Certified Educator Program

The Hawaii DOE has partnered with National Benefit Services and local advisors to create the Certified Education Program. The purpose of the program is to provide information regarding Pension Benefits, Social Security Benefits, and Personal Savings, which will be utilized to meet retirement goals. For an overview of our program, please visit NTSA.online.

Each Certified Educator listed below is equipped to provide education on the three areas listed above, with a focus on personal savings in the form of 403(b) accounts. NBS will periodically be hosting virtual seminars which will be communicated by your benefits office.

If you are an administrator over a school site and would like to coordinate an in-person meeting, please reach out to NBS via HawaiiCE@nbsbenefits.com.

Certified Educators
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Alex S L Lau
Oahu

95-119 Kamehameha Highway
Suite A
Mililani, HI

laua@ca-fg.com

Phone: (808)548-2234 Fax: (808)524-6781

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Andrew Chung
Serving Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai, Kauai

Davies Pacific Center
733 Bishop St. Ste. 2200
Honolulu, HI

achung@ft.newyorklife.com

Phone: 808-429-6868

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Blane Kagamida
Oahu (all other islands by virtual appointments)

Two Waterfront Plaza
500 Ala Moana Blvd, Suite 300
Honolulu, HI

blane.kagamida@corebridgefinancial.com

808-445-0675

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Darin Leong
Oahu

95-119 Kamehameha Highway
Suite A
Mililani, HI

leongd@ca-fg.com

Phone: (808)223-8851 Fax: (808)524-6781

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Grace Tesoro Galiza
Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii

4303 Rice St.
Suite C-5
Lihue, HI

ggaliza.vfh99@primerica.com

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Herb Hussey
Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island

herbhussey@gmail.com

808-479-8447

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James Soong

james.soong@prudential.com

808-53-54458

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Jeanie A Emeliano-Barajas
All Islands

67-1161 Mamaloahoa Hwy.
Suite 7D
Kamuela, HI

jemelianobarajas@primerica.com

Phone: (808) 887-0818 Fax: (808) 443-0786

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Jeanie Sung
Oahu, all other islands by appointment only

1360 S. Beretania Street
Suite#305
Honolulu , HI

jeanie.sung@lpl.com

Phone:808-745-9938

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Jeffrey Kao
Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii

733 Bishop Street Suite 2200

jeff@hipacfinancial.com

808-529-6316

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Jonathan Yang
Oahu, Kauai

1001 Bishop Street #2600
Honolulu, HI

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Kristi Chun
Oahu

kristi@hipacfinancial.com

808-529-6311

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Kyle Strife
Oahu (all other islands by appointment only)

733 Bishop Street
Suite 2200
Honolulu, HI

kyle@nelsonstrife.com

808-829-0515

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Lawrence Serrano
Oahu

500 Ala Moana Blvd, 2-300
Honolulu, HI

lawrence.serrano@corebridgefinancial.com

808-343-1286

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Lyle Uyeda
Oahu and Hawaii (Hilo side of Hawaii)

95-119 Kamehameha Highway
Suite A
Mililani, HI

uyedal@ca-fg.com

Phone: (808)548-2234 Fax: (808)524-6781

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Melinda Kaneshige
Oahu and Maui

733 Bishop St. Suite 2200
Honolulu , HI

mkaneshige@ft.newyorklife.com

808-529-6300 ext 444

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Ryan Uwono
Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai

500 Ala Moana Blvd
Tower 2, Suite 300
Honolulu , HI

ryan.uwono@corebridgefinancial.com

808-688-4966

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Susie Lauricio
Maui

220 Imi Kala St Suite 203C
Wailuku , HI

slauricio@ft.NewYorkLife.com

808-419-6689

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Tyler Luke
All Islands

733 Bishop Street, Suite 2200
Honolulu, HI

tluke@ft.newyorklife.com

808-393-3220