David T. Low, owner of Hawaii Capital Management, promoted himself in the community and on his web site hawaiicapitalmanagement.com as an investment expert and as “Hawaii’s Fittest CEO.”
He was featured in the in an October 2007 Hawaii Business Magazine article entitled “Top Male and Female Fittest CEO.”
On Tuesday, August 6, Low was arrested on a $110,000 bench warrant for violating State securities laws and charged with 5 counts of Theft in the first degree, class B felonies.
According to the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Securities Division, Low obtained $257,000 from three investors, telling them he would purchase securities in the form of investment contracts from Hawaii Capital Management, LLC., and that their money would be invested in an annuity, Roth IRA, or “pooled” investment for their future use and benefit.
Instead, the DCCA said Low used their money to purchase securities for himself and for personal expenses, including payments to Mercedes Benz, Audi Hawaii, and the City & County of Honolulu for registration of a Ferrari.
Low also used money for retail purchases, groceries, dining and entertainment, gym membership, rent, credit card payments, and cash withdrawals, the DCCA said.
Low also employed “deceptive schemes and devices to conceal the fraud such as forging documents, using one investor’s money to pay a return to another investor, and issuing false financial statements of fictitious accounts and account balances,” the DCCA said.
(Update:On Monday, Low pleaded not guilty to the charges against him). Low faces a maximum jail sentence 10 years for each of the 5 counts.
Hawaii Commissioner of Securities Tung Chan also issued a Preliminary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing against Low, his company.
“The order alleges that Low was not registered to transact securities in Hawaii, that the securities he sold to the three investors were also unregistered, and that Respondents violated the State’s anti-fraud provisions,” the DCCA said.
The order seeks total penalties of $200,000 in addition to a permanent injunction against transacting securities in the State, rescission, and restitution for the investors.
The DCCA asks that anyone solicited by or transacted business with David T. Low or Hawaii Capital Management, LLC is urged to contact the State Securities Enforcement Branch at (808) 586-2740 or by email at seb@dcca.hawaii.gov
Strange…around 2005 he seemed t/b community minded. Enrolled in the Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem for foster children. The VGAL is for child (ren) rights and to reunify them with the family. Advocate and establish working relationships with children & family to improve their social capability and skills to contribute to society.
I don't know if he passed it, or if he used this as a stepping stone for this scam he ran. KHON2 reports; "says between 2010 and 2012 Low and his company got three investors to purchase over 257,000 in securities. But none of that money was ever invested as promised…."
So who else is in his company? HR, can find out?
Nothing strange here. Just another case of people with money with no common sense and who are too lazy to do an internet search or even look to see if he is registered with the State. I used to make deliveries to him and his co-worker, and they tried to sell me on getting life insurance even though my job provided more than enough (and I was in my 20's). When I said no, they took it personally. I could tell then that they and their business was a fascade.
Well, he'll have plenty of time to exercise in prison now!
Not only that he is CEO and he is sexy as hell… He now is a "bad boy" too. Women, beware! :))
Haha, Kali, I never think from this point of view.
Why is it relevant that he's fit? I mean, yeah, he's pretty yummy, but why did you mention it? Is it because you wanted to prove that pretty people go to jail too?
Wow, he's cute! Is he out yet?
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