James E. Cronin and Stephen D. Winsor have joined Beverly-based private equity firm Brookwood Financial Partners, as financial analysts in the firm’s Acquisition Group.

Cronin and Winsor will provide analytical support throughout Brookwood’s operations including sourcing and due diligence of real estate acquisition opportunities, asset management and disposition of assets.

Prior to joining Brookwood, Cronin served as an associate for the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Bear Stearns from 2005 to 2008, where he performed valuation analysis and due diligence on transactions in the real estate industry.

Winsor worked at the Boston office of McKinsey & Co., where he served as an analyst in its Construction and Real Estate Group before joining Brookwood.