Who We Are

Arthur Collins

President

Arthur Collins is President of Collins Capital Partners, LLC, and chief investment officer for the company. He is responsible for oversight of the company business plan including sourcing new projects, financing and asset managing the company investments in all markets.

Since 1983, Mr. Collins has been managing development and construction for the company and guiding investment decisions. The company has built major residential and commercial projects in the New York market and in Virginia. Mr. Collins is the principal responsible to obtain the entitlements, develop the product and source the financing for each project. His expertise is in development and construction, and he oversees all value-add scope in the value-add apartment communities now under management. Mr. Collins has also served as planning and development feasibility consultant for cities and economic development administrations from New Orleans to Stamford, CT. Mr. Collins initiates company policy and charts strategic direction and makes them manifest.

Mr. Collins is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, and Collins Capital Partners is a sponsor of the Connecticut/Westchester local district council. Mr. Collins is asked often to speak at conferences and seminars dealing especially with creative land use and urban redevelopment. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon and a Masters degree in Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Collins is a former trustee of the Conway School, a graduate institution in land planning in Massachusetts, a Real Estate advisor for the Kent School Board of Trustees in Connecticut, and a speaker at Columbia, Yale and Pace Universities. Mr. Collins lives in Darien, CT and is married with four grown children.

Jeffrey Sirkin

Managing Director, Capital Markets

Mr. Sirkin oversees capital markets activities for Collins Capital Partners, sourcing capital and managing partner, investor and lender relationships. He also manages the company’s residential workforce housing platform. Over his 30-year career, Mr. Sirkin has executed over $2.5 billion in transactions, encompassing a variety of debt and equity structures across a broad range of asset classes including multi-family, office, industrial and retail properties.

Prior to joining Collins, Mr. Sirkin co-founded Intrepid Residential, a platform focused on workforce housing investments in the mid-Atlantic region. Previously, Mr. Sirkin held senior transactional roles at The Praedium Group, GE Capital and The Chase Manhattan Bank.

Mr. Sirkin graduated from Dartmouth College with an AB in History and The Leonard Stern School of Business at NYU with an MBA in Finance.

Morgan Collins

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development

Morgan Collins is Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development at Collins Capital Partners. She leads the sourcing and execution of new development and acquisition opportunities, using in-depth market research to drive the firm’s strategic growth and value-creation.

Prior to joining Collins, Morgan was an Associate in the Advisory & Transaction Services group at CBRE, where she represented landlords and tenants across more than 3 million square feet of office space in Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

Morgan is an active member of the Urban Land Institute. She holds an M.S. in Real Estate Finance from NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and a Bachelor’s degree from Trinity College. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

Barbara Carmichael

Senior Director, Asset Management

With over 25 years experience at Collins, Barbara Carmichael is a seasoned veteran and the officer responsible for asset management, marketing, sales and residential community projects under development in the Northeast and Southeast regions. Ms. Carmichael has managed over $1 billion in development projects during her tenure with the company.  In her current capacity, she is responsible for budgeting, capital projects, marketing, as well as all other operational aspects of the southeast portfolio.  She has experience with project development, property management, and condominium regulations in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Virginia and is the company’s condominium board representative. Ms. Carmichael oversees all document disclosures, contract negotiation and property disposition. She is experienced in conversions and in coordination with construction teams for efficient project delivery. A Boston native, she holds a bachelor of arts from Sacred Heart University and currently resides in Danbury, Connecticut.

Tracey Cain

Assistant Director, Construction Management

Tracey Cain is the Assistant Director for the Virginia division of Collins Capital Partners and Collins Properties of Virginia. With over 39 years of experience, Ms. Cain has extensive knowledge of the construction/multi-family business and project management. Her strengths include project cost analysis, estimating, purchasing, planning and directing project execution, monitoring and reporting process and operations/resource management. She coordinates with our team during the design and permitting process, and assists in reviewing the plans and specifications, contracting, scheduling, value engineering, cost and quality control, as well as being a principal representative in directing the administration and performance of the general contractors for Collins’ Virginia Division. Ms. Cain is also a licensed Property Manager and oversees the Collins holdings in Virginia. Ms. Cain also assists in overseeing and directing regional office operations and Virginia personnel. Prior to joining the Collins team, Ms. Cain had 16 years of construction management experience with Hampton Roads construction firms.

Amanda Vocaturo

Assistant Director, Administration

Amanda Kellner Vocaturo serves as Assistant Director, Administration at Collins, where she is responsible for coordinating the firm’s administrative, operational, and communications functions. A trusted partner to senior leadership, Amanda plays a central role in ensuring the organization operates efficiently and effectively on a daily basis.

Her responsibilities include executive support, office management, investor and tenant communications, leasing coordination, and property management support. With exceptional organizational skills and a proactive approach, Amanda brings structure and continuity to complex workflows, enabling teams and projects to stay aligned and on track. Her professionalism, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of the business make her an invaluable resource across the firm.

Prior to joining Collins, Amanda gained extensive experience in executive support and client relations at several Greenwich, Connecticut–based asset management firms, including Paloma Partners Management Company, Amaranth Advisors, JWM Partners LLC, JM Advisors LLC, and WorldQuant LLC.

Originally from Chappaqua, NY, Amanda attended Connecticut College (New London, CT) and Pace University (Pleasantville, NY), graduating with a B.A. in Communications from Pace with the distinctions Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List honors, and membership in the Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society. She resides in Darien, Connecticut with her husband.

Walter Marable

Controller

Mr. Marable joined Collins in September 2024 as the company’s Controller. He is a seasoned real estate professional with 20 plus years of experience in the field of accounting and asset management. He has held senior level positions at Simone Development, SL Green Realty and Forest City Ratner Company. Mr. Marable is skilled in financial reporting, property analysis, budgets and forecasts and procedural compliance. Mr. Marable earned his B.A. degree in Economics from Syracuse University, and B.A. degree in Accounting from Queens College.