Optimum First Mortgage Volume 01 · 2026
Optimum First Mortgage · Office Directory
The OFMYearbook.
2026

Every name behind every loan we close. Every face from the 6th to the 10th floor at 7755 Center Avenue. The directory of who shows up at Optimum First Mortgage in 2026.

160
Team Members
16
Departments
5
Sales Teams
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NMLS
I · Part One

Executive Leadership

The team that sets direction and keeps the lights on.

Executive Leadership

5 members·10th Floor · 9th Floor
Matthew Dohman
President / CEO
Ext 127
matt@optimumfirst.com
Robert Drenk
Vice President / COO
Ext 102
robert@optimumfirst.com
Ruben Padilla
Chief Financial Officer
Ext 110
ruben@optimumfirst.com
Juli Deshon
Operations Director
Ext 103
juli@optimumfirst.com
James Zucca
Sales Director
Ext 202
jzucca@optimumfirst.com
II · Part Two

Department Managers

The leaders running operations day-to-day.

Department Managers

7 members·10th Floor
Josephine Haynes
Pre-Qualification Manager
Ext 137
josephine@optimumfirst.com
Nicolas Perez
Lock Desk Manager
Ext 158
nico@optimumfirst.com
Niccole Sprague
Funding Manager
Ext 131
niccole@optimumfirst.com
Melissa Zucca
Processing Manager
Ext 136
melissa@optimumfirst.com
John Curran
Disclosures Manager
Ext 238
john@optimumfirst.com
Yadi Rodriguez
Human Resources Manager
Ext 296
yadira@optimumfirst.com
Tina Vu
Loan Compensation Manager
Ext 230
III · Part Three

Operations

Administration, disclosures, lock desk, pre-qualification, funding (with post closing), and processing.

Administration & Support

13 members·10th Floor
Carlos Ochoa
Payroll & HR Specialist
Ext 360
Cristina Medina
Appraisal Coordinator
Ext 100
cristina@optimumfirst.com
Dayana Manzanares
Trailing Docs Coordinator
Ext 274
Dean Clark
IT Person (remote)
Ext 187
Jenny Truong
Accountant
Ext 353
jtruong@optimumfirst.com
JT
Jermaine Tisbe
Systems Technician
Ext 209
Jill Boor
Human Resources Generalist
Ext 281
Margaret Eisen
Admin Services Lead
Ext 197
Nadia Medrano
Appraisal Coordinator
Ext 192
nmedrano@optimumfirst.com
Rosie Nunez
Lead Accountant
Ext 155
Stephanie Sanchez
Admin Services Associate
Ext 290
Sunny Bibra
Digital Marketing Specialist
Ext 329
Tyana Aitofele
Admin Services Associate
Ext 285

Disclosures Department

7 members·10th Floor
Carrie Steele
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 354
Diana Pham
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 270
Hailey Townsend
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 217
Jacob Hackett
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 193
JP
Jeannefer Phuthama
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 248
Megan Lam
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 269
Sophia Matamoros
Disclosure Specialist
Ext 361

Lock Desk Department

9 members·10th Floor · 9th Floor
Andy Dinh
Pricing Analyst
Ext 318
Anna Pham
Pricing Analyst
Ext 341
DP
Daniel Phan
Lock Desk Associate
JD
Jake Deshon
Lock Desk Associate
Ext 259
Jeff Broker
Lock Desk Associate
Ext 288
John Lin
Pricing Analyst
Ext 339
Luis Cielo
Lock Desk Associate
Ext 328
Simone Hackett
Senior Lock Desk Associate
Ext 106
VN
Vince Nguyen
Lock Desk Associate
Ext 190

Loan Analysts

7 members·10th Floor
Lisa Aguirre
Loan Analyst III
Ext 173
HN
Hoang Nghiem
Loan Analyst I
Ext 234
Jackson Etheredge
Loan Analyst I
Ext 350
Jacqueline Sharkey
Loan Analyst I
Ext 107
Kyle Techau
Loan Analyst I
Ext 316
Laura Mai
Loan Analyst I
Ext 313
Regan Leverson
Loan Analyst I
Ext 352

Funding Department

7 members·10th Floor
Aysen Dundar
Funder
Ext 271
Elizabeth Lebron
Funder
Ext 340
Genie Catibayan
Funder
Ext 149
Kevin Youn
Funder
Ext 311
Michele Reese
Funder
Ext 215
Toney Nguyen
Funder
Ext 260
EM
Eumelisa Marban
Funding Assistant
Ext 214

Post Closing Department

7 members·10th Floor
Bertha Gross
Post-Closer
Ext 362
Nohemi Clara
Post-Closer Team Lead
Ext 152
Marvin Im
Post-Closer
Ext 251
Omar Romano
Post-Closer
Ext 261
Zach Crisostomo
Post-Closer
Ext 268
Gabriela Cabriales
Post-Closer
Ext 283
SL
Sandra Leon
Post-Closer
Ext 257

Processing Department

23 members·10th Floor
AV
Aaron Vo
Processor
Ext 194
AP
Alex Palomo
Processor
Ext 356
CH
Cindy Howarth
Processor
Ext 263
Claudia Chavez
Co-Processor
Ext 125
Eric Asaro
Processor
Ext 343
JQ
John Quach
Loan Processor
Ext 254
Summer Bramlett
Processing Assistant
Ext 363
Kaycee Bortvit
Processing Assistant
Ext 128
Julie Sengsouvanthong
Processor
Ext 272
JV
Julie Vu
Processor
Ext 105
KN
Kathy Nguyen
Processor
Ext 142
Klarisa Munoz
Processor
Ext 233
Laura De Gaetano
Co-Processor
Ext 167
Lori Sharon
Co-Processor
Ext 160
LJ
Ly Jeffries
Processor
Ext 117
Marcie Witt
Processor
Ext 101
Michelle Salas
Processor
Ext 252
Mindy Thuman
Processor
Ext 171
mthuman@optimumfirst.com
Nicholas Heisser
Processor
Ext 279
Nikki Wright
Processor
Ext 273
RA
Raven Acosta
Processor
Ext 195
Sheyda Walker
Processor
Ext 280
VT
Van Tran
Processor
Ext 162
IV · Part Four

Sales Floor

Five teams working with our wholesale broker partners every day.

Sales Leadership

5 members·9th Floor
Marc Dorado
Sales Manager · Team Dorado
Ext 203
mdorado@optimumfirst.com
Mark Lowman
Sales Manager · Team Mark
Ext 204
mlowman@optimumfirst.com
Russell Campbell
Sales Manager · Team Russ
Ext 321
russell@optimumfirst.com
Taurus Brooks
Sales Manager · Team Taurus
Ext 144
taurus@optimumfirst.com
JB
Jared Boor
Sales Manager · Team Jared

Sales Support

1 member·9th Floor
Britney Velasquez
Sales Trainer
Ext 175
britney@optimumfirst.com

Loan Officers · Team Dorado

13 members·9th Floor
Alex Shik
Loan Officer
Ext 212
Angel Chavez
Loan Officer
Ext 265
Charles Roussel
Loan Officer
Ext 289
Jarrett Beach
Loan Officer
Ext 181
Jeff Clark
Loan Officer
Ext 177
Montee Skorich
Loan Officer
Ext 188
Nadia Farkas
Loan Officer
Ext 156
Peter Di Ferdinand
Loan Officer
Ext 113
Saul Mojica
Loan Officer
Ext 307
Brandon Marumoto
Loan Officer
Ext 365
bmarumoto@optimumfirst.com
JE
James Eichenbaum
Senior Loan Officer
jeichenbaum@optimumfirst.com
Greg Luz
Loan Officer
Ext 227
gluz@optimumfirst.com
Erin Long
Loan Officer
Ext 123

Loan Officers · Team Jared

11 members·10th Floor · 9th Floor
Alyssa Gonzales
Loan Officer
Ext 109
Danyelle Drenk
Loan Officer
Ext 170
Kimberly Rojas
Loan Officer
Ext 191
Vanessa Cisneros
Loan Officer
Ext 140
Cindy Valencia
Loan Officer
Ext 298
Jessica Dye
Loan Officer
Ext 310
Calvin Lee
Loan Officer
Ext 205
James Kott
Loan Officer
Ext 138
Bert Autore
Loan Officer
Ext 326
Amal Radwan
Loan Officer
Ext 299
Dana Dulaney
Loan Officer
Ext 305

Loan Officers · Team Mark

15 members·9th Floor
Michael DeBenedetto
Loan Officer
Ext 246
Bill Clark
Loan Officer
Ext 198
Cody Deniz
Loan Officer
Ext 111
Dan Rhomberg
Branch Manager
Ext 143
danr@optimumfirst.com
David Winslett
Loan Officer
Ext 122
Deanna Hagberg
Loan Officer
Ext 108
Jacob Benavides
Loan Officer
Ext 226
jbenavides@optimumfirst.com
Lee Wapato
Loan Officer
Ext 119
Kelly Schaar
Loan Officer
Ext 150
Jenny Montoya
Loan Officer
Ext 295
Rozell Soto
Loan Officer
Ext 309
Ulises Torres
Loan Officer
Ext 308
Tiffani Buck
Loan Officer
Ext 146
Luis Madrigal
Loan Officer
Ext 345
Jorden Radcliffe
Loan Officer
Ext 153

Loan Officers · Team Russ

14 members·9th Floor
Jake Richardson
Junior Loan Officer
Ext 357
Jennifer Locke
Loan Officer
Ext 302
Nicole Finn
Loan Officer
Ext 300
Nikki Tindall
Loan Officer
Ext 304
PA
Pallavi Adhav
Junior Loan Officer
Raymond Basurto
Loan Officer
Ext 346
Ricardo Apodaca
Junior Loan Officer
Ext 347
Rudith Maravilla
Loan Officer
Ext 293
Soli Shahmir
Junior Loan Officer
Ext 349
TF
Traci Frost
Junior Loan Officer
Erik Board
Loan Officer
Ext 132
Josh Mangels
Loan Officer
Ext 207
Amanda Hurtado
Loan Officer
Ext 178
Mila Teplytskaya
Loan Officer
Ext 359

Loan Officers · Team Taurus

16 members·9th Floor
Alfredo Rivas
Loan Officer
Ext 218
Callum MacKinnon
Loan Officer
Ext 228
Jason Soldati
Loan Officer
Ext 154
jason@optimumfirst.com
Jawhar Green
Loan Officer
Ext 245
Joel Blackwell
Loan Officer
Ext 241
Lee Glen
Loan Officer
Ext 135
Ron Brooks
Loan Officer
Ext 243
Thomas Doney
Loan Officer
Ext 118
Tim Williams
Loan Officer
Ext 121
Bella Samel
Loan Officer
Ext 312
Levi Lehman
Loan Officer
Ext 327
Sean Disby
Loan Officer
Ext 336
Ketch Gannon
Loan Officer
Ext 315
RJ
Robert Jackson
Junior Loan Officer
Ext 306
EC
Emilio Caballero
Loan Officer
Ext 314
Matthew Malmberg
Loan Officer
Ext 180
V · Notes / Signatures

Notes & Signatures

A blank page for sketches, signatures, scribbles, and dreams. Pass it around.