Stephen Collins is the Founder, Principal & Chief Investment Officer at SC Capital, LLC | SC Capital Holdings, LLC (SCC) and leads the overall growth and strategic direction of the firm, as well as all investment strategy & policy, asset & capital allocation, manager selection, portfolio construction & optimization, compliance and risk management.

Seasoned Investment Management and Finance Executive with extensive experience and a strong, successful track record of execution, performance and value creation over 23 years across the Family Office and Private Equity space

Family Office Senior Executive Management Experience

• Multiple C-level executive positions at Family Offices (4 Separate Single Family and Multi Family Offices - “Expert Generalist”)

• Advisor and Thought Leader to Family Businesses and Enterprises, Family Offices, and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals and Families (Next Generation and Rising Generation Specialist)

• 2024 - Current:  Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Private Multi Family Office (MFO), St Petersburg, FL

• 2022 - 2024:  Managing Director & Principal, Ballast Point Capital, LLC (BPC) (SFO) | Cerus Capital, LLC (Cerus), Tampa, FL

• 2011 - 2016:  Co-Founder, President & Chief Investment Officer, Cantor Family Office (SFO) | Cantor + Partners, LLC | Cantor Private Real Estate Funds, LP (Cantor), St Petersburg, FL

• 2007 - 2011:  Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Private Single Family Office (SFO) | Collins Commercial Real Estate, LLC (CCRE), Charleston, SC 

Areas of Expertise

• Investment Advisory & Management

• Family Office & Private Equity

• Family Office Formation & Structuring

• Family Governance

• Next Generation & Rising Generation Advisory, Education and Planning

• Asset, Business & Enterprise Advisory and Consulting

• Wealth Planning & Management 

• Capital Advisory & Formation

• Financial & Strategic Advisory and Planning

• Investment Banking, Merchant Banking and M&A

• Board Member & Governance 

Certifications

• Series 65 Investment Adviser Representative (IAR)

• Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

• Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA)

Education

• College of Charleston, Charleston, SC – Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, in Finance and Political Science

Personal

Originally from Charlotte, NC, Stephen grew up in a 4th Generation family of influential finance, retail and real estate entrepreneurs and investors throughout the Carolinas.  Prior to starting his own firm, Collins Enterprises, his father was President of the Collins Department Stores in the 1970’s.  The highly successful department store chain was started in 1903 by Stephen’s great grandfather in Spartanburg, SC and was the main rival to Belk Department Stores based in Charlotte, NC at close to 200 stores located throughout the Southeastern US during its peak in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.  Starting at the age of 3, Stephen competed at the highest levels of tennis internationally as a member of the US Junior National Tennis Team and professional as a member of the ATP Tour.  With a passion for sports and competition, as well as the arts, culture, history and philosophy, he is also an adventure enthusiast, avid outdoorsman and world traveler, having traveled extensively across five different continents and camped across the US for three months.  Stephen is a member of The Vinoy Club in St Petersburg, FL and The Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, SC, and currently resides with his family in St Petersburg, FL.