Meet Dan and Julie

DAN

Born in Honolulu at Tripler Army Medical Center to Les and Shirley Ihara. As the youngest of six children he worked hard to keep up with his siblings. Father, retired U.S. Army Colonel Les S. Ihara, took the family around the country, and even to Korea. Dan was forced to adapt to new environments and cultures while learning to work with a variety of people and situations.

Prior to Dan joining Prudential Advantage Realty he was the Vice President of Marketing for a Global Manufacturing Company. He was responsible for sales in Hawaii, Florida, Canada, Asia, South Pacific and Caribbean. Prior to that Dan worked for 8 years at Servco Pacific Inc., in the Automotive Division as Assistant Vice President of Promotions & Marketing and later held various Retail Sales Management positions. Dan fine-tuned his customer service, sales and negotiating skills in the car industry as a New Car Sales Manager, Used Car Sales Manager and Finance Manager.

From his strong upbringing as a Colonel’s son to a Vice President of an international marketing company, Dan learned that success comes only from hard work, persistence and tenacity. High values of honesty and integrity were instilled in him at a very early age from his parents and 5 other siblings.

JULIE

Born and raised in Honolulu to Tom and Grace Fukunaga. Father, Tom Fukunaga worked hard for many years building the family business – Servco Pacific, Inc. One of the largest and oldest companies in Hawaii founded in 1919 by her Grandfather Peter Fukunaga. Mother, Grace is a retired schoolteacher from Wilson Elementary School. Both parents served as role models to Julie, instilling the importance of hard work, persistence, remaining humble and high educational values. Julie’s work experiences include 18 years in the banking industry, with her latest position as Vice President of the Direct Marketing & Promotions of Central Pacific Bank. Other areas of experience are Branch Manager, VP of Business Development, Residential Mortgage Sales Manager for City Bank and International Savings.

Their combined experience in the Business field specifically in Service, Sales & Marketing, Negotiation and Banking has been beneficial to their clients. Their passion for Real Estate is evident in the amount of time and energy they spend helping their clients.

FAMILY LIFE

Dan & Julie have been married for over 16 years and have 3 sons. When the boys are not busy with school, they are active with various sports and organizations; Cub Scouts, Baseball, Aikido and Gymnastics. During their spare time, they love to go surfing with their Dad. Dan can be seen out in the waves at 5am when the conditions are right. He has gone on surf trips to Indonesia, Tahiti and Fiji.

One day he hopes to start a Surf Camp in the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia. Julie has no spare time, but on occasion can be seen whizzing through the malls looking for bargains. While Dan & Julie are proud parents who appreciate quality time with their family, their team approach allows them to work 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to best serve their clients.

So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Honolulu areas, please contact us.