Global Vision,
Local TouchTM
Financial Planning
for Hawaii
Partners
Jeffrey Kao,
MBA, LUTCF®, CLTC®
Partner, Financial Adviser
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Kristi Chun,
LUTCF®, FSCP®, CLTC®, ChFC®, CFP®
Partner, Financial Adviser
Background
Alliances
Effective financial strategies often require a team of experts working together to serve your best interests. In such situations, we act as the quarterback and make sure everyone is working together to achieve the best possible results. If you have existing team members you trust, such as your CPA or attorney, we are happy to work with them, and we can also bring in our subject-matter experts as needed. Click below to learn more about HIPac Financial’s strategic alliances and find contact information for local professionals.
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Services
HIPac Financial provides innovative, cutting-edge products and services to help retirees, pre-retirees, young families, union members and federal and state employees grow and protect their wealth through all stages in life. We are committed to providing the best service through continued education, up-to-date product knowledge, and the development of strategic industry relationships--all while keeping in mind Hawaii's place in the world.
Approach
Our Process
Not every financial adviser is going to understand the challenges you face as residents of Hawaii. Your cost of living is significantly higher than most, but your industries pay the same rates.
You must be financially smart to enjoy your life today and in the future. That’s where the team at HIPac Financial comes in.
We understand that our clients are as unique and diverse as Hawaii, so instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, we take our holistically crafted process and tailor it to your needs and goals. By using a comprehensive financial planning process, HIPac Financial offers clients a better understanding of their financial situation, which benefits they have, and works with them to implement a plan toward helping them reach their ultimate financial goals.
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Planning Tools
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Client
Resources
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Background
Kristi’s holistic approach to financial advising enables her to work with clients from all different stages of life, but she is passionate about working with those who call Hawai’i their home. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families with their specific planning needs, while navigating the challenges and opportunities we all face living here.
After graduating from Castle High School and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Kristi received advanced financial training from The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr, PA and also obtained her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification. Today, she is one of fewer than 300 CFP® professionals in Hawai’i and one of only five Financial Advisers in Hawai’i through Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser and subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company.*
In addition to her Hawai’i life insurance and health insurance licenses, Kristi has earned FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 66 licenses. This combination of licenses enables her to provide a comprehensive approach to financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning, college funding, investments, and more.
Kristi and her family currently live in Honolulu. When away from the office, she loves to spend as much time as she can with her husband and son, taking advantage of all Hawai’i has to offer, including the beaches, hiking, and enjoying all of Hawai’i's ono food.
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Achievements
- CFP® Certificant Since 2016
- 2012 - 2021 Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member*
- 2012 - 2018, 2020 New York Life President's Council Qualifier**
- 2010 - 2017 New York Life Life All-Stars Award#
- 2011 - 2013 New York Life Annuity Champion#
- 2011, 2013 New York Life Long Term Care Circle of Champions Member#
- 2010 - 2011 New York Life Executive Council Qualifier**
- LUTCF® Designation Since 2010
- 2009 New York Life New Agent Case Rate Leader of the Year#
- 2009 New York Life Quality Council Qualifier#
- Registered Representative for NYLIFE Securities LLC
- Agent with New York Life Insurance Company Since 2006
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Community
Kristi is committed to advocating for her clients and industry. She has served as New York Life's Political Involvement Leader, is an active member of the YAT (Young Advisory Team), and for years, played an integral part of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) before taking a step back from her board member position. As a former member of the Rotary Club of West Honolulu, Kristi also spent years learning how to create change on a local and global scale. A skill she continues to practice to this day.
One of the specific ways Kristi is changing her community is by helping the youth of Hawai’i, a cause she is extremely passionate about. Not only does she lend her time to provide guidance to Campbell High School’s students about the financial industry and has participated as a judge for the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards that includes the National New York Life Award Underwritten by the New York Life Foundation, but she is also a dedicated advocate for the Kids Hurt Too Hawai’i organization. This organization provides support and mentoring for “orphans, foster children, and children separated from one or both parents due to divorce, incarceration or other causes.” As one of the co-founders of the Kids Hurt Too Keiki Mini Golf Tournament and recipient of a New York Life Community Impact Grant, Kristi was able to raise a total of $40,000 for the non-profit organization.
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Wealth Management
Through Eagle Strategies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, HIPac Financial works with our clients to design and implement a variety of wealth accumulation and management plans. Investment programs range from separately managed portfolios of stocks and bonds to mutual funds, and access to third-party wealth management programs. Our holistic process helps ensure that management of investment assets aligns with your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. With continual plan monitoring, we can also help you adjust your plan as your needs and life evolve.
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Financial Planning
Through Eagle Strategies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, HIPac Financial provides personalized financial planning to our clients, considering your income, risk tolerance, values, and family. We work with you to identify and prioritize their goals, explore options, establish effective strategies, construct and execute a plan, assess the performance of the plan, and make adjustments as needed.
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Estate Planning
A well-engineered estate conservation plan can help minimize tax liability and ensure that loved ones are protected. HIPac Financial works with you and your advisors to assess the impact of state and federal taxes on your estate and suggest strategies to help minimize those taxes while meeting your family’s needs.
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Asset Protection
There are numerous financial strategies and retirement income strategies that can help you accumulate assets for the future, protect your business and personal assets from liabilities, and safeguard asset transfers to your children and grandchildren. HIPac Financial can help you figure out what the right course of action is for your specific situation and objectives.
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Disability and
Extended Care Needs
To execute a sound retirement strategy, asset and income protection are a must. HIPac Financial will help you design a plan that will encompass managing costs for extended periods of care and disability insurance. In turn, this helps create the necessary balance in a portfolio to ensure stability and asset protection.
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401(k) and IRA
Rollovers
When you leave a job or retire, you have a decision to make regarding your 401(k) money. While leaving those assets in the former employer's plan is an option, a rollover can also be a consideration. Working with your tax advisor, we can help determine the right course of action for you. HIPac Financial will layout the advantages and disadvantages of your options while accounting for your specific needs, retirement plans, desired investment options, applicable fees, withdrawal options, required minimum distributions and tax treatment of applicable options.
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