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
Juliane Chanouzas
NMLS: 309418
Operations Manager
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
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
Derek Richards
NMLS: 590516
Sales Manager
I got started with mortgage lending in 1995 working for a single-branch mortgage broker in Tigard, OR. After a few years, I obtained my broker's license and opened my own company centered in Lake Oswego, OR. After seeing fantastic growth... Read Bio
Bob DeWeese
NMLS: 107406
Mortgage Advisor
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
La Luch
NMLS: 1589153
Mortgage Advisor
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
Mortgage Advisor
Serving Bend and surrounding areas
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
Mortgage Advisor
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
Mortgage Advisor
I'm an approved lender with the Washington State Down Payment Assitance program. Ask me how I can help you with your home buying journey. In addition to being a loan originator, I’m also a commercial airline pilot. Being a pilot... Read Bio
Joshua Behnke
NMLS: 2061121
Mortgage Advisor
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
June Dela Chica
Loan Coordinator
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
Jessica Croonquist
Processor
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
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
Angela Toye
Order Out Desk / Processing Assistant
After going through the process of purchasing my own home I found my skills, quick learning, attention to detail, and personality matched well with this industry. What clicked for me was how much I understood about the homebuying process regardless... Read Bio
Marjorie Nwokoma
Order Out Desk / Processing Assistant
I have approximately 18 years of in mortgage loan processing of all types of conventional refinance and purchase files from streamline refinances to state bond purchases and USDA purchases. I have worked for banks, mortgage brokers, and mortgage origination companies... 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
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