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Grant Arita

Chief Compliance Officer at Sfga in Honolulu, HI

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Grant Arita is Chief Compliance Officer of Sfga LLC, an investment adviser managing $110M, and works from its Honolulu, HI office. Grant Arita has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Sfga since 25 February 2014, has 14 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7.

14
Years in industry
12
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Grant Arita has been Chief Compliance Officer of Sfga since January 2023, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm.

Sfga LLC is a Honolulu, HI firm with $110M under management, 458 clients and 5 advisers across 2 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

Grant Arita’s longest registration is the current one, 12 years at Sfga since 2014. Before joining Sfga in 2014, Grant Arita was registered through United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner and Securities America Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 12 years
    Honolulu, HI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 168645
  2. United Planners' Financial Services of America A Limited Partner
    – · 1 year
    Honolulu, HI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 20804
  3. Securities America Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Honolulu, HI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110518

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Grant Arita is registered as an investment adviser representative in Hawaii, since February 2014.

  • HawaiiSince 25 February 2014

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 730 July 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6611 July 2012
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Grant Tatsuro Arita
CRD
5154654
Firm
Sfga · CRD 168645
Role
Chief Compliance Officer
Office
1357 KAPIOLANI BLVD, STE 1140, Honolulu, HI 96814
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 2012
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Grant Arita work?

Grant Arita has been Chief Compliance Officer of Sfga LLC since January 2023.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 6 May 2026

Is Grant Arita a financial advisor?

Yes. Grant Arita has a current investment-adviser registration in Hawaii, through Sfga since February 2014.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Grant Arita have?

Grant Arita has 14 years in the financial industry, since August 2012, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Grant Arita passed?

Grant Arita has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 66 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 66, was passed in July 2012. FINRA credited Grant Arita with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Grant Arita work before Sfga?

Before Sfga, Grant Arita was registered through Securities America Advisors, Inc., April 2013 to May 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Grant Arita based?

Grant Arita’s registered office is in Honolulu, HI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Grant Arita registered with FINRA?

Yes. Grant Arita has a current broker registration, under CRD 5154654.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Grant Arita’s record?

Search CRD 5154654 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Grant Arita’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Sfga

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5154654, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Sfga LLC, filed 6 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.