Joel Mark is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Ameriprise since 2006, currently serving as an advisor in Honolulu, HI. His credentials include the Series 66 designation. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm provides written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax analysis to support client planning.

Brian Iha is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning, combining proprietary research and third-party data to deliver written recommendations and ongoing advice.

Christopher Maxwell is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Zaine Gushiken is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he was associated with First Hawaiian Advisors, First Hawaiian Bank, and Hawaiiana Management Company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charities. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using advanced analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Brian Kawano is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Honolulu, HI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors Inc, and Selective Sales and Service. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Sandra Yorong is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise in various capacities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a holding company for a published book and operates a retail business in Waipahu, Hawaii. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering customized, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities typical of a large institutional firm.

Jon Tsukamoto is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Tsukamoto serves on the boards of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Waialae Country Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Richanne Lam is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Investment Committee of the American Heart Association and holds a vice president/treasurer position at LGT, Ltd., a real estate company in Honolulu. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and employs various investment strategies, including the use of Monte Carlo simulations for outcome modeling.

Alexander Rodriguez is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He holds the professional designations of CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Alexander completed his high school education at Fairfax High School and attended the University of Montana System without obtaining a degree.

Kyle Yoneshige is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for University Health Partners of Hawaii, a nonprofit organization focused on education. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm employs proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Cole Yamakawa is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior roles include positions at J. Uno & Associates, Summit Financial Group, and Hawaii Financial Advisors, where he also served as a financial professional. Yamakawa has experience in life insurance sales as an insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of advisory services through a multi-manager platform, allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create custom strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Joseph Almeida Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Kapolei, HI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Almeida also owns Shego, LLC, a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Miles Nagato is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Hawaii Electric Light Co. for 24 years. Nagato is based in Honolulu, HI. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Alan Tom is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, emphasizing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services that include coordinated financial planning and access to diverse investment offerings.

Supal Vora is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of the Akshaya Patra Foundation and co-owns Corporate Compass LLC, which provides travel-related services. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning, utilizing proprietary research and a non-discretionary implementation approach within a defined investment universe.

Greg Nakajo is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones in Honolulu, HI, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Richardson Talavera is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Hawaiian Bank and KPMG. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with All Island Case Management Corporation, which focuses on elder care and healthcare in Honolulu. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and advisory services supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

Dexter Aoki is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and third vice president of the Mana Loa Nimitz Lions Club, a community service organization in Hawaii. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across various investment types.

Thomas Cook is a financial advisor with Stifel in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Matthew Blakeley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Honolulu, HI, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include four years at Bank of Hawaii before joining Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities in 2019. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that combine broad retail and institutional offerings with specialized investment and planning resources.