Meet Our Mortgage Team
Often, financial institutions treat mortgages as no more than a transaction, but when you are dealing with something as important as your home, you need to partner with a company that prioritizes your goals for each dimension of your wealth. Whether you are buying a new house, refinancing, purchasing an investment property, or taking out equity for a new project, our mortgage consulting experts are here to make your mortgage lending experience as streamlined and pleasant as possible.
Leadership

Alan Schrum
As President, Residential Mortgage, Alan oversees the sales and service operations for First Western’s residential mortgage division across Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and California.

Rick Metzler
As vice president, residential mortgage, Rick oversees operations for First Western's residential mortgage division, with 38 years of experience in the Real Estate and Financial industries.

Ann Heinz
As a senior loan originator, Ann works with clients, real estate agents, financial planners, and attorneys to find the best loan products to suit each individual’s needs.

Betsy Burns
Betsy guides borrowers through the mortgage process and uses the expertise from her more than 20 years in this profession to create a streamlined experience.

Bret Giuliani
Bret is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Northern Colorado clients by creating tailored solutions to help them achieve their lending goals.

Brian Shaver
As a loan originator, Brian is responsible for guiding the borrower through the mortgage process and creating a straightforward experience for all involved parties.

Bruce Mackenzie
Bruce creates tailored solutions for borrowers lending needs. He has been in the commercial and residential real estate industry for nearly 40 years.

Cory Brown
Cory has been thriving in the mortgage industry since 2003 and has taken on a variety of roles including account executive, processing, sales support, and office management.

Daniel Murphy
Dan has been in the mortgage industry since 1991, where he has gained knowledge in every aspect of the industry including senior management operations, compliance, capital markets, training, and business development.

David Gruen
David is responsible for overseeing the mortgage process from start to finish and uses his 37 years of experience to find the best solutions to fit borrowers’ mortgage needs.

David Roth
As mortgage loan originator, David is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Colorado clients to help them meet their mortgage and lending goals.

Eric Sandefur
Eric’s role as a loan originator is to advise borrowers of their financial circumstances and provide mortgage options to best suit their needs.

Evelyn Hitchcock
Evelyn is responsible for creating tailored mortgage solutions to fit each individual borrower’s needs and keeping them informed of the process along the way.

Hank Leines
Hank’s responsibilities as a loan originator include evaluating financial situations and recommending mortgage solutions to align with the best interest of borrowers.

Jerry Dunn
Jerry has been a mortgage loan originator for 36 years where he has had the opportunity to work with hundreds of borrowers and realtors through the mortgage process.

Justin Crowley
Justin leads the Northern Colorado Mortgage office where he is responsible for developing new client relationships and maintaining existing relationships.

Laurie Heller
As a senior loan originator, Laurie assists borrowers through the home buying process and finds the best solutions for their mortgage needs.

Matthew Wiens
With 20 years of experience as a loan originator, Matt is skilled in finding the best solutions for each borrowers’ mortgage needs.

Rich MacKall
As a loan originator, Rich details the different types of loans and credit options that are available and keeps borrowers informed throughout the entirety of the mortgage process.

Mo Robinson
With an always changing credit environment, Mo’s objective is to make sure the borrower is comfortable with the product, term, rate and conditions of the loan.

Nelson Howe
Nelson is responsible for guiding borrowers through the mortgage process and finding the best solutions for varying financial situations.
When was the last time you reviewed your mortgage loan program? Interest rates are on the rise, so now is a great time to review your mortgage options. To have one of our mortgage consulting experts contact you, submit the form below or call our main line at 303.531.8100.