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Kirk G. Collins, CFP® ChFC®

Financial Consultant / Partner

Kirk is a founding partner of Collins and Guilford Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent, locally owned retirement planning and wealth management firm. He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and a specialization in financial planning. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Chartered Financial Consultant, Kirk uses the financial planning process to help his clients with investment management, risk management, tax planning, retirement planning and estate planning.

Prior to founding Collins and Guilford Wealth Advisors, LLC, Kirk worked as a Financial Advisor at Prudential Financial for 8 years.  

Kirk lives in Hicksville, Ohio with his wife, Lisa and their three children. He is a past president of the Hicksville Rotary Club, and an active volunteer with many local organizations. He enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, boating, taking international mission trips and coaching his kids youth sports teams. He and his family attend Cornerstone Church in Hicksville.

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Matthew Guilford, CFP®

Financial Consultant/Partner

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Matthew is a founding partner of Collins and Guilford Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent and locally owned retirement planning and wealth management firm.  Matthew graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Finance Specialization.  Since then, Matthew has obtained his CFP® Certification.  He enjoys working closely with his clients to help them pursue all their financial goals.  

Matthew found his passion for retirement planning when he had his first internship with Prudential, and from that moment on he knew retirement planning was the right choice.

Matthew lives in Hicksville, OH with his wife, Mia.  In His free time, he enjoys spending time in the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with his family. 

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Lisa Collins

Office Manager

Lisa joined the team as office manager after 15 years of teaching.  She enjoys assisting clients in the office and being a part of the Hicksville community.

Lisa loves spending time with her three children and volunteering with a non-profit organization to plan local and international missions.

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Jessica Bassett, Office Manager

Jessica joins the team as office manager, following a number of years of experience in office management and banking. She enjoys assisting with the day to day operations of the office and looks forward to building lasting relationships with our clients.

Jessica resides in Hicksville with her husband, Eric, their son Beckham and their two dogs. In her free time, Jessica enjoys traveling, camping and spending time with family and friends

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Phone: (419) 542-7526

Email: info@collinsandguilford.com

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