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Apella and Waverly announce RIA acquisitions of $261M and $151M

Four real estate deals closed in the same window and total $407.5 million, just under the $412 million from the two wealth-management transactions.

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  • Apella Wealth and Waverly Advisors each announced a wealth-management acquisition on Oct. 16, which we size at $261 million for Blue Spark Capital Advisors and $151 million for MCS Family Wealth Advisors.

  • Blue Spark is Apella's 30th acquisition since 2014, and MCS is Waverly's 37th since a 2021 minority investment.

  • Four real estate deals closed in the same window and total $407.5 million, just under the $412 million from the two wealth-management transactions.

Apella Wealth and Waverly Advisors each announced a wealth-management acquisition on Oct. 16, which we size at $261 million for Blue Spark Capital Advisors and $151 million for MCS Family Wealth Advisors. The two deals total $412 million.

Blue Spark is Apella's 30th acquisition since 2014, and MCS is Waverly's 37th since a 2021 minority investment.

Four real estate deals closed in the same window and total $407.5 million, just under the $412 million from the two wealth-management transactions. Trinity Investments closed a $210 million deal with JLL Capital Markets and Citi. Pearlmark closed an $81 million deal with Empira Group. Hudson Pacific Properties, TMG Partners and KKR closed a $75.5 million deal involving Skyport Plaza, and PCCP and Foulger-Pratt closed a $41 million deal involving Tenney North Park.

Two wealth-management deals vs. four real estate closings, Oct. 16
Announced and closed deal sizes, in millions
Blue Spark Capital Advisors (Apella)$261M
Trinity Investments (JLL, Citi)$210M
MCS Family Wealth Advisors (Waverly)$151M
Pearlmark (Empira Group)$81M
Skyport Plaza (Hudson Pacific, TMG, KKR)$75.5M
Tenney North Park (PCCP, Foulger-Pratt)$41M
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS · OCT 16, 2026
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