Acquisitions in New Mexico

Center for Social Dynamics (CSD), a national autism and behavioral health services provider sponsored by GS Alternatives, has acquired Behavior Change Institute (BCI), a New Mexico–based autism services provider. The add-on expands CSD’s Southwest footprint, strengthens clinical research and technology-enabled care, and aims to broaden access to evidence-based autism services across underserved communities.

EP Wealth Advisors has partnered with and acquired LongView Asset Management, a Santa Fe-based RIA, adding more than $390 million in AUM and expanding EP Wealth's presence in New Mexico. LongView founder David Cantor and seven team members will join EP Wealth, and the move is intended to broaden the firm's planning and advisory capabilities for LongView's clients.

Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP has acquired 2NDGEAR, a U.S. technology lifecycle solutions provider specializing in certified refurbished devices, configuration and deployment services, and industry-focused end-user programs. The deal expands Quantum's circular technology platform, using 2NDGEAR's Albuquerque facility and sales teams to accelerate placements of refurbished devices into education and commercial workforce environments.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) completed the acquisition of Mega Corp., a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and equipment for the global metal extraction and construction markets, for $45.5 million in cash (subject to post-closing adjustments). Mega generated about $40 million in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 (with roughly 30% from aftermarket parts), operates a manufacturing facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and approximately 95 employees joined Federal Signal; the company said the transaction strengthens its specialty vehicle platform and is expected to be accretive to earnings and cash flow in 2026.

Salas O’Brien has merged with TechSource, bringing TechSource’s scientific and engineering consulting capabilities into Salas O’Brien’s employee‑owned engineering platform. The deal combines TechSource’s deep expertise in national security, nuclear, and high‑tech projects (supporting U.S. national laboratories and federal agencies) with Salas O’Brien’s engineering scale to expand capabilities for federal and critical‑infrastructure programs.

UES has acquired GEOMAT, a Farmington, New Mexico-based geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and special inspection consultancy. The 50+ person firm will join UES’s West region as its first New Mexico presence, expanding UES’s footprint and service offering into the Four Corners area while GEOMAT continues to be led by President Matt Cramer, PE.

Austin-based insurance platform Equal Parts announced the acquisition of Blue Star Insurance Agency, a local brokerage in Belen, New Mexico. The deal — executed as part of Equal Parts' roll-up strategy and shortly after Strategic Insurance joined the Equal Parts platform — expands the platform's New Mexico footprint and supports Strategic Insurance's local growth efforts.

Atlantic Aviation has acquired Jet Center at Santa Fe, a full-service FBO at Santa Fe Regional Airport, adding approximately 16.5 acres of ramp space, a modern executive terminal and ~50,000 sq. ft. of heated hangar space to its network. The facility immediately begins operating as Atlantic Aviation and expands the operator's presence in New Mexico as part of its strategy to add high-quality FBO locations.

Strategic Gaming Management, LLC (SGM) has completed the acquisition of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino for $301 million. Immediately following closing, SGM sold the real property to Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) in a sale‑leaseback; the deal expands SGM's portfolio of regional gaming assets and adds a leading New Mexico racetrack and casino.

Equal Parts, an Austin-based insurance platform, has acquired Strategic Insurance, an independent Albuquerque agency founded by Benito Ortiz. The agency will continue operating under its local brand while gaining access to Equal Parts’ technology, operational tools, and capital to support growth across Albuquerque and New Mexico.

Precision Cell Systems (PCS) has acquired BennuBio, a New Mexico–based developer of the Velocyt imaging flow cytometer, to expand PCS's single-cell and 3D cell culture analysis capabilities. BennuBio founders and leadership will join PCS to integrate the Velocyt platform, and BennuBio lead investor Tramway Ventures has joined PCS's investor syndicate to support the company's consolidation strategy.

Tecta America Commercial Roofing has acquired J3 Systems, a family-owned commercial roofing contractor based in Bosque Farms, New Mexico. The deal gives Tecta its first presence in New Mexico; J3 Systems will continue to operate under its name with Jeremy Utash serving as President and existing employees remaining in place.

RD Last Mile Holdings, LLC (doing business as ADL Final Mile), a final-mile delivery platform backed by Red Dog Equity, Monroe Capital and The Pritzker Organization, has acquired DMC Logistics, a regional final-mile and customized logistics provider serving the Southwest U.S. The acquisition expands ADL Final Mile's footprint in the Southwest (adding DMC’s service area across New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas and Utah) as an add-on to its growing platform.

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.

Eden Health has acquired Contigo Compounding, a licensed 503A compounding pharmacy, to integrate in-house sterile and non-sterile compounding capabilities into its personalized care platform. The acquisition gives Eden direct control of medication preparation and supply chain for faster adjustments, improved adherence, and next-day shipping for members.

Culmen International has acquired Albuquerque-based Technology Management Company, Inc., dba TMC Global Professional Services, expanding Culmen’s international program management, health security, and logistics capabilities. The acquisition brings TMC’s U.S. and international workforce into Culmen, strengthening its presence across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia and adding program experience in nonproliferation, bioscience capacity building, and international operations.

Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee‑owned prime contractor based in Huntsville, Alabama, has acquired XL Scientific, LLC (dba Verus Research), an Albuquerque‑based R&D contractor specializing in electromagnetic, directed energy and nuclear systems analysis. The acquisition brings Verus Research's technical capabilities into Radiance's portfolio and expands its DoD and intelligence community customer base.

TXNM Energy (NYSE: TXNM), the Albuquerque-based energy holding company that owns regulated utilities PNM and TNMP, has agreed to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure for $61.25 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of $11.5 billion. Blackstone Infrastructure will fund the purchase with equity, make a concurrent $400 million private placement in TXNM, and intends to keep PNM and TNMP locally managed while supporting long-term investments for the energy transition; the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026 subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Rentvine has acquired Bynnd, a provider of trust accounting and bookkeeping services for property managers, and will integrate Bynnd’s accounting expertise into its platform. Kristin Johnson, Bynnd’s founder, is joining Rentvine’s leadership team as part of the transaction; Rentvine is a PE-backed property-management software provider (backed by Mainsail Partners).

Generational Group advised Pecos Propane, Inc., a family-owned propane distributor based in Pecos, New Mexico, on its sale to an undisclosed buyer; the transaction closed April 16, 2025. Pecos Propane serves residential and commercial customers across Northern New Mexico and was backed by the Pacheco family prior to the sale.

Paine Schwartz Partners-backed HGS BioScience has acquired Menefee Mining Corporation and Earthgreen Products, Inc., adding the Menefee mine and Earthgreen's extraction/formulation technology to its operations. The transaction expands HGS's humate product portfolio, vertical integration and manufacturing footprint (including processing in Cuba, New Mexico), enhancing its ability to supply premium humic and fulvic acid products to agricultural customers.

Salas O’Brien announced that Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers has joined the firm, bringing over 45 years of structural engineering, investigative engineering, and project management experience. The acquisition expands Salas O’Brien’s structural capabilities and geographic reach to better serve high-demand end markets including data centers, healthcare, and government.

B&R Auto, a portfolio company of Highview Capital, has acquired Highway 64 Truck and Auto Salvage, a Farmington, New Mexico-based auto salvage and recycled-parts provider. The add-on expands B&R's Western U.S. network into New Mexico and deepens its reach across the Southwestern U.S., including first-time access into Texas.

Houston-based private equity firm Pelican Energy Partners has acquired Lancs Industries, an Albuquerque-based manufacturer of radiation containment and shielding solutions serving the DOE, commercial nuclear, U.S. Navy, national laboratories and pharmaceutical sectors. Pelican said the deal will support growth and job creation in Albuquerque as the firm looks to expand capabilities in the nuclear supply chain.

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.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired Coe Agency, LLC, an independent insurance agency specializing in health and benefits, to strengthen Inszone's presence in New Mexico and expand its employee benefits capabilities. The Coe Agency team in Rio Rancho will join Inszone's Albuquerque office, allowing clients to retain continuity while gaining access to Inszone's national carrier network.

Ridgewood Infrastructure has acquired Valley Cold Storage & Transportation, a New Mexico–based provider of temperature-controlled storage and logistics services, to support the company’s continued expansion into existing and new markets. Citizens served as exclusive financial advisor to Ridgewood and Kirkland & Ellis represented Ridgewood on the transaction.

Inszone Insurance Services has acquired the existing insurance book of business from Sandia Area Federal Credit Union and established a long-term partnership to serve Sandia Area members. The deal will expand Inszone's footprint in New Mexico and provide Sandia Area members access to a broader range of personal, commercial, and benefits insurance products with a seamless transition of existing policies.

Community Tree Service, a Hastings Equity Partners-backed vegetation management platform, has acquired Southwest Contracting & Associates, a Capitan, New Mexico-based tree thinning and trimming provider. The acquisition expands CTS's operations into the Southwestern U.S. and diversifies its customer base with additional state and federal agency relationships.

Midland-based Warrior Technologies has acquired Lobo Trucking, expanding its footprint into the Delaware Basin across Texas and New Mexico. The acquisition adds about 53 employees and 46 operating units, strengthens Warrior's vacuum-truck and remediation capabilities, and will keep Lobo operating under its existing brand from yards in Hobbs and Artesia, New Mexico.

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.

GroundWork Renewables has acquired CFV Solar Test Laboratory to add PV module performance, reliability testing and resilience services to its utility-scale solar meteorological data offerings. The acquisition will integrate lab-based module testing with GroundWork’s MET datasets to provide owners, developers and EPCs enhanced performance modeling and risk evaluation services; terms were not disclosed.

Inszone Insurance Services, a Sacramento-based full-service insurance brokerage, has acquired Blue Chip Insurance, a long-established independent agency in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from Jay and Jane Winter. The deal expands Inszone's footprint in the Southwest and brings additional carrier access and resources to Blue Chip's clients.

SAM, a provider of spatial data and managed geospatial services, has acquired Construction Survey Technologies, Inc. (CSTi), a geospatial services and facilities/asset management firm based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The acquisition strengthens SAM's capabilities in geomatics, data visualization, subsurface mapping, and expands its presence in the Southwestern U.S.

Bernhard Capital Partners has agreed to acquire New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) from Emera Inc. for an aggregate transaction value of $1.252 billion USD, including assumption of approximately $500 million of debt. The deal, subject to New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approval and HSR clearance, is expected to close in late 2025 and supports Emera's portfolio optimization while giving BCP a regulated utility platform investment in New Mexico.

Standard Solar has acquired the 4.98-megawatt Bent Bow Community Solar project in Doña Ana County, New Mexico from developer Energy Management, Inc. The ground-mount project, developed by EMI beginning in 2021, is expected to be completed in late 2025 and will dedicate at least 30% of output to low-income subscribers under New Mexico's Community Solar Act.

Platte River Equity portfolio company Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (MES) has acquired Firefighter Trucks, Inc., a Las Cruces, New Mexico-based distributor and servicer of fire apparatus. The add-on expands MES’s geographic coverage and product offering in the first-responder market, broadening MES’s ability to serve fire departments in New Mexico and Colorado.

Energy Systems Group (ESG) has acquired Yearout Energy Services to expand its national footprint and strengthen its service offerings in the Southwest, including Texas, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Yearout’s management, led by President Colby Geer, will remain in place as part of ESG’s leadership team to accelerate growth and deliver expanded design-build, energy-efficiency, distributed generation and O&M services to public and private sector clients.

IT Solutions Consulting, a Philadelphia-area managed service provider, has acquired Steady Networks, a Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico-based IT services firm that serves SMBs in the legal, medical and government contractor markets. The deal expands IT Solutions' footprint into New Mexico and strengthens its capabilities serving government, legal and healthcare verticals; financial terms were not disclosed.

US LBM has acquired RAKS Building Supply, a family-owned building materials distributor and truss manufacturer headquartered in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The deal adds five locations (including an 11-acre yard and a truss manufacturing plant) to US LBM’s network, expanding its presence in key Albuquerque-area housing markets while RAKS’ leadership will remain in day-to-day operations.

RWC Building Products has acquired New Mexico Plaster and Supply, a plaster, stucco and concrete materials supplier based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, effective May 1, 2024. The deal makes New Mexico Plaster a wholly owned subsidiary and expands RWC's stucco product capabilities and geographic footprint in New Mexico.

Easy Ice, a nationwide provider of managed commercial ice machine rentals, has acquired Iceworks, LLC, a New Mexico-based commercial ice machine service provider that has served Albuquerque and Santa Fe for 10 years. The deal expands Easy Ice's footprint and density in the Southwest and will transition Iceworks’ customers and operations to Easy Ice’s managed rental platform.

Bernhard Capital Partners’ dedicated Department of Energy (DOE) services platform has acquired Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI), a provider of program management, engineering and technical consulting services to DOE, NNSA, national laboratories and industrial nuclear clients. SMSI — founded in 1999 and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico with over 400 employees — will continue to be led by its current management while joining Bernhard’s DOE/NNSA services platform to expand mission-critical capabilities and vertical integration across government nuclear and environmental programs.

CraneTech has acquired Twin City Crane & Hoist, a small Anthony, New Mexico-based crane and hoist service provider that has served the El Paso, Texas market for over 20 years. The deal brings Twin City’s five employees into CraneTech as the owner, Matt Berryman, retires; CraneTech said the acquisition expands its footprint in the Southwest United States and strengthens service coverage near El Paso/West Texas.

2AutoGroup purchased Enchanted Mazda in Santa Fe, New Mexico from Sonic Automotive; the dealership will operate as Santa Fe Mazda. The transaction was facilitated by Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions and marks 2AutoGroup’s first store outside Colorado as it expands into the Santa Fe market.

Chenega’s Security Strategic Business Unit has acquired E&M International (EMI), an Albuquerque-based provider of fire alarm systems, mass notification, emergency communications and clean agent fire suppression technologies, for an undisclosed sum. The deal expands Chenega SSBU’s fire and emergency services capabilities to better serve existing and future (including federal) customers.

Netsurit, a New York–headquartered managed service provider, has acquired iTEAM Consulting, LLC, an Albuquerque-based MSP that serves small and medium businesses across New Mexico. The deal expands Netsurit’s U.S. footprint into the Southwest, strengthens its managed services and Microsoft-focused capabilities, and brings iTEAM’s leadership and technical team into the Netsurit organization.

Avenu Insights & Analytics, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Finvi's State & Local Government Division (Finvi SLG), a provider of court case management, collections workflow and integrated electronic payments software. The acquisition, announced January 17, 2024, is an add-on to Avenu aimed at expanding its court system and payment capabilities for state and local government customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Rosewood Private Investments has acquired Herbs, Etc., a Santa Fe-based manufacturer and marketer of herbal supplements led by CEO Daniel Gagnon. The acquisition brings Herbs' liquid tincture and soft-gel product portfolio and DTC/Amazon channels into Rosewood’s health & wellness investment focus to support product innovation and market expansion.

Furniture Marketing Group (FMG), a Plano, Texas-based commercial furniture dealer, has acquired Contract Associates, a contract furniture dealer with locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The acquisition expands FMG's presence in the Southwestern United States and brings Contract Associates' design, planning and installation capabilities into FMG's service offering.