My Story and Services

I believe success in achieving important financial goals starts with a comprehensive wealth strategy. I will help you define what is most important to you and then formulate the strategies that are suited for your needs, whether you are accumulating wealth or investing for income, solidifying your retirement plan or devising a distribution approach that meets your lifestyle and legacy goals.

Experience
Jodi assists individual and business clients in the areas of financial planning, retirement planning services, investment selection and portfolio monitoring. She takes pleasure in using her resources and strengths to help clients meet their objectives, develop their vision, and accomplish their goals.

Professional and Educational Background
Jodi is a Wealth Advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. She holds the prestigious Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation and the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She previously held positions as the Director of Taxes of Hawaiian Electric Company and Castle & Cooke Hawaii. After graduating with a B.A. from the University of Washington, she worked in the tax and audit departments of Arthur Anderson & Co. and Ernst & Young. She was a former board member of the YWCA of Oahu, the Hawaii Society of CPAs, Hale Kipa, the U.S. Tennis Association, and a former chair of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

Securities Agent: AZ, NV, NJ, HI, DC, CO, NY, UT, TX, OR, OH, MO, MA, WA, CA; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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Online Tools and Features Available to You

Morgan Stanley is committed to delivering client technology platforms that are resilient, secure, efficient, and intelligent. As part of our services, these capabilities are available to all clients. Explore each tool and feature to learn how it can help you more easily manage and protect your financial journey.
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    Morgan Stanley Online
    In addition to checking your account balances and recent activity, Morgan Stanley Online (MSO) offers a range of features to help you manage day-to-day finances—such as paying bills, sending money, transferring funds, and authorizing transactions through eAuthorizations.
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    Total Wealth View
    Seeing the full financial picture can be difficult when key details are missing. As a Morgan Stanley client, you can conveniently view accounts held at other financial institutions through Morgan Stanley Online or the Morgan Stanley Mobile App, helping you build a more complete view of your overall finances.
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    eDelivery
    eDelivery provides clients with the ability to view statements and other Firm documents electronically instead of receiving them on paper. Clients who are registered with Morgan Stanley Online can enroll in eDelivery, which allows them to securely save, print, send, and receive documents at any time.
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    Online Security Center
    At Morgan Stanley, safeguarding your assets and personal information is among our highest priorities. Learn about our security measures and use our resources and ideas to help protect yourself online.
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    Morgan Stanley Mobile App
    Securely access your Morgan Stanley account from almost anywhere. Download the app to your mobile device and sign in using your Morgan Stanley Online username and password. Once logged in, you can take advantage of many Morgan Stanley Online resources while on the go.
    Discover More With Our Mobile App
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    Portfolio Risk Platform
    Portfolio Risk Platform – Powered by Aladdin is a risk management platform that provides comprehensive risk estimation and reporting across a broad range of asset classes and security types. This platform provides a holistic view to better enable risk to be effectively monitored and managed.
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    LifeView
    LifeView provides investors with a variety of financial planning tools that can be used to create specific and realistic strategies to accomplish their goals. Using this platform, we can work with clients to build a financial framework that fits them and gives them what they want in life.
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    Digital Vault
    Digital Vault lets you easily and conveniently manage and share life’s most important documents, such as wills, deeds and estate plans, as well as financial statements and tax filings.
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    MS Reserved Living and Giving
    Reserved Living & Giving is a tiered complimentary loyalty program that rewards clients with over one million dollars in assets and liabilities invested at the firm. The program is designed to enhance your lifestyle and relationship with the firm beyond traditional wealth management services.
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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU PREPARE

Figuring out ways to minimize how much the IRS takes from your retirement money should be a central part of your planning. Below are several resources to help you get started. There are also the 2025 and 2026 federal tax tables.
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    2026 Retirement Contribution Limits
    Planning for retirement is vital, understanding the limits for your retirement contributions empowers you to best prepare for retirement.
    View 2026's Contribution Limits
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    How to Access Your Tax Forms
    1. Log into your account via Morgan Stanley Online
    2. Click the Accounts tab
    3. Select the Documents tab
    4. Go to the Statement drop-down tab
    5. Select Tax Documents and download them
    Access Tax Forms
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    Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
    Timing your retirement income? It's very important to think about timing your withdrawals. Given tougher regulatory, tax, and market conditions, you may want to consider taking your RMD sooner than later. The article below discusses ways to take money out of your retirement accounts.
    4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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    Uncover 6 Ways to Reduce Your Tax Bill
    Examining your tax return may reveal opportunities to save money hidden between its lines. You may be surprised by what you find.
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    Tax-Efficient Investing: Key Questions Investors Should Ask
    Factoring the impact of taxes into your investment decisions can help you to keep more of your hard-earned money, both now and in the future.
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    Tax-Smart Strategies for Your Retirement
    Smart tax planning can help you save more for retirement and keep more of what you've already saved. Consider these tax-efficient retirement planning strategies.
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    2025 Tax Tables
    Please view the following attachment to find the 2025 federal tax tables.
    2025 Tax Tables
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    2026 Tax Tables
    Please view the following attachment to find the 2026 federal tax tables.
    2026 Tax Tables

Preparing The Next Generation For Financial Success

At Morgan Stanley, we understand that many clients want to pass along more than financial assets to the next generation—they also want to instill enduring family values and sound financial habits. Our Next-Gen advisory service is designed to be a comprehensive educational resource for you and your family, helping build the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that support long-term financial well-being.

Review the educational materials below for guidance on key life milestones and planning ahead. If there are additional topics you’d like to see included, please let us know—we’re here to support your family’s financial journey at every step.
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    Financial Freedom Factsheet
    Financial freedom is built through everyday decisions—spending thoughtfully, saving regularly, and prioritizing what matters most. This factsheet offers a brief, practical overview of steps and habits that can help support long-term financial independence, including budgeting fundamentals, goal setting, and saving strategies.
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    Financial Literacy
    Financial literacy means being equipped with the knowledge to make smart financial decisions during every stage of your life. It's never too early to start improving financial literacy in your family.
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    Conversation Guide
    Money is one of the trickiest topics to discuss. But avoiding the conversation can lead to problems. Learn how to start the dialogue with your family.
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    Financing Your First Home
    Buying a first home is both a financial and emotional milestone, and the financing choices can have long lasting impact. This guide is an overview of the homebuying financing journey, including mortgage basics, down payment considerations, and how to evaluate affordability and tradeoffs.
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    5 Things You May Not Know About 529's (But Should)
    They're tax friendly, flexible, and available to anyone. Yet, 529 education investment plans are still underused. Here are five things that parents, grandparents, and anyone hoping to get a leg up on education costs need to know.
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    "Thoughts on the Market" Podcast
    Listen in as Morgan Stanley colleagues discuss a variety of viewpoints regarding the latest trends in the financial marketplace.
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Client Service Team

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    Ryan Furuya - Registered Client Service Associate, Financial Planning Specialist
    Phone:
    (808) 525-6939(808) 525-6939
    Email:ryan.furuya@morganstanley.com
    Securities Agent: ND, CA, WA, VI, MO, MI, ME, LA, IA, HI, FL, AR, WI, SC, PA, NE, KY, CO, AZ, WV, NJ, MA, DC, UT, KS, IN, CT, VT, TX, SD, RI, PR, OR, OK, NM, IL, GA, DE, AL, WY, NH, MD, NY, MN, MT, MS, ID, AK, VA, TN, OH, NV, NC; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative

Location

733 Bishop Street
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Honolulu, HI 96813
US
Direct:
(808) 525-6037(808) 525-6037
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup
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A Simple Six-Step Retirement Checkup

Checking in on your retirement plan may make a lot of sense, especially when market volatility arises.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
Iran Conflict: Seven Takeaways for Investors
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Iran Conflict: Seven Takeaways for Investors

Prolonged conflict with Iran could lead to higher oil prices, hotter inflation and greater market uncertainty.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education
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529 Plans: A Powerful Tool to Save for Education

Though education costs continue to climb, starting to save and invest early can make a difference.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving

There's more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here's one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
Ready to start a conversation? Contact Jodi Lam today.
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