Kapena Kaumualii Lum
Advisor at Merrill — Hilo, HI Kilauea Ave
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Experience Industry experience
23 years
Location
Hilo, HI 96720
Merrill
Institution
Kapena Lum is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2022, bringing with him extensive experience in wealth management that began in 2003 with LPL Financial. Kapena focuses on understanding his clients' stories to craft, implement, track, and update personalized wealth management plans that are centered around their purpose. He and his team leverage Merrill's resources and institutional capabilities to serve clients, including small businesses and corporate retirement plan sponsors and participants.
Kapena holds several professional designations including Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, where he was also a member of the basketball team. His areas of expertise encompass retirement plan solutions, employee benefits planning, and legacy planning among others.
Residing in Hilo with his wife Abby and their three children, Kapena and his family value spending time together and pursuing their educational and personal interests. His personal interests include basketball, cooking, golfing, music, reading, and traveling.
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Hilo, HI Kilauea Ave
1437 Kilauea Ave
Hilo HI 96720
Advisors at this office
5
California · Hawaii · Texas
23 years of industry experience
Bank of America, N.A.
2023 - Present • 3 years
Hilo, HI
Merrill
2022 - Present • 4 years
Hilo, HI
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
2015 - 2022 • 7 years
New York, NY
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
2015 - 2022 • 7 years
New York, NY
Morgan Stanley
2015 - 2022 • 7 years
Honolulu, HI
Bankoh Investment Services, Inc.
2010 - 2015 • 5 years
HI
Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc.
2008 - 2010 • 2 years
HI
LPL Financial
2003 - 2008 • 5 years
HI
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