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About SEA Financial Hawaii

There's a reason we built SEA Financial Hawaii the way we did. We are not beholden to any bank, insurance company, or Wall Street firm. SEA is proudly independent and that independence changes everything. As of May 1, 2026, SEA Financial Hawaii officially earned its Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) designation from the State of Hawaii. An RIA is exactly what it sounds like: a firm registered to provide investment advice and held to a fiduciary standard that legally requires us to put our clients interests first.

Most financial titles such as wealth manager, financial consultant, or financial advisor are largely marketing terms that can be used broadly throughout the industry. RIA is different. It is a regulatory designation governed by state and federal securities authorities and requires adherence to strict compliance, disclosure, and fiduciary standards.

SEA earned its RIA designation on May 1, 2026, and is registered with both the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. That means every recommendation we make is legally required to serve your interests first. Unlike many traditional financial firms that operate within product quotas, commission structures, or corporate sales agendas, SEA is compensated exclusively by our clients not by commissions, referral fees, or third-party incentives. Our only agenda is yours.

We're rooted in community, built on long-term relationships, and committed to delivering advice that is transparent, personalized, and aligned with your goals. Think less Wall Street, more Honolulu. That's not just a philosophy it's a fiduciary standard we're held to by law. When your advisor is paid only by you, the advice becomes fully aligned with your best interests.

"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." -Arabic proverb

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General Information

Firm Start Year

1926

CRD#

5728948

Firm CRD#

340457

Insurance License#

300948

States Licensed in

Hawaii

Years of Experience in Financial Services

Number of Years with Current Firm

Work with the following types of clients

Individual Investors, Businesses

Advisory Services Provided

Estate Planning & Trusts, Investment Advice & Management, Financial Advice & Consulting, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Money Management

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor

Investment Advisor Representative

Acknowledged fiduciary

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years

I have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Securities Licenses

Series 6, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65

Insurance and Annuity Licenses

Variable Life, Long Term Care, Variable Annuity, Life, Annuity, Disability

Firm Information

Advisor's Number of Clients

Advisor's Number of Managed Clients

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure

Fee-Only

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts

$100000

Compensation Methods

Based on Assets, Hourly, Flat Fee

Fee % Based on Assets

Hourly Rate

$250

Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts

$1750

Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts

$750

Education

Bachelors BA - Economics/Pol Science

UCLA
08/01/1986 -06/19/1989

BA Pol Sci/Econ - Economics

UCLA
06/01/1986 -06/19/1989

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