About Us

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

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

Incredibly Attentive and Timely

John and the team were absolutely wonderful. Incredibly attentive and timely with everything they did, and took the time to ensure we understood everything in the mortgage lending process. My wife and I couldn’t thank them enough for working with us and getting us into our dream home!

Andrew Bravo
Dream Home
Helpful through the Entire Process

John and Ariana were so patient with me! I was going through some tough things personally in my life and both John and Ariana were so helpful and guided me through this process. Doing this on my own was not as scary with their help! It worked! It all came together! Thanks so much! If you need a hand getting a loan, these two are so helpful and explained everything.

Pam Mooney
Home Loan
Highly Recommended
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
Superb Service
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
Holly Randolph

I would highly recommend Nathan Halley. My transaction went great!

Holly Randolph
Home Loan

Meet the Team

John Zurbruegg

John Zurbruegg

Mortgage Loan Officer & Branch Manager

Ariana Miccolis

Ariana Miccolis

Mortgage Loan Officer

Jennifer Lord

Jennifer Lord

Team Lead & Mortgage Loan Officer

Tanya Turner

Tanya Turner

Mortgage Loan Officer

Laura Marquez

Laura Marquez

Team Marketing and Business Development Representative

Joanne Kurt

Joanne Kurt

Mortgage Loan Officer

Nathan Halley

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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