Team Members
Our Team: Your Advocates
Our Team
The Options Financial Residential Mortgage team is equipped with strong individuals working together for a common goal – to serve and empower our clients. All of our Lending Solutions Officers are nationally licensed and complete annual continuing education courses to stay up-to-date with our industry’s latest breakthroughs. No matter which Officer you work with, you will find trust, professionalism, and excellent knowledge.
Your Advocates
We mold our work to fit your needs. Keeping you involved throughout the purchase or refinance process is very important to us. We strive to be quick to respond and quick to close your loan. When you work with us, you can rest assured that the job will be completed with a high level of clarity and urgency.
Joel Morgan
NMLS: 220222
Branch Manager
I began my career as a Chemistry teacher for Beaverton High School. While teaching, I started researching the finance industry in an effort to increase my self-knowledge before investing in real estate. I quickly developed a passion for the industry and wanted... Read Bio
Bob DeWeese
NMLS: 107406
Loan Officer
My first job in lending was in 1991 as a mortgage loan consultant for a well-known Savings and Loan. A lot has changed since then – and yet a lot hasn’t. The mortgage meltdown of 2008 really forced lenders to... Read Bio
Dave Duty
NMLS: 261471
Senior Loan Officer
I grew up in rural Central Montana on a farm and ranch. My family has always been in the real estate and building community, so my interest has always been there. With my accounting and business , it made sense... Read Bio
Nichole Jackson
NMLS: 1572714
Loan Officer
I come from a background based in customer service. I worked as a project manager dealing with end users as well as large corporations with me being the “middle person”. In doing this I learned proper follow up and follow... Read Bio
Andy Brunner
NMLS: 1491396
Loan Officer
After a career in equity trading came to an end, I had to reinvent myself and this time around, I wanted to do something that enabled me to help people directly. I've always been good with people and being a... Read Bio
La Luch
NMLS: 1589153
Loan Officer
When I first started in lending I had to overcome many challenges. Completely new to the industry I studied hard to pass the test, understand the financing world, and make cold call sales for the first time in my life.... Read Bio
Marla Steeley
NMLS: 1104056
Loan Officer
Professionally, my ranges from working with small credit unions, and big banks to mortgage lenders. I’ve worked in retail banking since 2000 in consumer lending (auto, boats, home equity) but mortgages always intrigued me. At the time, real estate was... Read Bio
Craig Gray
NMLS: 1380586
Loan Officer
After a successful career in game theory and authoring numerous articles, I entered the lending industry in 2014 helping clients understand their buying options. I’ve always seen buying a home as a very important step in someone's life and I’m... Read Bio
Sarah Hixson
NMLS: 1988821
Loan Officer
In addition to being a loan originator, I’m also a commercial airline pilot. Being a pilot taught me invaluable skills that transferred remarkably well to the mortgage lending industry. Attention to detail, self-management, communication, and resource management are all traits... Read Bio
Joshua Behnke
Loan Officer
I wanted to leverage my degree in finance but avoid a typical corporate job. Being a loan officer provided me a path to combine my passion for helping people obtain their goals with my education and interest in finance. Prior... Read Bio
Jacob Serrano
NMLS: 1902661
Client Experience Manager
I started my professional career in personal finance and lending. I worked closely with clients to build programs that were best suited for their financial needs. After graduating from college I moved to Portland to start my career with a... Read Bio
Jessica Croonquist
Loan Officer Assistant
TO JOEL MORGAN
I've had various positions within the financial industry from loan originator to loan processor, and eventually becoming a loan officer assistant. Each has given me a deeper insight into managing the client’s . I love the lending industry because it's... Read Bio
June Dela Chica
Loan Officer Assistant
TO JOEL MORGAN
I started my career in banking and moved into a role that assisted wealth and financial advisors. When we were preparing to buy a home, we took our time to educate ourselves. The was both exciting and scary. It inspired... Read Bio
Ricky Sanaphanh
Client Experience Manager
My previous roles involved working as a risk manager, then as a fraud banker helping to prevent fraud before it happened, and most recently as an account executive helping customers realize their goals to achieve financial success. In each of... Read Bio
Marta Gregory
Processor
I began my career over 20 years ago in a broker office where I had the fortune and pleasure of working with wonderful and educated people that gave me the correct tools to be successful. From there I’ve worked in... Read Bio
Denise Biegeman
Processor
I began my career in the mortgage industry as a loan processor. My boss was a wonderful mentor, teacher, and friend. She taught me the value of listening to the customer and to focus on their individual needs to meet... Read Bio
Victoria Garcia
NMLS: 1730449
Talent Acquisition & Strategic Partnerships
As an industry professional, I am proud of my 25 plus years of in business development and relationship management in Title and Escrow. I enjoy being actively involved in all aspects of the real estate business and am committed to... Read Bio
Juliane Chanouzas
NMLS: 309418
Office Manager | LO Assist
Originally from Germany, I earned an Associate’s Degree in Business and Foreign Language and then started my career in Human Resources. When I moved to the United States I positioned myself to develop my strengths in organizational management. While working... Read Bio
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