Matt Collins

Matt Collins is an Edward Jones Principal in Product Review. This area is responsible for ensuring the firm's products and services are aligned with clients' interests and with the firm's quality-oriented investment philosophy.

Matt chairs the firm's Strategic Partner Committee, which is responsible for recommending which product partners should serve as strategic partners to the firm. Matt is also a member of the Edward Jones Investment Policy Committee. This group utilizes the firm's investment philosophy to develop advice and guidance that supports the efforts of branch teams to help clients meet their long-term goals. He also serves on the Advisory Investment Committee and New Products & Services Committee.

Matt began his career with Edward Jones in 1996 as an associate analyst in the Research department. In 1998, he began covering the automotive industry and over the next 15 years he followed the broader industrial sector as a senior analyst. After being named a principal in 2014 he led the Securities Research area until he joined Product Review in 2022.

A native of St. Louis, Matt graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri in Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He also is a CFA® charterholder and member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Financial Analysts.

He and his wife, Kandace, enjoy traveling and spending time outdoors with their two children, Madison and Mason. Matt has especially enjoyed coaching their softball and baseball teams in his spare time.