Top roth conversion strategy financial advisors in Hawaii

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you're considering a Roth conversion, it often means you're planning for future tax savings by moving money from a traditional retirement account to a Roth account, where withdrawals can be tax-free. A common mistake is treating this as a simple tax-year decision rather than a long-term strategy that balances your current and future tax brackets.

  • Tax bracket timing. Ask how they evaluate your current versus expected future tax rates to decide the best timing for conversions.
  • Impact on benefits. Confirm if they consider how conversions might affect Medicare premiums or Social Security taxation.
  • Account prioritization. Find out which accounts they recommend converting first and why, based on your overall financial picture.
  • Coordination with tax professionals. Check how they collaborate with your tax preparer to align conversion strategies with your tax filings.

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Christopher R

Series 63, Series 65

Lihue, HI

LPL Financial

Christopher Rine is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lihue, Hawaii, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, First Allied Advisory Services, and Cetera Advisors. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jennifer C

Series 63, Series 65

Kapolei, HI

Cetera

Jennifer Cabo is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankoh Investment Services, Inc. since 2013 and joined Cetera in 2025. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options, combining discretionary and non-discretionary authorities and supporting a large network of advisors nationwide.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christina H

Series 63, Series 65

Honolulu, HI

Morgan Stanley

Christina Hom is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Hawaii International Film Festival and owns a restaurant called Taco Junction in Honolulu. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques and offers both retail and institutional investment services.

General estate planning guidance
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Byron L

Series 63, Series 66

Honolulu, HI

Investment Research Corp

Byron Leong is a financial advisor at Investment Research Corp with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at The Mitre Corp and ManTech International, where he currently serves as Executive Director providing systems integration services to the Department of Defense at US IndoPacific Command in Hawaii. Investment Research Corp offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental approach to security analysis and manages a broad range of investment products, including equities and municipal securities, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Wealth management General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Bernard Y

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Honolulu, HI

Raymond James Financial

Bernard Yip is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 30 years of experience. He has worked extensively with First Hawaiian Bank and its affiliated entities since 1996 and has been associated with Raymond James since 2017, focusing on lifecycle planning. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients using tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ryan W

Series 63, Series 66

Canonsburg, PA

Wyze Wealth Advisors, LLC

Ryan Wyatt is a financial advisor at Wyze Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at True Wealth Design, LLC, Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is also a licensed insurance agent. Wyze Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and organizational or business entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and business- and employee-benefit consulting. The firm uses an evidence-based, diversified investment approach that includes traditional and alternative investments, with many accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments
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Charles P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Rafael, CA

WealthSpire Advisors

Charles Pyfer III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms for comprehensive portfolio management.

Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Tax-loss harvesting Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals
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Terry T

Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

Replica Wealth Advisors Inc

Terry Thomason is the sole advisor at Replica Wealth Advisors Inc in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Replica Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Mountain Range Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2019. He also operates an affiliated insurance practice, Mountain Range Insurance Advisors, offering life insurance, Medicare, long-term care, and annuity products. Replica Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes asset allocations and monitors third-party managers who execute trades, while also offering written financial plans and educational workshops.

Income planning Social Security optimization Roth conversion strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning
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Charleen M

Series 66

Brighton, MI

Foguth Wealth Management, LLC.

Charleen Maune is a financial advisor at Foguth Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Strategic Investment Advisors, LLC and White Glove, among others. Foguth Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations, managing over $1 billion with a multi-advisor team. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing tailored investment plans that emphasize exchange-traded products and a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and Modern Portfolio Theory-based analysis.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Roth conversion strategy
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Jason H

Series 65

Henderson, NV

Ensourceful, Inc.

Jason Holloway is a financial advisor at Ensourceful, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Nevada Technical Associates, Inc. since 2008. Outside of finance, he is president of Hollowhead, Inc., a small business focused on virtual reality, augmented reality, and AI software. Ensourceful, Inc. provides customized investment advice and comprehensive financial planning primarily for individual retail investors. The firm emphasizes a consultative approach with fundamental security analysis and scenario-based portfolio strategies, focusing on robustness and resilience rather than solely historical-model optimization.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Roth conversion strategy

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