Heffernan expands Arizona footprint

Heffernan Financial Services has announced the expansion of its Arizona footprint with the acquisition of Osland Financial Group. Island is the second Heffernan Insurance Brokers office in the state.

Osland Financial Group was founded by Michael Osland in 1996. It provides a spectrum of financial products and services, including insurance, wealth management, retirement strategies and annuity products. As part of the acquisition, Michael Osland has been named a senior vice president at Heffernan Financial Services.

“We are excited to continue to expand our footprint in the Southwest with our recent acquisition in New Mexico, and now the greater Phoenix area,” said Blake Thibault, managing director of Heffernan Financial Services. “The Osland Financial Group is a perfect fit with the Heffernan Financial Services team as they share our passion for exceptional customer services by providing their clients with customized solutions to meet their ever-changing needs.”

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“The Osland Financial Group team is excited and honored to be part of the Heffernan brand,” Michael Osland said. “Heffernan brings 35 years of industry knowledge and has built a culture that is rare to find. Our goal has always been to treat everyone we touch as a family, and at Heffernan that’s exactly what we have experienced.”

Heffernan also recently acquired California-based Beals Insurance Agency.