Shiraishi Financial Group

Shiraishi Financial Group

Shiraishi Financial Group operates as a Hawaii-focused wealth management practice, founded in 1998 by Herbert Shiraishi. Shiraishi entered financial services in 1988 at John Hancock, later moving to Aetna Investment Services, and by 1998 he was the top life insurance producer in the U.S. for SunAmerica Securities. That distribution skill set shaped the firm: client relationships are built around personalized retirement-income planning, and the team describes its approach as active money management rather than passive allocation. Registered representatives offer securities through Independent Financial Group (IFG), a broker-dealer, while advisory services run through SFGA LLC, a registered investment adviser. The structure allows the firm to serve individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities across 10 states, though physical presence is confined to Honolulu and Hilo. Advisory capabilities span retirement planning, asset building, and family protection, with a specialized NEA Retirement Program carved out for educators. Portfolio reviews and active trading adjustments are handled by a dedicated investment-advisory specialist on staff. The team lists five named professionals on its website: Herbert Shiraishi (President & CEO), Jason Wong (EVP & Financial Advisor, holding the AIF designation), Kendall Kakugawa (Financial Advisor & IT support), Graham Enomoto (Investment Advisor Representative), and Grant Arita (Registered Investment Advisory Specialist). The Hilo office at 116 Hualalai Street supplements the Kapiolani Boulevard headquarters on Oahu. The firm discloses no separate institutional vehicles, philanthropic foundations, or club co-investment structures. Shiraishi Financial Group's architecture is a boutique advisory built atop shared broker-dealer and RIA infrastructure — the firm is not an independent operating company. Securities execution, compliance backstops, and advisory registration flow through IFG and SFGA LLC, making the practice functionally an office of supervisory jurisdiction within a larger network rather than a standalone asset manager. Succession risk concentrates in Herbert Shiraishi, who has led the firm since its founding.