Meet the people you will be working with.
Craig S. Brown
Craig Brown is the Founder and President of Rancho Financial. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Mr. Brown has provided innovative loan programs for hundreds of clients throughout Southern California, the Southwest and surrounding states.
Mr. Brown is a leader in Southern California’s mortgage lending industry. He is a Founding Director of the San Diego Association of Mortgage Brokers and California Mortgage Bankers Association, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Mortgage Originator Magazine. He is active with civic and charitable organizations including the Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Rancho Bernardo Business Association, Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club and more.
His list of repeat customers is impressive, as clients continually come back to him for home mortgages, refinancing, home equity lines of credit and construction and commercial loans. "I believe our best testimonial is our long list of satisfied repeat customers," he says.
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Taylor Stevens
COO and Loan Officer Taylor Stevens brought 20 years of mortgage lending experience to Rancho Financial when she joined the company in 2005. She is a licensed broker, a member of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers and the Rancho Bernardo Business Association. She holds a BS degree in Business from University of Redlands.
Taylor enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, and hiking.
“I focus on determining a customer's goals as well as their financial needs in order to help educate them in selecting a home loan program that fits their lifestyle,” she says. I want my customers to feel confident and comfortable with their financial mortgage plan.”
John Peisner
Loan Officer John Peisner has 15 years experience in the mortgage lending industry, and has spent the past two with Rancho Financial. John holds a California Brokers License as well as degrees in Finance, Real Estate and Business law. His outside interests include owning and breeding race horses.
His business philosophy is simple and straightforward: “I’m committed to complete customer satisfaction.”
Robert Geiler
Mortgage Specialist Robert Geiler is a 22-year veteran of the industry and has been with Rancho Financial since 2005. As a licensed Mortgage & Real Estate Broker , Robert is a member of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers, the San Diego and National Association of Realtors, and is also active in the Scripps Ranch Civic Association. He majored in Music & Business at San Diego State University, and enjoys golf, boating, racquetball and bicycling.
“I take the time to listen to each client,” Robert says, “so I can present the very best home loan options and mortgage planning strategies to meet their personal needs and goals.”
Mary Shea
Loan Officer and Consultant Mary Shea has been in the mortgage lending industry with Rancho Financial since 1994. She is President of the Rancho Bernardo Recreation Council and a past coach and Board member for Rancho Penasquitos Girls Softball, as well as a Rancho Bernardo Soccer Board member. She enjoys spending time with kids’ sports, skiing, sailing and hiking.
“I love working with first time home buyers helping them to fulfill that ultimate dream of owning their first home, Mary says. “I pride myself in finding the best mortgage programs and rates to assist all my clients in making good choices with their home financing. I'm a straight talker sometimes too honest. I’m willing to lose a deal if it's what’s best for the client!”
Roger E. Taylor
Senior Mortgage Broker Roger E. Taylor joined Rancho Financial in 2006. He is a 22-year veteran of the mortgage loan industry. Roger is active in the San Diego North County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Poway Real Estate Professionals. He holds a BA degree in Liberal Studies from San Diego State University, and a Certificate of Industrial Design from Parsons School of Design. He enjoys skiing, music, art and exercise.
“Extensive mortgage product knowledge, attention to detail and 7/24 personal accessibility are the tenets of my business model,” Roger says.
Rebecca Jones
Loan Officer Rebecca Jones is a five-year home loan industry veteran who joined Rancho Financial in 2006. Rebecca graduated with honors from San Diego State University and. An outdoor enthusiast, Rebecca enjoys running and biking.
“I believe the key to success is to conduct mortgage loan business with honesty and integrity,” she says.
Laurie Oakland
Senior Loan Officer Laurie Oakland has extensive experience in the mortgage loan industry. She joined Rancho Financial in 1994. She is a member and past President of Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary. Laurie enjoys reading and bridge. With her many years of experience, she provides full-service loans for home purchases, refinances and businesses.
Steve Aledort
For the last 14 years, Steve has been at the forefront of educating the San Diego mortgage market and in 2006 he joined Rancho Financial as a Loan Officer.
With a voice that’s easily recognized from his Mortgage Minute ads heard on KOGO AM 600 and CASH 1700, Aledort has taken a different approach in reaching out to the San Diego community. "I don’t believe in just selling rates and fees", he says, adding "I’m a loan financial planner – not a loan officer, not a salesman"
He says, simply, "I look to make each new client a lifetime client. If I can improve a borrower’s position, I’m happy to do so. But I’ll also be honest if I can’t help your situation. And I won’t do a loan just to make a commission.
Sharon Robinson
Loan Originator Sharon Robinson has more than 20 years experience in the banking industry. She joined Rancho Financial in 1998. She is a licensed California Realtor and a member of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers. Sharon is active in the Arthritis Foundation, and enjoys playing golf and running.
“I want my clients to be well informed and fully understand all aspects and costs of their home loan,” Sharon says. “My goal with each transaction is a client who is happier with me and Rancho Financial at closing than they were when the transaction was originated. “
Grant Gaertner
Grant, an industry veteran, has been specializing in HUD 184 loans since 2000. Today, Grant is the nation's #1 originatior of loans for the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program sponsored by the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development. This loan encourages homeownership, property rehabilitation, new construction and refinance opportunities for Native Americans. Anyone with a Native American ID card is eligible. It's open to individuals, tribes and their housing entities for financing housing projects.
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