21/2026

Most business owners have a plan for what happens when equipment fails or inventory runs short. Few have a plan for what happens when they can't earn an income.
The clients, the revenue, the decisions that keep everything moving—none of it runs without you. Losing your income is an exposure many balance sheets never account for.
I help business owners protect what matters most with the right disability coverage. Let's connect.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

08/18/2026

Your equipment, your inventory, your property are all reflected on your balance sheet.
But one thing might not be: you.
Yet the revenue you help generate, your client relationships, your business decisions—they all require you to run.
Most business owners have insured almost everything their business owns. Few have protected the asset they depend on.
I help business owners protect what matters most with the right disability coverage. Let's connect.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

07/04/2026

Wishing you an Independence Day full of celebration and tradition. Happy 4th of July!

06/19/2026

This Juneteenth, take time to honor history, celebrate progress and support one another.

05/30/2026

As life changes, your needs can change. That's why having life insurance protection that offers flexibility is a must. Let's talk about how you can have the coverage you need, when you need it most, with a portfolio approach.

Discover how term life insurance from New York Life can protect you. Learn about converting term life to permanent coverage such as whole life insurance.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
We are grateful for their sacrifice and hold their families in our thoughts today.

05/20/2026

You wear many hats as a head of the household. So when it comes to life insurance, you know the value of flexibility. Contact me to learn how a portfolio approach may be less expensive than a single life insurance policy and still provide the protection your family needs.

Discover how term life insurance from New York Life can protect you. Learn about converting term life to permanent coverage such as whole life insurance.

05/15/2026

Since 1845, we've protected our policy owners, through good times and bad, with strength, stability, and confidence. While times may change, our mission remains the same⁠—to help you build a better future for yourself and those you love.