Peer Reviews

Peer Reviews

"Why would you want to go to Florida, when you can go to Hawaii?"
Brian Oard, Western Region President
Wilmington Trust
Los Angeles, CA

"There is a real aloha spirit in Honolulu and at this convention that sets it apart"
Bruce Ross & Eileen Gallo
Los Angeles, CA

"I think it's critical to attend conferences that are as comprehensive as the Hawaii Tax Institute"
Bruce Ross, Attorney
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Los Angeles, CA

"HTI has always been a leader in professional conferences"
Caroline Ciraolo, Attorney
Kostelanetz & Fink LLP
Washington D.C.

"Surround yourself with some of the best and brightest in the industry"
Carsten Hoffmann, Managing Director
Stout Risius Ross LLC
Irvine, CA

"I haven't seen any other conferences that have a true global reach"
Charles Shultz, Chief Fiduciary Officer
City National Bank
Los Angeles, CA

"Top quality, top rated speakers and commentators in the tax and trust estates and estate planning field"
Charles "Clary" Redd, Attorney
Stinson LLP
St. Louis, MO

"The information presented I think is outstanding"
Dr. David Trader, M.D.
David W. Trader, M.D. Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

"It's like a big family, it really is"
Eileen Gallo, Ph.D
Gallo Consulting
Los Angeles, CA

"It is beyond what you could imagine, and what you could expect"
Harumi Hata, Attorney
Buchalter
Los Angeles, CA

"Do your best in which to come"
Joe Baratta, Senior Vice President
Bonhams
Los Angeles, CA

"The fact that they would have me with such a distinguished faculty just goes to show that the ability of HTI to attract the best speakers is fantastic"
Jonathan Kalinski, Attorney
Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez PC
Beverly Hills, CA

"The networking opportunities, they're unparalleled"
Karen Sugihara, Regional Fiduciary Manager
BNY Mellon
San Francisco, CA

"It's a really good environment to meet the other professionals, speakers, high government officials"
Kurt Kawafuchi, Attorney
Law Offices of Kurt Kawafuchi
Honolulu, HI

"The exposure and bonds that you build at the Hawaii Tax Institute make it absolutely worth while"
Laura Zwicker, Attorney 
Greenberg Glusker
Los Angeles, CA

"I would definitely recommend they attend the Hawaii Tax Institute virtually this year and if they can in-person"
Lindsey Cisneros, Vice President, Client Advisor
Whittier Trust Company
South Pasadena, CA

"One of the key elements in my career was to go to conferences like Hawaii"
Michael Desmond, Attorney 
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Los Angeles, CA

"Some of the best speakers you'll find at any tax conference, probably in the world"
Nathan Hochman, Attorney
Ellis George Cipollone O'Brien and Annaguey LLP
Los Angeles, CA

"So much valuable information because of the breath and the variety of the topics that are covered"
Shelley Thompson, Attorney
Pasadena, CA

"The content is high class, it's understandable and I think it's very helpful for everyone"
Spencer Gould, Private Client Advisor
Bank of America Private Bank
Los Angeles, CA

"Hawaii Tax does a great job of mixing the family feel of getting to know the network of professionals, with also high high quality course work"
Stephen Miyabe, Senior Managing Director
Northern Trust Company
Pasadena, CA

"You get to hear different perspectives and different perspectives are extremely important"
Steven Toscher, Attorney
Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez PC
Los Angeles, CA

"The speakers at HTI read like a whos who all-star list"
Steven Trytten, CPA, MBA
Henderson Caverly Pum & Trytten
Pasadena, CA

"I'd say go for it, aloha, it's a great opportunity to get to know other people and it's a great location and a great program"
Terrence Franklin, Attorney
Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise LLP
Los Angeles, CA

"I don't think there is any place that really exceeds the reach of HTI"
Turney Berry, Attorney
Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP
Louisville, KY