Meet Our Team

Our team of mortgage professionals are ready to help you navigate the increasingly-complex world of lending.  We recognize that you have a choice when it comes to working with a mortgage professional and we look forward to earning your trust and building a lasting relationship.

Ken Kondziela

Senior Loan Consultant / Manager >NMLS: 114998

After earning a finance degree from Oregon State University, Ken spent four years working as a stockbroker before deciding that getting out of bed at 4:30 am each day was not his cup of tea. The purchase of his first �... Read More

Office: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

Cell: 503-803-1730503-803-1730

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Resa Gutierrez-Tufts

Loan Coordinator / Manager

Resa graduated from the University of Arizona in Finance (Go Cats!) and began her 17-year career in residential lending. In 1998 she was drawn to Portland by the distant memory of a road trip to the Pacific Northwest in... Read More

Phone: 503-286-0287503-286-0287

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Whitney Covington

Loan Officer >NMLS: 1198437

Whitney grew up in a rural area of southeast Arkansas until she decided to leave the (hobby) farm behind to attend the University of Arkansas, where she studied business administration & marketing management. Post co... Read More

Office: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

Cell: 479-841-2708479-841-2708

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Gregg Nitta

Loan Officer >NMLS: 1038455

Gregg is one of the few but proud native Oregonians! He attended David Douglas High school (class of 1987), Oregon State University (class of 1991) and Portland State University (MBA in 1997). Along the way, Gregg has ... Read More

Phone: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

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Dereik Mason

Senior Loan Consultant >NMLS: 335550

Dereik is a fourth-generation Portlander who started mortgage lending in early 2005. Being knowledgeable, accessible and a having a genuine concern for his clients’ well-being sets him apart in the crazy world of real... Read More

Office: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

Cell: 503-998-7258503-998-7258

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Jesse Rivera

Loan Officer >NMLS: 1537416

Jesse has been helping families buy homes for over ten years, first as a real estate agent, and now as a loan officer. His passion is not only real estate, but also in educating his clients so that they can make informe... Read More

Office: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

Cell: 503-683-2508 503-683-2508

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Libbie Vecht

Loan Coordinator

Libbie has had a varied and interesting career. From her beginnings as a secretary for First Interstate Bank, to her current position as Loan Coordinator Manager with NW Premier…she’ll tell you it’s been a blast.... Read More

Phone: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

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Sara Knecht

Loan Coordinator

Sara is a former English major who stumbled into the world of lending when she moved to Portland in 1997. A native of Wisconsin, Sara spends her free time doing all the things that made her move to the northwest in the ... Read More

Phone: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

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Holly Kondziela

Office Administrator

Holly is a licensed landscape architect who unwittingly found herself immersed in her husband’s lively little mortgage company back in 2008. After jumping in with both feet, a crash course, and too many challenging lo... Read More

Phone: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

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JoAnne Johnson

Office Assistant

After retiring from educational administration, Jo was serving as a full-time nanny for her granddaughter, but found herself bored when her “charge” went off to pre-school part time. While talking with her neighbors... Read More

Phone: 503-972-4900503-972-4900

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