Kristy Nishida, Vice President & Team Leader, Investment Services Department, works closely with First Hawaiian Bank’s Personal Trust Department. Kristy joined the bank’s Wealth Management Group in 2006.
She was born and raised in Hawaii and is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. Kristy is a CFP® certificant and Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorSM .
She is on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association of Hawaii, is active in Rotary, and is also a member of the First Hawaiian Bank’s YesTeam, which volunteers at various events in the community helping different charities. Kristy also sits on the Local Leadership Board and the Hawaiʻi Lung Force Women’s Cabinet for the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi.
Playing sports, staying active and healthy has been and continues to be an important part of her life. Living with allergies, she has been affected by cigarette smoke and other air pollutants. She has also seen others deal with asthma. These are some of the reasons why she appreciates and values the importance of having healthy lungs.
Kristy is honored to be working with the American Lung Association to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education and advocacy.