Tomoko Matsumoto is well known along the Kohala Coast for her informed and experienced guidance—not only to buyers and sellers but to the development and investor communities as well. This combination of financial acumen and exhaustive market experience is more than a differentiating attribute; it is the driver behind an impressive client list and property portfolio. Tomoko is an accomplished entrepreneur. She was the founder and principal broker at one of the Big Island’s most successful real estate brokerages, specializing in high-end oceanfront and golf resorts. Her experience includes extensive commercial and greenfield residential resort development. Born in Tokyo, Japan and educated both in Japan and in the United States she is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. Before real estate, Tomo worked in the software industry in Silicon Valley for 13 years. Tomo is fluent in English and Japanese and holds active broker´s licenses in Hawaii and California.