Pohakea is an Analyst at Alantes, where he supports strategic advisory and debt transactions by preparing underwriting materials and leading due diligence from origination through closing. He works closely with managing partners, capital providers, and clients to evaluate opportunities and develop insights that dictate loan structuring and capital placement strategies. Previously, he served as a Commercial Credit Analyst, managing risk across a $2.3 billion portfolio and underwriting approximately $30 million in transactions. He also gained experience as a Junior Analyst focused on the Japanese auto industry, where he built financial models and produced investment research. Pohakea holds a Bachelors of Arts in Finance from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a strong foundation in corporate finance and economics.