Dave Guilford is the founding member of the firm's senior management group. In addition to serving as President, Mr. Guilford is actively involved in client management and primary search work on behalf of a broad client base. Prior to founding DLG Associates, Mr. Guilford served as Co-Managing Partner of Sanford Rose Associates-Charlotte, a multifaceted national search firm. Before entering the search profession, Mr. Guilford was Executive Vice President of Barclays American Mortgage Corporation. As one of the company's start-up management team members, he played a significant role in directing its growth to one of the nation's top ten largest mortgage banking companies. His twenty-year career in financial services included management positions with Wachovia, Southern National and Centura banks. Mr. Guilford holds Batchelor or Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from East Carolina University. He is a member of The Appraisal Institute, holding the MAI designation, and is a North Carolina licensed real estate broker. Mr. Guilford is also a member of the Board of Directors of American Community Bank where he serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board, Chairman of the Directors Loan Committee, and as a senior human resources consultant to the Bank's executive management group.