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The Pacific Bridge Companies (TPBC) not only incorporates Hawaiian cultural values in its internal operations, but it extends them to their advisors and their clients. To understand how cultural values could be implemented as business practices, I [Chris Komae] interviewed three employees of the company whose headquarters is in Monrovia: Stephanie Nagami, Head of Marketing and Distribution and President of Pacific Bridge Insurance Services; Sheri Chan, Ambassador of Aloha and Creator of Magical Experiences (event planning); and Hozumi Hanada, Head of the Japanese Division and President of Pacific Bridge Wealth Resources.

Author Stephen Kagawa has achieved #1 status on the Amazon.com best-seller list with his recently published book, “Aloha Financial Advising: Doing Good to Do Better for Your Clients and Yourself.” Drawing on his personal experience and success, Kagawa presents a new paradigm for taking client relationships to the next level by focusing on listening and serving to build trust versus quotas and selling.