About The RSK Factor
We value that healing should be joyous and center community desire. We pour in joy and healing to support the quality of our products and services.
Joy in Healing
Lineage
We value the lineage and struggle for liberation in Southern American Black communities and strive to honor the Matriarchal vessels that paved the way.
Strategy & Efficiency
We value wise stewardship of our and our clients' resources, network, and opportunities for collaboration. We utilize efficient strategies and tactics to achieve our goals.
Nexus & Community
Building
We work at the intersections of lived experiences to build fuller communities and services for the intentional needs of organizations, businesses, and individuals.
Communication
We strive to have clear channels of communication and strategies of engagement so that our clientele has full access to our skills, expertise, products, and resources
Vision
We envision a world where our communities have the resources to thrive and heal by tending to their entrepreneurial, creative, and environmentally cautious endeavors.
RSK Factor supports communities in honoring unique strategies and providing infrastructure so our environments and neighborhoods can stimulate economic growth and move towards healing.
Mission
Values
Our Team
Sydney Kesler, RSK
Chief Executive Officer
Born in Knoxville, TN, Sydney Kesler always felt like a lily in the valley—unique, vibrant, and deeply connected to her roots. Guided by a big heart and a passion for healing, Sydney’s journey led her to real estate, massage therapy, and herbalism. She’s worked in grassroots community organizing, studied Black Southern herbal healing, and forged her skills in bodywork, creating a holistic approach that combines physical, financial, and spiritual wellness.
Artist Statement
RSK explores creation through curiosity and community to arouse new avenues of liberation that honor ancestral connection and divine spiritual alignment. As a multidisciplinary artist and creative, she implements strategies of sustainability and healing through her visual art projects, healing initiatives, massage therapy, real estate development, and herbalism to curate collective growth .
CEO Work Experience & Accomplishments
Community Involvement & Training
Leadership Experience​
Board Member
Girl Plus Environment
Founder
Burly Babes Union Nov. 2021
Black Liberation Fund May 2020
Steering and Advisory Committees:
Healthy & Free Tennessee 2019
Black Lives Matter Chapter Memphis 2015-2017
Education
Bachelor of Arts in African and African American Studies, University of Memphis | Minor in Women & Gender Studies
Courtney E McCord School of Real Estate, LLC (CEMSORE) | Real Estate Education and Training
Gwinnett Colleges and Institute Massage Therapy School | Massage Therapy Education and Certification
Trainings & Skill Development
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The Orpheum Theatre Group Teaching Artist Training Program
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Mentorship
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Driven By Music Ent. Artist Development Program
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Divine Birthing Wisdom: Pregnancy & Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition in the Southern Tradition
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I Will A Remedy: Herbal Medicine for the Soul.
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Fellowships
Advocates for Youth Artivism
Forge NYC