OUR TEAM
PETER SHINER
Managing Partner | Finance & Strategy
With 10+ years of capital markets experience, Peter has amassed a strong network of middle-market financial institutions and capital providers, including investment banks, private equity, family offices and REITs. He has working relationships with 50+ strategic partners comprising of assets totaling $70B+. In addition to being a founder at Blue Collar Capital Partners, Peter consults on strategy and finance for construction companies, financial institutions, and technology startups across 15 states and now focuses a large portion of his time in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and San Francisco.
KARL SORENSEN
Managing Partner | Construction & Technology
With 15+ years of construction experience and $100M+ in capital improvement projects across federal, commercial and residential markets, Karl intimately understands the operational inefficiencies that plague the built environment. Starting Blue Collar Labs in 2015, Karl’s mission has been twofold; helping construction technology companies improve their exposure and engagement with construction companies, and helping construction companies better understand and leverage new technology in order to improve operational efficiency. Elsewhere, Karl has successfully scaled several Chicago-area construction companies, including a private equity real estate company to $40M AUM.