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Partners and Principals

Alan M. L. Yee
Partner

Alan is a Partner in Tax Compliance & Business Advisory Services and also oversees the division. Prior to joining KMH, Alan was the Office Managing Partner and tax department head of Grant Thornton LLP’s Honolulu office. Alan’s commitment to Hawaii’s small business industry was recognized when he was awarded the Small Business Administration’s National Accountant Advocate Award for 2002.

Experience

More than twenty years of experience providing tax and business advisory services to corporations, partnerships, non-profit organizations, closely-held businesses and individuals.
Substantial experience in the areas of compensation and estate planning.
Alan has worked with a variety of clients representing Hawaii’s major industries, including real estate developers, contractors, financial institutions, retail and wholesale companies, brokers, non-profit organizations and personal service companies.

Alton I. Ohira
Partner

Alton is a Partner in the Assurance & Advisory Services division. Prior to joining KMH in 2005, Alton was an assurance and consulting partner at KPMG. Alton brings over thirty years of experience in the insurance industry working on various property and casualty, life and captive insurance companies. Alton has also served many non-profit organizations in Hawaii.

Experience

Experience in providing accounting, advisory and consulting services to insurance and healthcare organizations.
Significant experience in the property and casualty, life and captive insurance industries serving as engagement partner on Hawaii Medical Service Association, Island Insurance, and First Insurance Co. of Hawaii, and over 35 captive insurance companies.
Experience with several premiere non-profit and healthcare organizations in Hawaii, including St. Francis Healthcare Systems, Bishop Museum, The University of Hawaii Foundation, Iolani Schools, Hawaii Baptist Academy, The Queen’s Health Systems, and others.
Served as consulting partner on various consulting projects including financial feasibility projects, due diligence studies, analysis of client billing systems, and corporate reorganization studies.

Wilcox W. K. Choy
Partner

Wils is a Partner in Assurance & Advisory Services and also oversees the division. Prior to joining KMH, Wils was an Audit Partner in Grant Thornton LLP’s Honolulu office and served as their department head.

Experience

More than twenty years of experience in public accounting and auditing and is committed to providing the highest level of service, expertise and dedication to our clients.
Significant experience in the construction, real estate development and hospitality industries. In addition, he has also served clients in the financial services industry, health care, retail, non-profits and governmental agencies.
He specializes in working closely with entrepreneurs and assisting companies with expansion plans and addressing the challenges that accompany rapid growth.

Ross R. Murakami
Partner

Ross is a Partner in KMH SolutionsSM and oversees the Accounting Solutions and Business Consulting Solutions service lines of the division. Ross has over twenty years of experience serving clients in a broad range of industries including real estate, construction, retail and wholesale distribution and insurance.

Experience

One of the founding partners of KMH LLP.
Extensive experience delivering creative business solutions to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in the Pacific Basin.
Served as an expert witness in a variety of commercial litigation matters.
Over twenty years of experience of service to Hawaii-based real estate development companies.
Participated in several public offerings of Hawaii-based companies.
Assisted a number of companies through court ordered or voluntary re-organization efforts.
Conducted a number of forensic and fraud investigation projects.

Peter K. Hanashiro
Partner

Peter is a Partner in KMH SolutionsSM and oversees the Risk Management service line of the division. Peter was named the 2005 Pacific Business News (PBN) “Young Business Leader of the Year” for his outstanding business leadership and commitment to the community.

Experience

Over eighteen years of experience in providing accounting, advisory and consulting services to not-for-profit, financial services, healthcare, real estate, wholesale distribution, retail, government, utility and hospitality clients.
Primarily responsible for overseeing Internal Audit projects in a number of industries including financial services, insurance, and hospitality and not-for-profit organizations.
Oversight responsibility for the planning, execution and report preparation of over 50 Internal Audit projects over the past five years.
Relevant experience in providing services with respect to all aspects of the Internal Audit function, including leading the efforts in developing the Risk Assessment & Audit Plan.
Engagement Partner responsible for several SOX engagements including a significant SOX compliance project for a large public company in Hawaii. Helped the company with certain aspects of project management, with primary responsibility for the controls testing for the agribusiness and real estate divisions.
Significant experience in connection with SEC filings, initial public offerings and private placement of investment securities.

Deanna Awa
Principal

Deanna is a Principal in our Tax Compliance & Business Advisory Services division. Prior to joining KMH, Deanna was a Manager in the Honolulu office of Arthur Andersen LLP.

Experience

Extensive experience in providing a variety of tax services to multi-location and private companies.
Developed tax alternatives for a complex group of C corporations and partnerships involved in liquidation.
Significant experience in the areas of corporate and flow through entities including S Corporations, partnerships and LLCs with an emphasis on real estate, hospitality and property management operations.
Deanna has worked closely with a variety of clients representing non-profits, individuals and closely held businesses.