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Alexander Bradley Collins

Advisor at Guardian Life — Lynwood, WA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Lynwood, WA 98036

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Guardian Life

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,910

Across 511 offices

Clients per advisor

42 Low

Avg AUM per client

$230,599 Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Alexander Collins is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Collins is actively involved in professional organizations and currently serves as President Elect of NAIFA. Outside of advising, he produces a marketing podcast titled "Beer and Money" and participates in local political campaign volunteering. Park Avenue Securities LLC, where Collins practices, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs through a combination of proprietary and third-party models.

Client services

Based on Guardian Life

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Guardian Life

Retirement income strategy Business exit / sale strategy Wealth management Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Guardian Life

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning, consulting, business exit consulting generally $500 to $30,000.

Percentage

$0 - $499,999.99: 2.05% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $500,000 - $999,999.99: 2.00% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 1.95% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee) $2,000,000+: 1.90% (Park Avenue Portfolio Select Program maximum client fee)

Commissions

Brokerage commissions on transaction-based accounts; ticket charges $10 per transaction for Park Avenue Portfolio Select.

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting generally $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Subscription-Based Financial Planning fees up to $25,000 per agreement annually; Subscription-Based Business Financial Consulting fees up to $30,000 annually or per engagement.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 (VestWise minimum), $10,000 (most Park Avenue Proprietary Programs minimums, including Park Avenue Portfolio Select [closed to new investors], Park Avenue Signature Portfolio, Foundations, Quantitative Innovations, Park Avenue Strategist Select and Plus, UMA Select) Minimum fee: Annual Platform Fee minimum $90 per household for Park Avenue Proprietary Programs other than VestWise. Fee-only: Advisory and financial planning fees negotiated; financial planning fees range generally $100/hour to $500/hour or flat fees $500 to $25,000; subscription plans up to $25,000 annually.

Location

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Lynwood, WA

19105 36th Ave, Suite 101

Lynwood WA 98036

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Delaware · Florida · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Oklahoma · Oregon · Texas · Washington · Wyoming

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Park Avenue securities

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lynnwood, WA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lynnwood, WA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Bellevue, WA

Park Avenue securities

2024 - 2026 • 2 years

Bellevue, WA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2024 - Present • 2 years

Woodinville, WA

Park Avenue securities

2024 - Present • 2 years

Woodinville, WA

Guardian life Insurance Company

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Bothell, WA

Park Avenue securities

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Bothell, WA

Guardian LIfe Insurance

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Kirkland, WA

Park Avenue securities

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Kirkland, WA

Park Ave Securities

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Bothell, WA

Guardian

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Bothell, WA

Penn Mutual Life Ins Co

2002 - Present • 24 years

Bellevue, WA

Disclosures

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Series 66

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Series 65

Suquamish, WA

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Active portfolio management
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CFA®

Kirkland, WA

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Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments
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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Kirkland, WA

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Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Series 63, Series 65

Kirkland, WA

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Michael S

Series 66

Everett, WA

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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