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Michael Sato

Advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

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Location

Honolulu, HI 96813

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

5 years

About

Michael Sato is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, LPL Enterprise, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down investment approach with tactical asset allocation and constructs portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Client services

Based on Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Retirement plan advisory flat fees range from $2,500 to $50,000; fees based on plan assets up to 1.50% also possible.

Percentage

Up to 1.50% annually, negotiable based on account size, complexity, and other factors

Commissions

Insurance commissions received separately from advisory fees; commissions vary by product and carrier.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly rate of $400/hour used for prorated fees if agreement terminated early.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees negotiated individually; 50% due on signing, remainder on delivery; hourly rate $400/hour for prorated fees on terminated agreements.

Location

55 Merchant St, #2100

Honolulu, HI 96813

Most active in

Hawaii

Work history

Madison Avenue Securities, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

LPL Enterprise

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Pruco Securities LLC

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

Madison Avenue Securities, LLC

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

AE Wealth Management, LLC

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

E.A. Buck Insurance DBA E.A. Buck Financial Services

2020 - 2024 (4 years)

Unemployed

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

American Income Life

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Sadie's BBQ Inn

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Island Pacific

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Timberland Hawaii

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

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