A firm built on contrarian conviction
Brookwood begins on the North Shore with a simple discipline: find value in overlooked or misunderstood assets, and prioritize capital preservation and intelligent growth.
1993Founded
203Properties since
Brookwood Financial Partners · Since 1993
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A vertically integrated real estate private equity firm. We acquire, build and operate commercial real estate and real-estate-related businesses where others are not looking.
$2.6BCurrent AUM
17.67%Gross realized IRR since inception*
$4.9BHistorical AUM
1993Founded in Beverly, MA
*As of December 31, 2024. Returns to investors will differ depending on the fee structure. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Our conviction
We don't follow trends. We uncover value in what the market has overlooked. We sold before 2008. We turned ten convenience stores into a company that now trades on Nasdaq. Conviction is a process, not a mood.
Thomas N. TrklaFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
A track record of foresight
Thirty-three years ahead of the cycle.
1993
Founded in Beverly, Massachusetts
Brookwood Financial Partners opens on the North Shore with a contrarian, cycle-agnostic philosophy.
2008
Sold before the crash
Among the few firms to sell its legacy real estate portfolio during the pricing run-up before the Great Recession, preserving investor capital to redeploy at rational values.
2015
Beyond real estate
Launched the BW Gas & Convenience Funds and created Yesway with a 10-store acquisition.
2025
Global reach
Opened Brookwood Financial Limited in London to serve investors across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
2026
Nasdaq: YSWY
Yesway prices its IPO at $20.00 per share on April 21 and lists on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 22.
Two engines. One discipline.Hard assets.
Hard assets.
Real businesses.
Unlike investors who simply acquire and lease, we build and operate. The stability of real estate and the growth of operating companies, under one vertically integrated roof.
203 properties acquired
Office, retail, multi-family and land across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest and West.
203Properties acquired
11U.S. offices
Platforms we build
Acyclical, recession-resistant businesses and strategic roll-ups in overlooked sectors, operated hands-on for durable value.
8Operating companies
400+Stores operated
NASDAQ: YSWY · LISTED APRIL 22, 2026
Read the case study
From ten stores to Nasdaq.
Brookwood conceived, sponsored, capitalized and helped build Yesway inside its own private equity platform. Few real estate firms have taken a consumer company from inception to a public listing.
~450Stores in 9 states
5,600+Employees
$2.7BRevenue, 2025
24MAllsup’s burritos a year
Selected investments
Where we invest.
A selection of current and historical commercial real estate. Hover a market to see the asset.
Beverly · London
Built in Beverly. Backed globally.
Our investors include sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, endowments, insurance companies, global banks, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Our London office keeps us close to capital across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Beverly, MA9:00 AMHome office
London, UK2:00 PMBrookwood Financial Limited
Fort Worth, TX8:00 AMYesway headquarters
It is rare for a private equity real estate investment firm to help build a consumer retail company of this scale from inception through a successful public listing.Thomas N. TrklaFounder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, June 2026
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Three ways in.
01Invest with Brookwood
For institutions, family offices, RIAs and qualified individuals. Request our strategy overview and speak with Brookwood Securities.
Start an investor inquiry02Bring us an opportunity
Own overlooked commercial real estate or a fragmented real-estate-related business? We buy, build and operate.
Submit an opportunity03Build your career here
Seasoned investors, operators and asset managers with an entrepreneurial spirit and institutional discipline.
See careersReal estate private equity · Est. 1993
Real estate,operated.
Brookwood is a vertically integrated investment firm. We acquire and manage commercial real estate and build the real-estate-related operating businesses that sit on top of it.
Beverly, MALondon, UK11 U.S. offices
Gross realized IRR*17.67%
Firm-wide, since inception in 1993
NASDAQ: YSWYCase study
Yesway: from 10 stores to a public company
Assets under management*$2.6B
$4.9B historical AUM. 203 commercial properties acquired.
Our offices, now
Beverly9:00 AM
London2:00 PM
Fort Worth8:00 AM
*As of December 31, 2024. Returns to investors will differ depending on the fee structure. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.
Two engines
Stability and growth.
Hard assets give us durability. Operating businesses give us enterprise value. Together they let us perform across market cycles.
Commercial Real Estate
Office, retail, multi-family and land
Contrarian acquisitions in overlooked markets, actively managed by our own teams from acquisition through exit.
203Properties acquired
$1.9BEquity invested
Operating Businesses
Acyclical platforms we build and run
Strategic roll-ups in fragmented, recession-resistant sectors, with economies of scale and improved valuation multiples.
8Operating companies
400+Stores operated
Portfolio
Coast to coast.
Filter selected investments by sector, then hover any market.
How we invest
Five principles.
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Disciplined Execution
Every investment is underwritten with meticulous attention to risk and return.
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Smart Risk Management
Investment decisions aligned with long-term value creation.
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Hands-On Operations
We actively manage our assets and operating companies for performance and growth.
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Collaborative Culture
Collective experience, applied to drive superior outcomes.
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Transparent Communication
Proactive and consistent engagement with our investors.
Case studyRead the full story
Yesway, built inside Brookwood.
2015BW Gas & Convenience Funds launch; Yesway founded with a 10-store acquisition
2025443 stores across nine states by Q1; 15th largest U.S. convenience operator
Apr 21, 2026IPO prices at $20.00 per share, 14,000,000 Class A shares
Apr 22, 2026Lists on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as YSWY
Leadership
Meet the team Seasoned through every cycle.
Work with Brookwood
Invest alongside a builder.
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From Beverly to Nasdaq.
Thirty-three years of contrarian, cycle-agnostic investing for sovereign funds, pensions, endowments and insurers.
Brookwood Financial PartnersEst. 1993 · Beverly · London
The firm
Building value beyond trends.
For more than three decades, Brookwood has generated value for its investors by anticipating market shifts and making cycle-resilient decisions. Our investors trust us to prioritize capital preservation and intelligent growth.
Our focus extends beyond traditional real estate. We target real-estate-related businesses in recession-resistant sectors to support stability and long-term performance.
Every investment, whether a tangible asset or an operating company, is backed by rigorous analysis, long-term vision and active management, not passive ownership.
That operator’s mindset is how a ten-store acquisition became a public company.
The exit before the crash
During the historic pricing run-up before the Great Recession, Brookwood sold its legacy real estate portfolio, then redeployed when opportunities returned at more rational values.
Before 2008Legacy portfolio sold
1993Cycle-agnostic since
Beyond real estate
With the BW Gas & Convenience Funds, Brookwood acquired 10 stores and began building Yesway: food service, private label and a strategic presence across rural and suburban markets.
10Founding stores
~450Stores today
A public company
Yesway priced its IPO at $20.00 per share and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market as YSWY on April 22, 2026.
$20.00IPO price
YSWYTicker
$2.6BCurrent assets under management*
17.67%Firm-wide gross realized IRR since inception*
$4.9BHistorical assets under management*
203Commercial properties acquired
*As of December 31, 2024. Firm-wide gross realized IRR since inception. Returns to investors will differ depending on the fee structure. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Yesway figures as reported by Yesway, Inc.
Selected investments
Full portfolio Assets with a thesis.
Leadership
Meet the full team The people.
From our founder
“This milestone reflects the vision behind Brookwood’s original investment thesis.”Thomas N. Trkla, Founder, Chairman and CEO, on Yesway’s Nasdaq listing
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Begin a conversation.
01Invest with Brookwood
For institutions, family offices, RIAs and qualified individuals. Request our strategy overview and speak with Brookwood Securities.
Start an investor inquiry02Bring us an opportunity
Own overlooked commercial real estate or a fragmented real-estate-related business? We buy, build and operate.
Submit an opportunity03Build your career here
Seasoned investors, operators and asset managers with an entrepreneurial spirit and institutional discipline.
See careers