John Guilds is a registered investment advisor at Colorado Financial Service Corporation, based in Centennial, CO, with 16 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management. Their firm serves 126 clients with $68M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
20 advisors
Number of Clients
126 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$543K average
Assets Under Management
$68.5M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K2.50%
$100K - $500K2.00%
$500K - $1.0M1.75%
$1.0M - $2.5M1.50%
$2.5M+1.50%

Fees over $2,500,000 are negotiable.

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Location

188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 100, Centennial, CO, 80112

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

John works as a real estate agent with Guilds Group Real Estate, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also runs a law firm, Law Office of J. Caldwell Guilds, III PLLC, focusing on real estate business and estate planning, which also takes about a quarter of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Colorado Financial Service Corporation
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Colorado Financial Service Corporation
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Colorado Financial Service CorporationBroker
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
November 2023 - November 2024 · 1 yr
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
November 2023 - November 2024 · 1 yr
Gries Financial LLC
May 2023 - March 2024 · 10 mos
Finalis Securities LLCBroker
October 2021 - November 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Mufg Securities Americas INC.Broker
April 2017 - November 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Btmu Securities, INC.Broker
July 2014 - April 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos
MufgBroker
September 2013 - June 2014 · 9 mos
Banc of America Securities LLCBroker
October 1998 - August 2002 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Bancamerica Securities, INC.Broker
July 1998 - October 1998 · 3 mos
Vectormex IncorporatedBroker
June 1994 - November 1995 · 1 yr 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
CAUT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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