Chip Adkins
President / MLO
NMLS# 1133079
2 32nd Street South, #240, Birmingham, AL 35233
State License(s): AL FL TN
Chip Adkins brings more than 25 years of financial experience to his role overseeing production, planning strategic growth and other initiatives for Mortgage Forward, LLC. Beginning his career as a certified public accountant with KPMG Peat Marwick, Adkins entered the mortgage industry in 2000. He has held numerous positions including Loan Originator, Wholesale Manager, Divisional Manager, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Executive Officer at several mid to large companies; Renasant Bank, Franklin American Mortgage Company and Guaranty Home Mortgage Company.
During the summer of 2023, Chip led the successful sale of Guaranty Home Mortgage Corporation’s assets to First Colony Mortgage Corporation. This event led to the creation of GHMC TPO, GHMC and GoGuaranty DBA’s; now fueled by FCM.
Adkins is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with an MA in Accounting, Murray State University with a BS in Accounting, and is an Inactive CPA. He is a member of the MBA, has numerous state affiliations and holds multiple state NMLS licenses.