About Us

The John Z Home Loan Team is here to help you reach your goals and dreams

Debbie Brown

Mortgage Loan Officer

After relocating from Wyoming, Debbie Brown is the newest addition to the John Z Home Loan Team. With years of experience in real estate and finance, Debbie has channeled her knowledge in helping others attain the dream of homeownership. It’s important to Debbie to maintain continuous communication throughout the loan process and commits to providing her clients accurate, timely and honest mortgage advice. Whether you want to buy a new home or refinance an existing mortgage, Debbie will provide a customized solution for you at competitive rates!

NMLS 2173876 | AZ LIC # 1026245

Latest Reviews

John Zurbruegg and his staff at AmeriFirst did an awesome job of guiding us through the home buying process! He is very informative and professional. He made the loan process go smoothly and as a result, our loan was processed quickly and efficiently! HIs service was superb!!

Jeffrey Milliones

Home Owner

Talk about hard working and thorough. I never knew I would like personalized attention until AmeriFirst helped us with our VA Home loan. John and Maria were there along the entire process. They will tell you first hand, things got sticky and they stuck their necks for us to ensure that we got the home of our dreams.

Herrera Family

VA Loan

John and his team did a great job helping us through buying our first home (Steve helped us with everything!)! Everything was easy and electronic. They walked us through the process and stayed in contact via email, phone, and text. I would highly recommend using them and will use them again if we ever move! Steve helped us out and was very knowledgeable. He even called me when he was out of town! Thanks again!!

Duane Parker Randall

First time home buyer

The ZTeam at Amerifirst was very helpful during my home loan process in making sure I fully understood everything and answering all my questions. They were quick and efficient and got back to me very quickly on any concern I had. Thanks so much for getting me into the home I wanted!

Caite Tomkiewicz

Home Owner

The whole team was a huge help they pushed us on a lot of things that needed to be done but finally, after jumping through the hoops it was all worth it. Not often do you really hear of a VA loan closing in 2 weeks. So for all of the effort and struggle thank you all for your help.

Alexander Pesco

VA Loan

Meet the Team

John Zurbruegg

Mortgage Loan Officer & Branch Manager

Ariana Miccolis

Mortgage Loan Officer

Jennifer Lord

Team Lead & Mortgage Loan Officer

Tanya Turner

Mortgage Loan Officer

Laura Marquez

Team Marketing and Business Development Representative

Joanne Kurt

Mortgage Loan Officer

Nathan Halley

Mortgage Loan Officer

The Valley is Our Backyard

We know the Valley and support our local businesses and families. Why go to mortgage companies that are not familiar with your area. We are located right here in the Valley so we can approve loans faster.

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Barret Financial, Inc.**, 1550 E. McKellips Road, Suite 117, Mesa, AZ 85203 (NMLS # 145368). 1-877-276-1974. © 2023. All Rights Reserved. This is not an offer to enter into an agreement. Not all customers will qualify. Information, rates, and programs are subject to change without prior notice. All products are subject to credit and property approval. Not all products are available in all states or for all loan amounts. Other restrictions and limitations apply. Barret Financial, Inc. is an independent mortgage lender and is not affiliated with the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Federal Housing Administration. Not intended for legal or financial advice. Visit NMLS Consumer Access at https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/.