Friday Frame: Strong Demand, Limited Access
October 10, 2025
Bridging the Gap in Private Markets Access
Despite significant growth in alternative allocations over the past decade, private markets investments remain underrepresented in most individual investor accounts. Eight to nine years ago, the average private wealth advisor allocated only single-digit percentages to alternatives. Today, allocations frequently exceed 20–30% across their practices, signaling strong adoption. Yet, the operational complexity of managing private vehicles continues to be a barrier. Investing in private markets today requires far more infrastructure, processes, and expertise than even a decade ago.
To address these challenges, scaling and staffing are essential for firms looking to meet growing demand. Partnerships with experienced operations providers, such as PPB in collaboration with Century Park, can help remove the burdens of administrative and operational complexity. By leveraging this human capital support, private wealth advisors can focus on growing their business while delivering sophisticated private market access to their clients efficiently and securely.
Meeting Growing Investor Demand
Evolution and Adoption of Private Markets: Despite growth in alternatives allocations over the past decade, individual investors remain underrepresented due to the complexities involved.
Operational Solutions and Scaling: How partnerships and human capital support help advisors manage complexity and efficiently expand private markets access.
Topics Covered:
- Why operational complexity limits alternative investment adoption
- How partnerships and human capital support scalable growth
