Annual Banquet - (A Coat and Tie Affair)
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Registration / No-Host Cocktails
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Dinner Buffett (2 drinks included - wine / beer / soft drink)
7:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Business Meeting
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Casino Games with Just Like Vegas
The Business portion of the meeting will confirm the officers and directors for 2026.
President: Lisa Y. Tellio, CFP, JD, CTFA
Vice President: Joelle B. Yamamoto, Esq.
Secretary: Karynthya Trevino, Trust Officer
Treasurer: Tony Lim, CPA
Past President: Daniel Vermillion, Esq.
New Directors: Steve Cutillo, ChFC, CEPA
Amber M. Yonamine, JD, Trust Officer
Carry Over Directors: Diana Allen, Esq.
Pohai Campbell, Esq.
Erica A. Keeley, Trust Officer
Keoni Lee, CFP
Jennifer R. Okubo Polido, Esq.
Akiko Sakamoto, CLU, CFP
Eri Shima, Esq., CPA
Derek Wickes, CFP
Kelly W. K. Zane, CPA, ABV, CVA, CFA
Your annual dues cover the cost of the evening for you. Your guest and / or spouse's fee is $60. Additional guest is $140.00.
If you indicate that you will be attending, please do not be a "no-show". No-shows will be charged $140.00 per person.
RSVP: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 via HEPC Website (instructions below)
(Please RSVP for you and your guest(s), if applicable, via the HEPC website following the instructions below.
You can now pay guest fees online with a credit card or PayPal ($62.00 for your first guest or $143.50 for any additional guest(s)) or by mail via check ($60.00 for your first guest or $140.00 for any additional guest(s)) payable to HEPC and include the completed bottom portion of the meeting notice sent via email.
Website RSVP Instructions
1. Go to: https://www.hawaiiestateplanningcouncil.org/
2. Click "MEMBER LOGIN" in the top right corner
3. Enter your USERNAME & PASSWORD - Your default username is your first and last name (all lower case letters with no spaces in between) and your default password is your first and last name (with capital letters at the start of each name). Once you log in, you may change your password. If you are unable to log in, you may enter your email address associated with Hawaii Estate Planning Council and your username and password will be emailed to you.
4. Find the date of the event on the left column and click on "See Event Details"
5. Click the blue "Register Now" button towards the bottom of the page.
6. Complete the registration page - please note, if you are a member, your payment method should be "Pre-paid".
7. If you are registering for a guest, you can now pay guest fees online rather than mailing a check. To do so, when registering the guest, choose "Credit Card or PayPal" as the payment method for the guest.
8. Upon submission of your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation.
