Carl grew up in Mililani, went to college in the Northwest, spent his summers on Oahu’s North Shore where he worked at a local surf shop, and then went to law school in San Francisco.

While in law school, Carl worked in a clinic that provided free aid to investors whose trust had been breached by unscrupulous fiduciaries, this experience had given him a heightened sense of duty, loyalty, and responsibility towards his clients.

With this heightened sense of duty and his engrained love for his real estate, instilled in him by his realtor parents, Carl began his real estate career in San Francisco where he catered to sellers, first-home buyers, tech entrepreneurs, C-level executives at publicly traded companies, and captains of industries. He was last associated with a Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate, where he was immersed in the land of luxury real estate, but despite this immersion he made it a point to treat every client, at any price point, with the same unmatched service.

His vast network allowed him to capture a large market, and although Carl is not a practicing lawyer, the skills he acquired from his legal background enabled his clients to capitalize on his due diligence, adeptness to capture underlying red flags, and his ability to negotiate highly favorable deals.

Despite being successful in real estate, Carl decided to tick off a bucket list item and moved to New York City, and as a licensed General Securities Principal he managed global teams in legal, risk, and compliance for fintech start-ups, global private banks, wealth management entities, and investment banks. While in New York, he helped his family’s brokerage behind the scenes, allowing him to stay abreast of the Hawaii real estate market.

Carl followed his heart back home, where he now takes a more hands on approach, while coincidentally cultivating his love for all things real estate.

Education and Relevant Background:

• University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California – Juris Doctor
• Trinity College School of Law, Dublin, Ireland – Studies in European Union Law and Business Structures
• Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic – Studies in Human Rights in Central Europe
• University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington – Bachelor of Arts
• Harvard Business School and Harvard University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning – Fintech Certification
• Investor’s Justice Legal Clinic – Helping individuals whose advisors had allegedly breached their fiduciary duty

Credentials:

• Member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• Member of the Honolulu Board of Realtors (HBR)

Prior Designations:

• General Securities Principal Exam (FINRA - Series 24)
• Uniformed Combined State Law Exam (NASAA – Series 66)
• General Securities Representative Exam (FINRA – Series 7)