Eastwood Homes Acquires Napolitano Homes

The Eastwood Company Acquires Yost Vises

July 14, 2021

Manufacturing

The Eastwood Company, a Kian Capital-backed e-commerce provider of automotive tools, completed an add-on acquisition of Yost Vises from the Nelis family. The deal brings the century-old Yost Vises product line into Eastwood’s portfolio to expand its workholding and vises offering for DIY automotive enthusiasts, woodworkers and metalworkers and to drive cross-sell and e‑commerce growth.

EP Wealth Advisors Acquires Homewood Capital Management

August 31, 2021

Financial Services

EP Wealth Advisors, a fee-only registered investment adviser based in Torrance, California, has acquired Homewood Capital Management, expanding its presence in the Greater San Francisco area to include Danville. The entire Homewood team will join EP Wealth, and the acquisition adds more than $120 million in assets under management.

Hunt Military Communities Acquires Homeport Hampton Roads

January 15, 2025

Real Estate

Hunt Military Communities (HMC) has acquired full ownership of Homeport Hampton Roads, a $336 million privatized housing development comprising 1,846 units and 3,682 beds supporting unaccompanied Navy personnel in Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia. The acquisition expands HMC's military housing portfolio and integrates the high-performing property into its nationwide operations while continuing the partnership with the U.S. Navy.

Evernest Acquires Poplar Homes; Secures $15M Led by LL Funds

January 22, 2025

Real Estate

Evernest, a national tech-enabled property management operator, has acquired Cupertino-based Poplar Homes and secured $15 million in strategic funding led by LL Funds. The deal expands Evernest's footprint into six new states (including West Coast markets), growing its managed portfolio to roughly 23,000 units and integrating Poplar-owned assets such as Zendoor and select 33 Realty property-management operations into its platform.

The Baldwin Group (via Westwood) Acquires Hippo’s Homebuilder Distribution Network

July 1, 2025

Insurance

The Baldwin Group’s indirect subsidiary, Westwood Insurance Agency, completed the acquisition of the homebuilder distribution network previously owned and operated by Hippo Holdings, Inc. The transaction was reported by industry outlets at roughly $100 million and is intended to expand Baldwin/Westwood’s builder-distribution capabilities and commercial relationships with Hippo.

New Home Co. Acquires Hamilton Thomas Homes

November 29, 2023

Construction

New Home Co., an Irvine-based homebuilder backed by Apollo-managed funds, has acquired Hamilton Thomas Homes to enter the Texas market. The deal brings roughly 2,000 lots (about 12 planned communities) in Houston and Austin and retains founders John Bohnen and Jennifer Keller to lead New Home Co.'s newly formed Texas region.