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Howard Hirakawa

Senior Vice President at Pacific Life Fund Advisors

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Howard Hirakawa is Senior Vice President of Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC, a Newport Beach investment adviser managing $42.8B. Howard Hirakawa has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and SIE.

Role at Pacific Life Fund Advisors

Title on Schedule A
Senior Vice President
Control
Howard Hirakawa is a control person of Pacific Life Fund Advisors.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Howard Hirakawa has held the filed role since December 2014.

The firm

Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC
Newport Beach, CA

Form ADV filed 11 March 2026

$42.8B AUM3 clients19 advisers1 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Passed Series 24 · 1999
  3. Passed Series 7 and Series 63 · 1997

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Howard Hirakawa has passed 4 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6329 April 1997
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 245 June 1999
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 710 April 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Howard Tomio Hirakawa
CRD
2856386
Firm
Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Firm bio
secureyourfuture.pacificlife.com

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Background

The PLFA page lists Howard T. Hirakawa among its portfolio managers and states that his industry experience began in 1994. Pacific Life Portfolio Optimization investment approach page

Credentials and memberships

Common questions

Where does Howard Hirakawa work?

Howard Hirakawa has been Senior Vice President of Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC since December 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 11 March 2026

Does Howard Hirakawa have a current investment-adviser registration?

Howard Hirakawa has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Howard Hirakawa passed?

Howard Hirakawa has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Is Howard Hirakawa a CFA charterholder?

Pacific Life Fund Advisors lists Howard Hirakawa with the CFA credential (“CFA”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Pacific Life Portfolio Optimization investment approach page

Leadership at Pacific Life Fund Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2856386. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC, filed 11 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Pacific Life Fund Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Howard Hirakawa or Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.