Dereck Collins | Senior Vice President, Pacific Region, IBD, RIA & FO Sales

Dereck Collins is Senior Vice President at Carter Funds, bringing extensive experience in capital raising, alternative investments, and financial services. In his current role, he leads capital-raising efforts and cultivates relationships with financial professionals and investment partners throughout the Pacific Region.

Prior to Carter Funds, Mr. Collins served as Senior Vice President at Peak Capital Solutions, representing multiple alternative investment sponsors across a broad range of investment strategies, including Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), private real estate, Roth conversions, Opportunity Zones, and oil and gas investments. His earlier experience includes internal wholesaling roles at Bluerock Capital Markets, Griffin Capital Markets, and KBS Capital Markets.

Mr. Collins began his professional career in the semiconductor industry, where he spent 15 years applying his engineering background in a highly technical and competitive environment. He holds an engineering degree and maintains FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses.