Yieldstreet Alternatives After the Willow Wealth Rebrand

The rename

Which Yieldstreet alternatives fit after the Willow Wealth rebrand?

The Yieldstreet alternatives that fit after the rebrand are real estate sponsors you can question, large managers' funds and private credit with a clear term. Former Yieldstreet investors tend to want one of those three things next.

Yieldstreet alternatives are worth a look if the losses on past Yieldstreet offerings changed how you think about who runs your money. Yieldstreet renamed itself Willow Wealth in late 2025, and the company and its record carried over.

Did Willow Wealth buy Yieldstreet?

Willow Wealth did not buy Yieldstreet, because Willow Wealth is Yieldstreet under a new name. The name was announced in October 2025 and in effect from November 2025, according to Finder. The company says the legal entity and team did not change. Its broker-dealer, Willow Wealth Markets LLC (CRD 172295), lists Yieldstreet Markets LLC and RealCadre LLC as former names on BrokerCheck, run by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Losses and the AIF

What happened to Yieldstreet's real estate investments?

Some of Yieldstreet's real estate offerings lost investor money. A CNBC investigation published December 5, 2025, tallied at least $208 million of losses across past Yieldstreet offerings, as reported by Crowdfund Insider. About $89 million was in marine deals and about $119 million across 30 real estate deals.

Earlier, in September 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges that Yieldstreet failed to disclose known risks about the collateral in a ship-deconstruction offering. Yieldstreet agreed to pay a combined $1.9 million without admitting or denying the findings.

Did Yieldstreet go out of business?

Yieldstreet did not go out of business, and it kept operating as Willow Wealth. It completed a $77 million Series D on July 22, 2025. In December 2025 it added evergreen funds from Carlyle, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and StepStone. Its registered firms were active on October 20, 2026.

How do you get money out of the Yieldstreet Alternative Income Fund?

Getting money out of the Yieldstreet Alternative Income Fund follows the terms of Mount Logan's Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund (SOFIX), which took over its assets. The Alternative Income Fund no longer exists in its old form.

• March 19, 2026: the fund agreed to transfer its assets to SOFIX.
• July 31, 2026: shareholders approved.
• August 2026: Mount Logan announced that about $130 million of assets had moved in a tax-free reorganization, with holders receiving SOFIX shares.

Interval funds buy back shares only in periodic offers, so check SOFIX's prospectus for its schedule. The guide to early exits from private real estate explains buyback programs.

Trust check

Is Willow Wealth legit?

Willow Wealth is a registered firm with active FINRA and SEC records. It also carries the Yieldstreet record of losses and a 2023 SEC settlement, so "legit" and "safe" are separate questions.

• Broker-dealer: Willow Wealth Markets LLC, CRD 172295, active on BrokerCheck on October 20, 2026.
• Investment adviser: listed as Willow Asset Management LLC and Yieldstreet Management, LLC, CRD 282487, active the same day.
• Past record: the September 2023 SEC settlement and CNBC's December 2025 loss tally, both above.

Registration means a firm reports to regulators. It does not make any offering safe. You can check both records yourself on BrokerCheck. The guide on how to vet a real estate syndicator covers the other public records to search.

What does Willow Wealth offer in 2026?

Willow Wealth offers its own and affiliated deals across asset classes, a managed portfolio called Willow 360, and evergreen funds from outside managers. According to Finder (October 2, 2026), most offerings are for accredited investors and start at about $10,000 ($25,000 for Willow 360). They are illiquid until their term ends. Fees vary by product.

Real estate options

Which Yieldstreet competitors focus on real estate?

Yieldstreet competitors that focus on real estate range from sponsor marketplaces to single-manager fund platforms. The table orders them by how much choice you get among independent real estate sponsors, and by access to the sponsor before you invest.

How do direct-to-sponsor platforms differ from Yieldstreet?

A direct-to-sponsor platform lists offerings that outside sponsors run themselves, while Yieldstreet built and managed most of its offerings through its own affiliates. That lets you compare sponsors' track records and put your questions to the firm running the property. See direct-to-sponsor marketplaces.

Two close looks

Which alternative suits a former Yieldstreet investor?

Relli and Crowd Street answer two common reasons for leaving Yieldstreet. One is wanting to know who runs each property. The other is wanting large managers instead of a platform's own deals.

Private credit

What are the private credit alternatives to Yieldstreet?

Private credit alternatives to Yieldstreet include short-term real estate notes, income-focused interval funds and loan platforms. Each has a different term and a different kind of risk.

Two of these need a closer read. Groundfloor Yield, LLC, which issues Groundfloor's Notes, said in its Form 1-SA filed October 1, 2026, that "for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, our auditors expressed in their opinion substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern."

On Relli, lending sponsors such as Central Lending and Red Tower Capital have profiles but no open offering as of October 20, 2026. The guide to private credit real estate explains how debt investments rank and fail. The Groundfloor alternatives guide covers that platform.

Still deciding

Which questions come up after the rebrand?

Investors' questions after the rebrand cover Cadre, minimums, and how Willow Wealth compares with Fundrise and CrowdStreet.

Our sources

Where do these Yieldstreet facts come from?

Relli checked every fact on October 20, 2026, starting with SEC filings and releases, FINRA BrokerCheck and each platform's own pages. For each platform we asked who runs each investment, its focus, who can invest, the minimum and how money comes back.

Willow Wealth's site blocked automated reads, so its minimums come from Finder. CNBC's figures are confirmed through Crowdfund Insider. Platforms are ordered by choice among independent real estate sponsors and access to them, not scored or ranked. No platform paid to be included.