Christine was born and raised in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. She is a graduate of Hilo High School and the University of California at Berkeley where Christine earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
She entered the financial services industry in 2003 after discovering her passion in helping others plan for their financial future. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®).
Christine is committed to helping individuals and businesses within her community achieve their financial goals by educating them and guiding them to make better decisions with their money. While serving a wide range of client needs, her practice focuses on assisting pre-retirees and retirees with retirement, insurance, investment, and legacy planning. Christine seeks to build long-term relationships with her clients, their families and their other professional advisors to really understand their needs and help them meet those needs.
Christine lives in Kailua on Oahu with her husband and two sons. Christine is a board member of CFA Society Hawaii and volunteers with the CFP Board Disciplinary and Ethics Commission. Christine is also president of her sons' elementary school parent teacher association. In her spare time, Christine enjoys practicing her cello, and doing crafts with her boys.