Since 1934, the Riser family has operated the funeral home, which was begun by Riser's grandfather, in Caldwell and LaSalle parishes Riser has been a board member of Caldwell Bank and Trust in Columbia and is the past president of Pelican State Life Insurance Company. He was previously in the timber business; he began working in logging while a young teenager.<ref name=senriser>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/senators/senbiography.asp?SenID=32|title=Neil Riser|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=November 21, 2019}}</ref> | Since 1934, the Riser family has operated the funeral home, which was begun by Riser's grandfather, in Caldwell and LaSalle parishes Riser has been a board member of Caldwell Bank and Trust in Columbia and is the past president of Pelican State Life Insurance Company. He was previously in the timber business; he began working in logging while a young teenager.<ref name=senriser>{{cite web|url=http://senate.la.gov/senators/senbiography.asp?SenID=32|title=Neil Riser|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|accessdate=November 21, 2019}}</ref> |