Aquesta is buying the assets of Paladin Insurance Group in Murrells Inlet, SC. Aquesta Insurance President Kenneth McGee said Paladin Insurance has a 14-year track record of “focusing on client service and a commitment to their community.” The business is run by Nancy Wilson who will continue to lead her team “while tapping into the expanded resources Aquesta brings,” McGee said. Aquesta Insurance is a subsidiary of Aquesta Financial, based in Cornelius.

Aquesta has recently entered the South Carolina market with a loan production office in Greenville. In additional to Cornelius, the bank has branches in Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, SouthPark and Wilmington. Aquesta Insurance has offices in Cornelius, Mooresville, Huntersville, Hampstead and Wilmington.