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Annemarie Drosos
Mortgage Loan Originator
Ashly Cox
Originating Branch Manager
Audrey Mitta
Mortgage Loan Originator
Belinda Price
Originating Branch Manager
Brenda Blanco
Mortgage Loan Originator
Brian Lampkin
Mortgage Loan Originator
Brian Matsuda
Originating Branch Manager
Brooke Manley
Originating Branch Manager
Burke Adams
Mortgage Loan Originator
Carrie Hansen
Mortgage Loan Originator
Chad Prior
Originating Branch Manager
Charmaine Clarke
Mortgage Loan Originator
Cindy Arredondo
Mortgage Loan Originator
Claire Hopper
Mortgage Loan Originator
Danielle Bontkowski
Mortgage Loan Originator
Dave Thompson
Mortgage Loan Originator
Dawn Elkins
Mortgage Loan Originator
Dennis Raico
Divisional Executive Vice President of Sales
Duke LeBlanc
Originating Branch Manager
Eden Whitfield
Mortgage Loan Originator
Edwin Arocho
Originating Branch Manager
Ella Al Maliki
Originating Branch Manager
Faith Wilhelmsen
Mortgage Loan Originator
Gerret Van Wagoner
Division Manager
Glen Nakaoka
Originating Site Manager
Heidi Foster
Loan Officer Assistant
Jason Leight
Mortgage Loan Originator
Jason Richardson
Divisional Director of Technology
Jason Snider
Originating Branch Manager
Jeremiah Sherer
Reverse Division Manager
Joel Cuellar
National Sales Manager
Jon Prussel
Division President
Ken Goldsmith
Divisional EVP of Operations
Kevin Hughes
Originating Regional Manager
Kimberly Casey
Mortgage Loan Originator
Kristin Wilson
Mortgage Loan Originator
Larry Hudson
Originating Branch Manager
Larry Latham
Mortgage Loan Originator
Leo Sanchez
Mortgage Loan Originator
Mackae Potter
Mortgage Loan Originator
Maria Housigian
Mortgage Loan Originator
Mark McVey
Mortgage Loan Originator
Mary Catherine Baragary
Originating Branch Manager
Michael Bock
Mortgage Loan Originator
Ming Richardson
Originating Branch Manager
Miriam Greye
Branch Manager
Patrick Mulvey
Mortgage Loan Originator
Philip Tagliaferri
Originating Branch Manager
Phil Ybarra
Originating Branch Manager
Sarah Beers
Mortgage Loan Originator
Scott Swinford
Originating Branch Manager
Shamai Rodriguez
Loan Officer/Processor
Shelley Nakaoka
Originating Branch Manager
Sherri Eckert
Mortgage Loan Originator
Stephanie Trudeau
Mortgage Loan Originator
Suzi Urso
Mortgage Loan Originator
Tammy Hanson
Mortgage Loan Originator
Terra Leight
Mortgage Loan Originator
Tiffany Graves
Originating Branch Manager
Troy Dickson
Mortgage Loan Originator
Veronica Raigosa
Branch Manager
Zabdiel Velez
Mortgage Loan Originator
Our Leadership Team
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Jon Prussel
Jon Prussel leads City First Mortgage as President, overseeing strategy, operations, and growth across the company's national footprint. He brings decades of mortgage industry leadership focused on building durable lender-borrower relationships and scalable operations.

Dennis Raico serves as Divisional Executive Vice President of Sales at City First Mortgage, driving enterprise-wide initiatives across sales, operations, and partner channels. His career spans senior roles in mortgage banking and capital markets.
Dennis Raico

Ken Goldsmith is Divisional EVP of Operations at City First Mortgage. He oversees divisional operations and supports branch managers and loan originators across the division. Licensed under NMLS #452844.
Ken Goldsmith

Jennifer Fowler leads divisional operations at City First Mortgage. She manages processing, underwriting coordination, and closing workflows that keep loan files moving from application to funding.
Jennifer Fowler

Jason Richardson is Divisional Director of Technology and a licensed Senior Mortgage Advisor at City First Mortgage (NMLS #256859). He oversees marketing technology, lead generation, and brand strategy across the division. Licensed in California, Hawaii, and Texas.
Jason Richardson

Daniel Milstein founded Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group in 2000 and has grown the company into one of the nation's leading independent mortgage banks, with 50+ branches across the country. He is a New York Times bestselling author and a recognized industry leader.
Daniel Milstein

AJ Franchi serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, the parent company of City First Mortgage. He oversees enterprise operations, technology, and capital markets.