Financial Services Acquisitions in New Mexico

EP Wealth Advisors announced a strategic partnership to bring Santa Fe-based Better Money Decisions (BMD) into the EP Wealth platform, adding roughly $370 million in AUM and a small team of advisors. The move expands EP Wealth's presence in the Southwest and provides a succession plan as BMD Managing Partner Lorraine Ell transitions to retirement.

Hub International Limited acquired the assets of Woods Insurance Services, Inc., an independent insurance agency headquartered in Farmington, New Mexico. The acquisition expands Hub Southwest's commercial, personal and employee benefits capabilities and strengthens its specialty oil & gas insurance offerings; terms were not disclosed.

U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP) has acquired Pension Planning Consultants (PPC), a retirement plan third-party administrator based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The deal expands USRBP's Southwest footprint and adds PPC's retirement plan administration and consulting capabilities to USRBP's national partner network.

Guild Mortgage (GHLD) has acquired Legacy Mortgage, an independent New Mexico-based residential lender founded in Albuquerque in 2002. The purchase — from owner Jack Thompson — expands Guild's Southwest footprint by adding Legacy's 13 branches across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas; terms were not disclosed.