Meet Change Agent

Neal Collins

he/him/his

Co-founder, Principal Broker, Advisor

Regenerative Practitioner Series, 2021-2022 cohort

WA Real Estate License, NAR Green, Living Future Accredited

Certificate, Commercial Real Estate Development

MA, Sustainable Development

BA, Agriculture Economics & Finance

Principal Broker, Washington & Oregon

Based on Whidbey Island, Washington

Land acknowledgement

I honor Tscha-kole-chy, its pre-colonial history, and the Indigenous People upon whose traditional lands my home now sits. I am located in the traditional territory of the Lower Skagit, Swinomish, Suqamish, and Snohomish tribes. Our island was named Whidbey by colonial settlers in 1792.

Neal’s background in development, capital markets, and advisory spans the US, Europe, and Asia. During his career he has worked with individuals, families, private companies, intergovernmental organizations, and nonprofits.

Neal Collins is a principal broker and advisor specializing in land, conservation-oriented properties, and place-based development projects. He brings a background in conventional real estate execution combined with deep experience working on complex projects where land use, entitlement, capital, and long-term stewardship intersect.

Before founding Latitude, Neal spent six years helping lead a high-growth real estate company in the Pacific Northwest, where he supported triple-digit year-over-year growth and worked across a wide range of transactions, from single-family residential projects to large-scale mixed-use commercial developments exceeding $2 billion in value. This experience shaped a practical, disciplined approach to brokerage rooted in market realities, transaction management, and risk mitigation.

At Latitude, Neal works with landowners, developers, and buyers navigating complex land and development decisions, particularly where agricultural use, conservation priorities, or long-term community outcomes are central to the transaction. His work often involves structuring sales, assemblies, and advisory engagements that require patience, coordination, and clarity around timing, valuation, and feasibility.

Neal is also a founding partner at Hamlet Capital, an investment firm that participates selectively in agricultural and conservation-centered community projects, and the host of The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, where he engages with practitioners across real estate, land use, and development. His brokerage work is informed by a systems-level understanding of land, capital, and development processes, with an emphasis on thoughtful execution and long-term alignment.

Short Bio for Media

Neal Collins works at the intersection of land, capital, and long-term stewardship. He is the founder of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate, a brokerage and advisory platform focused on land, conservation, and place-based development, and a founding partner at Hamlet Capital, which invests selectively in agricultural and conservation-centered community projects. Neal also hosts The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast, where he explores the practical realities of regenerative development, land use, and long-term value creation.

Introducing keynote speaker at the 2023 Regenerative Real Estate Gathering at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine. August 31, 2023

Neal holds an owl feather he found while walking the forested trails of home and presents it as an offering to the community altar during the opening ceremony of the Regenerative Real Estate Gathering at The Ecology School in Saco, Maine August 24, 2022.

Neal shares about the roots of regenerative real estate and prepares the Gathering attendees to answer the question: What called you to be here? August 24, 2022

Kind Words ⟶

Alissa, Neal and Latitude helped me find and land my 'legacy' home

“After searching and losing too many future home opportunities, I learned about Latitude. I wish I would have found them earlier. Latitude is not just about helping you find your next home, but about helping you find the RIGHT HEALTHY home all around. I am thrilled to see a real estate business focused on a regenerative and holistic model.”
–Susan Kennisten
An Inspiring Podcast for An Upsetting Challenge

“The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast hosted by Neal Collins gives us hope that we can overcome the existential threat that is climate change. The guests are so motivating; they offer real solutions instead of scare tactics. It uplifts my spirit, making me excited to get to work and do more!”
– Apple podcast review
Neal gave next level counsel.

“Our experience selling a house and buying another with Neal at Latitude was very, very different from your normal real estate experience. It wasn’t just about making the sale—it was a different perspective of looking at things. We became empowered over our future.”
– Laura S.
Neal was the right fit!

“As an avid gardener who poured endless love and energy into my former home, a friend shared a magazine article of an urban homestead that Neal had sold. Immediately I knew this was the right fit to help sell my property.”
– Chris L.