About Us
Integrity and ethics are key
Our Mission
Be a trusted financial service provider that creates individualized goals and personalized services to achieve growth, and preserve each client’s wealth.
What We Do
Collins Advisors, LLC is a full service registered investment advisor, providing investment advice to individuals and businesses. We manage portfolios in-house using our decades of experience and research. We build long-term relationships with our clients and partner with them while achieving their distinctive financial goals.
Our Values
Trust
Personal integrity and strong ethical behavior is critical. We put the interest of every client ahead of ours and maintain a high level of confidentiality to achieve your objectives.
Research
We work within the markets to create risk appropriate growth and income opportunities for our clients. Markets can change quickly, be comfortable that we are in tune with them and prepared to adjust when necessary.
Financial Services
We create customized portfolios that fit the personal needs of our clients. As part of our ongoing relationship, we are ready and able to adjust when your needs – or the market changes.
Wealth
Our goal is to maximize wealth consistent with your level of risk. We will guide you to make the proper decisions at the proper times to grow and maintain your wealth.
Mary Collins Sanborn
President & CEO
Mary started her investment career working in two bank trust departments, First Liberty Bank for 11 years, then M&T Bank for 4 years. In 1984 she joined Harold C. Brown, Inc., a regional broker dealer/ investment advisor. In 1992 she was named Senior Vice President and had about $110 million under her management. In 1994 she left Brown and founded Niagara Investment Advisors, Inc. In the spring of 2000 her clientele had reached $220 million. Her company was acquired by First Niagara Bank in June of 2000. Collins Advisors, LLC. is the new company Mary started in October of 2003.
Christine Collins-Schwinger
Co-founder & COO
Christine Collins-Schwinger co-founded Collins Advisors, LLC in 2005, helping establish the second generation of a family legacy in financial guidance and investment management. Today, she works with individuals, families, and small businesses at every stage of their financial journey, from those investing for the first time to families managing and preserving significant wealth across generations.
Christine believes that successful financial planning should be as individual as the people it serves. She develops customized investment strategies that reflect each client’s goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and personal values, including ethical and socially responsible considerations when important to the client.
At the heart of Christine’s approach is a commitment to education. She believes clients make better decisions when they understand not only what they are doing with their money, but why. Her mission is to help families and business owners build, protect, and transfer wealth while fostering financial confidence and responsibility for future generations.
Christine earned both her BA and MBA from Canisius College and remains deeply connected to the Western New York community.
Stephen Harts
Sr. Vice President
Steve joined Collins Advisors, LLC in May 2017, bringing 34 years of investment industry experience to the firm. He began his career in 1983, working on Wall Street for the Pershing division of Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette, where he gained extensive knowledge of brokerage house operations. Steve relocated to the Buffalo area and had a 22 year career with Harold C. Brown & Co serving initially as the Office Manager and Manager of Trading Operations. Steve later moved on at HCB assuming the role of Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager. Steve provides depth and vision with his many years of financial industry experience by giving sound investment advice and portfolio management.
Anna Pujolas
Registered Investment Advisor and Dave Ramsey Certified Financial Coach
With over 21 years in the financial industry, Anna’s dual focus is to provide comprehensive investment & retirement plans to both her US clients as well as her newly relocated inbound Expats/resident aliens, who have been transferred to the US by their employers with the intention of remaining permanently. Her main objective is to develop a close relationship with her clients, which allows her to customize their investment & education planning, wealth preservation & estate planning strategies to each of their household’s needs and goals.
Meg Sabella
Operations Manager
Meg Sabella joined Collins Advisors, LLC in September 2015. She comes with 25 years of Finanical Services and Office Management experience. Meg has extensive experience in client service, financial planning and project management. Her strong account management and relationship building skills and being key contributor to cross-functional customer support related operations will enhance our service to our valued clients.
Luke C. Pulinski
Marketing Intern
Luke Pulinski is the Marketing Intern at Collins Advisors LLC. He is currently pursuing a degree in Marketing at John Carroll University, where his studies have included marketing, finance, the stock market, and supply chain management.
At Collins Advisors, Luke supports the firm’s marketing and communications efforts, with a particular focus on enhancing our social media and digital presence. He brings a fresh perspective to how we communicate our services, connect with clients, and introduce Collins Advisors to the next generation of investors.
A graduate of Canisius High School, Luke is a Buffalo native and is excited to gain hands-on experience while contributing to the continued growth of Collins Advisors.