Leslie joined First New Mexico Bank of Silver City in September of 1987 and has acquired over 30 years of mortgage lending experience throughout her banking career.  She is an approved Conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA lender with extensive experience on the originating, processing, and underwriting sides of the mortgage industry.  She has attended Western New Mexico University and is a graduate of Silver High School.  First New Mexico Bank was named “Affiliate of the Year” in 2013 by the Silver City Regional Association of Realtors thanks to Leslie’s continuous support of the Association by attending and holding many meetings.  She has become a tremendous asset to our First New Mexico Bank team.

Nancy Archuleta is a native New Mexican, born and raised in the Albuquerque area.  She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Texas, Austin campus in 1988 and obtained an executive MBA at the Anderson School of Business at UNM in 2016.  Nancy started in banking at Franklin Federal Bancorp in Austin shortly after graduation and has worked at Melbourne Financial since 1990.  She originates commercial and residential loans, does property inspections, and oversees the staff of the Loan Production Office. 

Nancy is a past president of the New Mexico Association of Mortgage Professionals and continues to serve on the Board.  She currently is a certified continuing education instructor for the Association.  Nancy was also named lender of the year in 2015 by the New Mexico Mortgage Lenders Association.

Melissa Ramirez is a native New Mexican and her hometown is Carlsbad.  She resides in Albuquerque now, but continues to serve the southeast part of the state while maintaining a customer referral base in the Albuquerque area.  Melissa has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the Anderson School of Business at UNM.  She has been with Melbourne Financial for over 2 decades.  Melissa’s experience through the financial market ups and downs have prepared for most anything.  Her philosophy has always been “to treat others as you would like to be treated”.  That attitude, along with her financial knowledge has made her an outstanding residential mortgage loan officer!

Amanda Flory is a Native New Mexican that grew up in a small Northern New Mexico village. She moved to Albuquerque to attend UNM, and has lived in the Northeast Heights for the last twenty years. She has been actively working with the tribal communities in various capacities since the age of 15, and her passion is Section 184 Native American home loans. Prior to becoming a loan officer, she was a mortgage compliance officer.