Peter Collins

Peter Collins is Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Forge Capital Partners, LLC ("Forge"). Mr. Collins directs all private equity activities for Forge and is the CEO of Forge's real estate private equity fund business. Over the last 20 years, Mr. Collins has overseen more than $1.5 billion of real estate and corporate transactions including over eight million square feet of commercial and residential real estate development/acquisitions/dispositions.

Prior to co-founding Forge, Peter spent 4 years a Managing Director with Rock Creek Capital, located in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time, Rock Creek was one of the Southeast's largest private equity firms and backed several successful early-stage companies across the United States.

Prior to joining Rock Creek, Peter served as a Manager with the Florida State Board of Administration (Florida's Public Pension Fund) in Tallahassee, Florida. During this time, Mr. Collins was directly engaged with major economic issues involving the State of Florida Retirement Trust Fund, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, The Florida Division of Bond Finance and The Department of Treasury.

Peter is a Trustee of the Florida State University (“FSU”) Foundation and recently completed a 2-year term as Chair of the FSU Endowment. Peter is a member of the Executive Committee of the FSU College of Business Board of Governors. In 2010, Peter was appointed by Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and CFO Jeff Atwater and confirmed by the Florida Senate to the $200 billion State of Florida Pension Investment Advisory Council and recently ended a term as its Chair. In 2019, Peter was elected to the Board of the Florida Council of 100. Peter is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

An Eagle Scout, Mr. Collins is currently the Southern Region, Area 4 (State of Florida) President and member of the Southern Region Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America (“BSA”). Peter is a past member of the BSA National Foundation Board of Directors and the former chairman of the BSA National Foundation’s Investment Committee. Additionally, Peter is the recipient of the BSA’s prestigious Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope and National Outstanding Eagle Scout awards.

Mr. Collins earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance as well as his MBA from Florida State University. Peter and his wife, Jennifer, live in Tampa, Florida and have four children. Mr. Collins is an avid golfer, hunter, and private pilot.