MORTGAGE ALL-STARS 2020
Buying a home is one of the most important decision you’ll make in your life. A quality real estate agent will certainly help you select the right home for your needs — equally important, the right mortgage broker can find you the best finance options.
Orange Coast magazine has commissioned Professional Research Services to identify the top mortgage professionals in Orange County. Inclusion in the Mortgage All-Stars is based solely upon merit; listings cannot be purchased. We are proud to share the 2020 Orange Coast Mortgage All-Stars here.
Name | Company | City | Phone |
Rob Tennyson | American Pacific Mortgage | Brea | 310-702-5604 |
Robert Hart | Avid Mortgage Solutions | San Clemente | 866-933-9555 |
Darren McLellan | Back Bay Funding | Irvine | 949-933-9282 |
Justin Creighton | Bank of America | San Clemente | 949-878-1014 |
Jevon Perra | Bank of America | Huntington Beach | 949-463-9898 |
Cory DePass | Benchmark Mortgage | Aliso Viejo | 949-460-0632 |
Dino Katsiametis | California Coastal Loans | Mission Viejo | 949-720-1616 |
Brian Poetschlag | Chase Bank | Irvine | 714-713-3133 |
Johnny Morgan | Chase Bank | Corona Del Mar | 949-293-6202 |
Lee Vieira | Cherry Creek Mortgage Company | Long Beach | 562-799-8400 |
Wendee Close | CLS Financial | Los Alamitos | 562-594-6884 |
Mark McDonell | CMG Financial | Irvine | 714-240-4511 |
Al Rodriguez | CMG Financial | San Clemente | 949-903-1959 |
Renee Wiginton | Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. | Anaheim Hills | 714-974-5635 |
Brad Evans | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | San Juan Capistrano | 949-259-5613 |
Al Sed | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | San Juan Capistrano | 949-313-8070 |
JJ Mazzo | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | San Juan Capistrano | 877-237-9694 |
Dan Leonard | Endeavor Mortgage | Seal Beach | 562-280-3740 |
Bob Tremble | Fairview Mortgage Capital, Inc. | San Pedro | 310-872-3667 |
Ryan Grant | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | Irvine | 949-651-6300 |
Eric Miller | Finance of America Mortgage LLC | Seal Beach | 562-799-5784 |
Joann Merrill | Finance of America Mortgage LLC | Seal Beach | 562-799-5781 |
Thomas Testerman | Finance of America Mortgage LLC | Irvine | 949-769-7582 |
Steve Shermoen | First Coast Financial | Newport Beach | 714-673-1946 |
Chris Tsamoudakis | First Coast Financial | Newport Beach | 949-756-2700 |
Patrick Zellar | Franklin Loan Center | Laguna Niguel | 949-351-2800 |
Ken Gunn | Geneva Capital Network | Huntington Beach | 714-374-3799 |
Cindy Kramer | Guaranteed Rate Affinity | Newport Beach | 949-221-8283 |
Cheryl Boldig | Guaranteed Rate Affinty | Laguna Beach | 949-629-9220 |
Anastasia Tacewicz | Guaranteed Rate Affinty | Huntington Beach | 714-831-2596 |
Knute Swenson | Guild Mortgage | Huntington Beach | 714-622-5000 |
Scott Chaplin | Guild Mortgage | Anaheim Hills | 714-914-3801 |
Jared Hayward | Hayward Capital | Laguna Niguel | 949-248-8409 |
Wesam Hijazin | Homepath Lending, Inc. | Costa Mesa | 888-256-8076 |
Rhonda Hummel | HomeServices Lending LLC | Newport Beach | 949-422-0509 |
Daniel Shay | HomeServices Lending LLC | Laguna Niguel | 949-382-4401 |
Dru Bertagni | JMJ Financial | Aliso Viejo | 949-340-6336 |
Ryan Gale | JMJ Financial | Aliso Viejo | 714-401-7282 |
Joe McGreevy | Kinecta Federal Credit Union | Newport Beach | 714-396-1619 |
Andy Espineira | Ladera Lending | Ladera Ranch | 949-309-2787 |
Heather Gennette | Legacy 15 | Rancho Santa Margarita | 949-709-1300 |
Brett Fowler | Legacy Home Loans | Mission Viejo | 949-837-1948 |
Jon Shrum | LendUS, LLC | Huntington Beach | 714-614-3707 |
Dusty Liniger | Lininger Mortgage | Fountain Valley | 714-369-3067 |
Glenn Hemry | Loan Depot | Tustin | 949-346-3431 |
Mike LaSalla | Loan Depot | Tustin | 949-346-3465 |
Michael Derk | Marcus & Millichap | Irvine | 949-419-3386 |
Chad Marta | MC Funding Inc. | Irvine | 714-496-8557 |
Kevin Budde | Monarch Coast Financial | Newport Beach | 949-784-0397 |
Jeff Lazerson | Mortgage Grader | Laguna Niguel | 949-334-2424 |
Tom Jessop | New American Funding | Tustin | 949-266-0143 |
Nate Kuchera | New American Funding | Tustin | 949-751-4220 |
Christine Furnari | New American Funding | Huntington Beach | 714-581-5338 |
Ryan Whitmore | New American Funding | San Clemente | 949-748-4192 |
Michele Dibella | New American Funding | Newport Beach | 949-292-2572 |
Jon Shimazaki | New American Funding | Mission Viejo | 949-233-9108 |
Richard Cronk | NewRez LLC | Seal Beach | 562-279-6882 |
Paul Moffitt | NewRez LLC | Yorba Linda | 714-883-5864 |
Pamela Mahon | NewRez LLC | Mission Viejo | 614-634-8915 |
henry Durkee | NewRez LLC | Newport Beach | 949-510-3567 |
Sherri Daneshmand | NewRez LLC | Irvine | 610-382-5779 |
Yvonne Ybarra | NewRez LLC | Anaheim | 714-615-3046 |
Keiji Takamori | Nuvision Federal Credit Union | Huntington Beach | 323-793-0545 |
Robert Razo | Orange County Capital | Newport Beach | 949-332-6961 |
John Gillespi | Pacific Coast Funding | Huntington Beach | 714-608-2447 |
Rochelle Pazanti-Ruth | Pazanti Home Mortgage Corporation | Huntington Beach | 714-969-6000 |
Cary Grandfield | Premier Equity Lending | Tustin | 949-285-0702 |
Susan Papageorges | PrimeLending | Irvine | 949-689-7442 |
Alfredo Arteaga | PRMG | Irvine | 949-506-3024 |
Scott Merrill | Progressive Loan Funding | Seal Beach | 562-592-7500 |
Mike Pacheco | Qualified Home Loans | Laguna Hills | 949-502-0775 |
Allycyn Bennett | Sandstone Financial | Costa Mesa | 949-717-7290 |
Larry McLane | Sandstone Financial | Monarch Beach | 949-290-9108 |
Jim Kalmbach | Sierra Pacific Mortgage | Newport Beach | 714-309-1117 |
Michael O’Brien | Sprout Mortgage | Irvine | 773-818-5532 |
Brett Glasser | Stearns Lending | Orange | 480) 220-7842 |
Jason Williamson | The Williamson Lending Team | Huntington Beach | 949-423-3883 |
Steve Stearns | Thrive Financial | Anaheim | 714-632-3223 |
Nate Lindsey | Union Bank | Newport Beach | 714-394-0506 |
Al Hensling | United American Mortgage Corporation | Costa Mesa | 949-250-1300 |
Mark Simon | United American Mortgage Corporation | Costa Mesa | 949-223-0327 |
Kenny Brown | Wells Fargo | Irvine | 949-253-4365 |
Morad Raheb | Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Irvine | 949-253-4328 |
Devon Doan | Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | Huntington Beach | 714-767-5664 |
Greg Elliot | World Mortgage Group | Orange | 714-614-2328 |
FEATURED MORTGAGE ALL-STARS 2020

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Paul Moffitt
NewRez - Area Manager/Loan OfficerNMLS #347477 - 18200 Yorba Linda Blvd #201 Yorba Linda, CA 92886 - 714-883-5864 - Pmoffitt@newrez.com - newrez.com/PMoffitt
Yvonne Ybarra
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