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AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Expands East Coast Presence with SPC Financial Acquisition 

AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Expands East Coast Presence with SPC Financial Acquisition 

AlphaCore Wealth Advisory has acquired SPC Financial, Inc., a Rockville, MD–based advisory and tax services firm. The transaction marks another milestone in AlphaCore’s nationwide expansion strategy, establishing a significant East Coast presence while broadening the firm’s tax planning and preparation expertise. 

Founded in 1970 and led by President and CEO Edward “Jeff” Sella, SPC brings $1.5 billion in client assets and a team of nearly 40 professionals serving clients throughout the greater Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region. With this acquisition, AlphaCore will oversee more than $8.5 billion in total client assets and employ over 100 professionals across offices in La Jolla, Denver, Austin, Greenwich, and now Rockville. 

“When we founded AlphaCore, our vision was to build an enduring boutique wealth management firm that delivers a premium client experience through both scale and comprehensive services,” said Dick Pfister, Founder and CEO of AlphaCore. “This partnership with SPC, following our acquisition earlier this year of Callan Capital, is transformative for our firm, our advisors, and the clients we serve.” 

The addition of SPC follows a year of rapid organizational growth for AlphaCore. The firm recently welcomed David Stubbs, former chief investment strategist at Blackstone, as well as Walter Murphy, director of business development for the Northeast, and Natalie Roberts, CCO. Internal promotions include Madeline Hume to associate director of research and the appointment of several new partners: Brad Lipman (director of tax), Jason Davis (director of advisory), and senior wealth advisors Rory McGlynn and Matt Gilchrist. 

The SPC acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2025. 

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Joe Palmisano is Editorial Director for Connect Money, where he brings nearly three decades experience of market insights as a financial journalist, analyst and senior portfolio manager for leading financial publications, advisory firms, and hedge funds. In his role as Editorial Director, Joe is responsible for the selection of content and creation of daily business news covering the financial markets, including Alternative Assets, Direct Investment and Financial Advisory services. Before joining Connect Money, Joe was a financial journalist for the Wall Street Journal, regularly publishing feature stories and trend pieces on the foreign exchange, global fixed income and equity markets. Joe parlayed his experience as a financial journalist into roles as a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager, writing daily and weekly market analysis and managing a FX and US equity portfolio. Joe was also a contributing writer for industry magazines and publications, including SFO Magazine and the CMT Association. Joe earned a B.S.B.A. in Finance from The American University. He holds the Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

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