Ethan and his associates inspire trust and confidence with sound, detailed, and expansive advice…read moreand assistance with all aspects of our financial health. From helping managing cash flow, investments, our many 529 accounts for our kids, and our multiple retirement accounts across platforms, Kala Capital is on top of everything. As I approach retirement, I'm all about the future, and Ethan is right there with me, stress-testing and making the future more easily understandable. The advice and assistance are friendly and transparent at all times. We feel very comfortable recommending Kala Capital Partners to anyone who is looking for excellent, highly competent advice.

Ethan and the team at KCP have been incredibly helpful throughout my financial planning process…read more They're patient, professional, and genuinely kind--always taking the time to answer my questions and make sure I have a clear understanding of the plan and process. I truly appreciate their support and highly recommend their services.

Agape Wealth Management, LLC Pros: Quick response, easy to…read morereach, available and punctual Cons: Not really anything negative to report, just didn't get to meet in person, but then again, didn't need to either. Gene and Brandon were both quick to respond and always available to answer questions. We set up a time to go over a list of items and they were prepared. Both communicated with me on what the plan was, emailed me as promised, gave me options for dates/times and was more than flexible when I needed to make last minute changes based on my schedule. I needed them to work on my forms ASAP and they did not disappoint. They got it done faster than I expected and explained it all to me in easy to understand terms. Overall, my experience AWM was impressive. They far exceeded my expectations in response time, finishing up loose ends, keeping me on task without being pushy and charged a fair price for the work done. They were so helpful and knowledgeable in answering any questions I had. If anyone is in need of getting your taxes done quickly, accurately, efficiently, and at the right price, give these guys a call. You won't be disappointed. I learned my lesson to let these experts do their thing. It is well worth the price (and it's not expensive) and peace of mind to let these professionals help you. I know they will be getting my business next tax season. I already feel at ease knowing they will be there to help me, whereas in the past, it would be so stressful for me. I can't thank them enough for helping me out of a jam.

I hired Gene and his team this year to file taxes and was hoping to create a long-term financial…read morerelationship with them. They are nice people and were really helpful with filing this year as well as previous years outstanding taxes. Unfortunately 6 months later it's still not complete and I am trying to finalize payment plans on my own. I tried to contact Gene multiple times with either no response or no follow through, so I ultimately ended my business with them. He did apologize and offered to finish the job after I ended our business, but it's been dragging on and weighing on me for over 6 months and a new tax season is coming up again in only 2 months and it's just not worth the headache anymore. I would not recommend hiring Agape Wealth Management unless you have easy simple taxes that don't need any communication or follow up from them.

I have been a client of Garrett's since 2010, before SEA Financial began…read more He has always asked what it is I want to do, and advised me accordingly. He's dedicated, reliable, and quickly responds when I have contacted him with questions. Always warm, friendly and professional, he's really a 'local boy' at heart.

I found Garrett on here and Im so glad I did. I was nervous about taking this big step in finding…read moresomeone to help me navigate towards retirement. After our initial zoom meeting, Garrett's personable attitude won me over. I could tell he was kind and he listened carefully to how i envisioned my retirement and what it would look like. In the past few months, we've had several meetings and he's given me a lot of information to process but this is what i needed. I am confident that with his guidance, I will be able to achieve my goals. Thanks to Garrett i'm not so nervous anymore and I am excited for the journey ahead. Mahalo.

If you're like my husband and I, you work to make ends meet, with hopes you can retire in the…read morefuture. We didn't have money to invest while we were working, but figured we both had pensions, an annuity and a 403b so hopefully we were okay. We sat down with a few financial advisors throughout the years, but never felt the connection with them or the fees to hire a financial advisor was out of our reach. Some financial advisors told us we didn't have enough monies to retire until age 67. Well last year on the recommendation of a work friend, I convinced my husband to attend a free retirement seminar EA Buck had in the Kapolei area. Hesitantly, my husband agreed saying he would accompany me, but going to classes was not his thing. To my surprise he enjoyed the seminar, participated in the Q&A's, felt the speaker was knowledgeable and said, let's sit down with one of their advisors and see what they say. A few weeks later were set to meet with Justin Hodges of the Kapolei office. That day changed our lives. Justin reviewed our portfolio, listened to what we had to say, entertained our ideas of wanting to retire early and actually said it was possible. What??? Really!!! Retirement in Las Vegas at the age of 55 and 57 was possible and a good idea? No negative response like that's a bad idea, or you don't have enough monies? How much is it going to cost us to work with you Justin? ...Nothing up front, you make money off of our investments? You can also manage everything remotely even when we move to Vegas? This is too good to be true!!! We now meet with Justin often. I bother him all the time by email or text. I ask him the same question all the time. We've become good friends. Justin is awesome! Easy to talk to, funny, knowledgeable in the tax and retirement rules and laws and he's smart. We're fortunate to have met him, we have full trust in his strategies and abilities. We recommend EA Buck and especially Justin Hodges to all our friends and family. Young and old it's never too early to work with EA Buck to set your retirement foundation. Wish we meet Justin sooner.

I have now called 3 times and have yet to hear back. We are long time customers - over 30 years…read morewith numerous policies. Seems like they sell you something you're forgotten.

I've been with Charles Schwab for a long time. I'm talking for a very long time. One of the…read morereason's I've been with them for such a long time is because my dad started me investing since I was younger with Charles Schwab and I never left them. Some of the reasons to be with them are below. I broke down some advantages and some disadvantages. The disadvantage has a easy fix if you ask me. If you are a beginner investor or a player in the stock market, Charles Schwab is an excellent place to invest and is often rated as one of the best overall brokerage firms in the industry. It caters to a wide range of investors, from beginners to advanced traders, offering a robust combination of low costs, comprehensive tools, extensive research, and strong customer support. They also provide resources for virtually all types of investors. Beginners benefit from extensive educational materials and support, while active traders gain access to the powerful, customizable thinkorswim platform that they acquired when they merged with TD Ameritrade. They offer $0 commissions for online U.S. stock and ETF trades, no account minimums, and no annual account management fees. Wide Range of Offerings: You can invest in a vast array of assets, including U.S. and international stocks, ETFs, mutual funds (over 7,300 are no-transaction-fee), bonds, options, futures, and forex. Strong Research and Education: Clients have access to high-quality proprietary and third-party research from firms like Morningstar and Argus, along with top-tier educational content, live webinars, and charting tools. Customer Support: The firm is highly regarded for its customer service, offering phone, chat, and in-person support through its extensive network of physical branches. Me and my family has witnessed this as we spoke to No'e (sp?) at this branch and he helped us out a lot with his vast knowledge with our parents living trusts and all the paperwork that went along with it. He was very helpful as well as his mainland counterparts. One big drawback is the lack of Direct Cryptocurrency Trading: Schwab does not offer direct spot trading of individual cryptocurrencies, though it provides access to crypto-related funds and ETFs. Then again you can do this yourself. Just make sure you have a digital wallet where you can take your crypto offline so no one can hack you. Just don't lose it as you can't retrieve it once it is lost or stolen. Come on down and see how Charles Schwab can help you secure you financial planning and investing.

Seems many Charles Schwab's offices. If it's the one with Kim Mullen as partner, definitely avoid…read more Witnessed my friend go through some unfortunate servicing there. However, if it's another office, not related, then it should be okay.

Usually, we have a yearly view of our accounts. Well it's that time now. I've been using Morgan…read moreStanley under purview of Jimmy Bennett. He has extensive experience at New York Stock Exchange and a technique which makes sense. He handles millionaire accounts which speaks for itself. He's grown my minuscule account and grown it. My friend is quite happy with her account! $1.1 million to $1.5 million within a short period despite market going up and down drastically. I prefer to put most of my money into investment versus banking interest rates of .04%. I'm at 9% on my accounts. My money is working for me and ever so grateful for Jimmy who is honest, personable, and hardworking in the wee mornings. If you really want someone to grow your money? See Jimmy Bennett. I referred lots of families and friends who are quite happy and love the excellent services and any questions about their accounts, and/or trends in the market. Call Morgan Stanley on Bishop Street....

Well, I have the top Wealth Management team managing a portfolio running between 825K and a whole…read moremillion buckaroos so yeah - I Morgan Stanley!! This is generational wealth in the sense that my Grandparents lost everything in the depression, left a little portfolio to my 100% Scots mom who squeezed every last penny until it begged for mercy and left almost 825K to me. In the meantime I paid almost 100K to re-roof my domicile in 2016, got through the Pandemic unscathed, just loaned 20K to my oldest daughter to buy her first home with her domestic partner (in Vermont) ... So yeah, I recommend Morgan Stanley.

Janell Israel & Associates has been preparing my taxes since I've began my current line of work…read more They are located on the 16th floor of the Ala Moana Pacific Center Building on the corner of Kapiolani Blvd & Kaheka Street. You may know this building because Shokudo Japanese is right on the ground floor. I was first introduced to Janell herself via my other half as he's been going to them even longer than me. I first started going here almost 10 years ago, also met Lena who is their front desk receptionist, she cracks me up a ton! These past two years, Nicky has taken on me and my husband's tax preparation. They're on the conservative side, so they don't go crazy on trying to write off every single expense you have in your line of work. What makes our visits to the office so rewarding, is you get to catch up on gossip sessions with Lena and enjoy all her chocolates and Biscoff cookies:-)

Janell has been doing my taxes since high school ... she also does several of my friends & families…read moreas well !! She and her staff always make tax time less stressful !!!

Easy parking, the ATM could use another one but friendly clerks even the outside security guard !!read more

Financial transactions in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. My cousin needed a new debit card from American Savings Bank (ASB). I knew about this location because I kept looking at it from across the street last year when our Jaycee group participated in the Dragon Boat Races at Aala Park. Besides being one of the sponsors, ASB also had a very spirited team! I told my cousin that we should go to this Aala Park "Campus" location because it had free covered parking and is a new building! Yes... the interior is very pleasant and clean. There was an employee in the parking structure - acting like a guard and/or guide. Inside, another employee asked if we needed help - I think he was screening us for possible loitering because we were chatting on one of the sofas. Well - it was a successful visit. My cousin was able to finish his transactions successfully. If he needs to return, I would choose this Campus Branch again.

Love working with Matt! Matt is super professional and really appreciated him making me feel at…read moreease and comfortable with the investing process since i was nervous this being my first time. He gave me realist goals for my life and families future,he educated me through it all. Mahalos Matt

Extremely personable and helpful. Patient with someone who is just getting their bearings…read morefinancially.