Meet The Team
Chris Piro
Division Manager
BRE #01752906 NMLS MLO CA #222773 FL #MBR2000 Colorado NMLS #100508620 Professional Member of CAMP
Chris Piro
Division Manager
Chris acts as President and Broker at Searchlight Home Loans. He has 17 years and counting of real estate lending experience and started his lending career as a retail loan officer at major banks such as Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase. With over 2000 loans personally funded exceeding $1,000,000,000 he has seen it all. He is an expert in all loan types, including conventional residential loans, reverse mortgage, FHA, commercial loans coast to coast, private money and bridge loans, construction, SBA, and apartment loans.
Chris graduated with honors from the University of California at Riverside with time abroad in a Master’s program while studying in Europe. For fun Chris loves to spend time with his family, travel, cook for friends, ride bikes with his cycling team, backpack, surf, fish, and ski.
- Phone:650.773.1866
- Email:chris@searchlighthomeloans.com
Andrew Grossman
Loan Officer
As your trusted and seasoned Searchlight Home Loans, Loan Officer my goal is to simplify the mortgage process to make your mortgage loan experience easy to navigate. I am available to you from application to closing, 24/7. I take pride in listening to my clients needs and thoroughly educating my clients throughout the mortgage transaction so they fully understand their options and feel comfortable with their chosen loan program. Whether you are a first time buyer or seasoned owner, you can rely on me and my team with all of your financing needs.
David Belkin
Loan Officer
As a San Francisco native, raised on the SF peninsula, I know how blessed we are to call this area home, and how challenging it can be to make that happen! That is one of the primary reasons I found my proverbial calling in life, helping people secure their dreams of homeownership. With more than three decades of mortgage lending experience, I have the chops to bite into your lending challenge! Throughout the core of my career, I helped my client's secure financing for their residential purchase and refinance loans. Today, leveraging the network and relationships I have and the ones I gain through my association with Searchlight Home Loans, has positioned me strongly in the marketplace and very much able to support my clients, with nearly all of their lending needs. Residential, commercial, SBA, Short term vacation rental purchase, Bank Statement loans, Low, or limited Doc loans.
If there is a need, we will do our best to find a way!
Greg Stewart
Loan Officer
I was born and raised in Marin County and I am passionate about creating homeownership opportunities for those in our community and all of California. For over 25 years, I have been eager to remain up-to-date on the latest mortgage and real estate trends. As a result, you get expert advice to help you select a smart mortgage solution. My primary goal is to educate my customers so they are empowered with knowledge and comfortable with their decisions.
I have worked with first time home buyers my entire career and specialize in Jumbo loans for self-employed and complex income borrowers. Let me use my experience to help you obtain a great mortgage. New business has always been from referrals, so the biggest compliment I can receive is when a client comes back for a refinance, to purchase another home, or refers a friend or family member.
Deana M. Devereaux
Loan Officer
Deana (“Deeee-Nuhhh!”), an Oakland Bay Area native, yields over 20 years as an
expert in CREATIVE funding for most any loan type. Her diverse experience at
multiple top Fortune 500 companies, combined with an extensive background in
business, real estate, sales, marketing, management, and administration makes
her exactly who to call when you have a good deal. Her slogan? “NO is not an
Option!”
Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Reverse and SBA = EASY. Plus, she handles loan
fallouts to get all of those done. Best of all, she specializes in commercial
financing and all non-QM loans and investor loans: Hard & Private Money,
Multifamily, Fix and Flip, Bridge, DSCR, Asset-Based, condotels, non-warrantable
& high-rise condos, No FICO, Low FICO, ITIN, light doc, alternative doc, stated
income, land loans, construction, development, lines of credit, business loans, rentals, blankets, transactional funding, and many other niche loan types. If it exists, Deana will secure it, with endless industry relationships to help most any cause. ASK. If it makes sense, she’ll get it DONE!!
Need advice on if a movie is good? She sees over 150 new theatrical movies per
year, and is a humanitarian advocate for seniors, animals, and children.
This friendly, cat-loving vegetarian has several books in the works, enjoys family & friends, comedy, travel, skating, creative writing, fishing, dancing, island life, all-things music, and creating her own natural hair and skin products.
Pete Rigor
Loan Officer
"Put simply, I help families and entrepreneurs achieve the American Dream of home ownership, make use of their equity to pursue other financial goals, and illustrate how to best use a mortgage as a financial tool. As a Marine Veteran, I especially enjoy helping my fellow Veterans achieve their goals as well.With more than 20 years' experience in financial services, I look forward to connecting with you, and discovering how we can provide you and your family with the added value you deserve.
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- Phone:(312) 927-1415
- Email:prigor@searchlighthomeloans.com
Darren Woodworth Woody
Realtor and Loan Officer
Started his career in 2003 as a Realtor and Loan Officer in Silicon Valley with Intero Real Estate. Clients called him the zip code killer selling homes and loans from San Jose, Cupertino, Menlo Park, Napa, Paradise, Nevada City California. Sold bank owned Reo's from 2006-2018 for Pas Reo and Equator. He really loves being able to help someone build their credit then Originate their loan then follow up with finding them their dream home. His favorite saying, Nothing better than living and selling the American dream 1 family friend at a time. 1st time home buyers, Conventional, FHA, VA, SBA, Self Employed, No Income No Doc Loans, Reverse Mortgages, Private Hard money loans just to keep it interesting. In his spare time he enjoys snowboarding, Dirt biking and using his Worldmark timeshare with past and present clients. He has literally put up his clients in his timeshare waiting for deals to close. Any lengths for a sale. Bless them 🙏 change me. Godspeed.
- Phone:(925) 336-0719
- Email:rad@searchlightlending.com
Elizabeth Giron
Loan Officer
Elizabeth Giron is a native Marin county resident who is passionate about educating individuals the importance of homebuying as well as building wealth within the real estate industry. Her background in working in the secondary market is useful when underwriting loans as she can plan for obstacles before the loan is even submitted. She specializes in residential and commercial loans. Her goal is to help individuals reach their home buying goals with integrity. Además, Elizabeth habla español y aquí está para atenderlos.
- Phone:(415) 827-5415
- Email:elizabethsearchlighthomeloans.com
Jonathan Talbott
Senior Loan Officer
Jonathan Talbott has been a premier residential mortgage influencer for the past five years. He has always had a passion for helping others in any way he can. Once he found the opportunity to help people achieve the dream of homeownership, he never looked back. Jonathan has superior expertise of various mortgage loan products, specializing in VA, FHA, Conforming and Non-Conforming, with vast experience in applying this knowledge to both purchase and refinance transactions. His unparalleled customer service has made him second to none in the mortgage industry and therefore, he is continuously one of the most knowledgeable, reliable, and dedicated Loan Originators in the nation.
Jonathan is currently a Senior Loan Officer at Searchlight Home Loans based in San Rafael, California. Prior to joining Searchlight Lending, he worked for one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicing portfolios. In an industry sought by numbers and volume, he brings a unique perspective and experience to each customer by treating them as if they were his only client, realizing that the work is not done until all goals are accomplished. His experience has taught him that serving his client’s needs also includes working with realtors, and all other related parties to the transaction. Jonathan realizes the importance of teamwork and manages each transaction with professionalism and attention to detail.
Jonathan currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, but is originally from Clearwater Beach, Florida. He enjoys living a healthy lifestyle and spending time with his family as much as he can, as he is very family oriented. He is extremely active with his community and volunteers as much as he can on the weekends. In his spare time, you can find Jonathan spending time outdoors, cooking, or exploring new restaurants around the valley.
- Phone:623-666-6062
- Email:jtalbott@searchlightlending.com
Peter Torres
Loan Officer
Peter is an experienced Mortgage Advisor based in the Silicon Valley since 2017. In addition to
serving the Bay Area, he helps people buy residential homes throughout California and
investment opportunities nationwide. Prior to 2017, he was a Finance Analyst for 15 years and
he shares his experience and knowledge with his Commercial/Business Owner clients. Peter
helps first-time home buyers purchase their first home and develop a plan that leverages their
equity to purchase investment rentals. He educates and works together with his clients to keep
them moving forward, building their financial wealth even during challenging markets. From
small unique business owners to experienced investors who own entire city blocks, Peter treats
every person he helps with professionalism, mutual trust, and respect. He provides solutions to
suit their individual needs. He specializes in Commercial, Residential, Construction, Investor
Programs, SBA loans for businesses and Private Money solutions.
When he is not traveling around the world exploring new places to eat and discover, you can
find him hiking, wine tasting, going to concerts, or watching a Giants game with his family.
Give Peter a call to see what he can do for you!
- Phone:408-314-4112
- Email:ptorres@searchlighthomeloans.com
Robert S. Huibers
Loan Officer
Robert has over 30 years of experience in areas of Mortgage Lending, Real Estate, Insurance and Residential Appraisals, while he currently represents Search Light Home Loans, as the Director of Business Development.
Robert is also the co-founder of Terrahome, LLC, a ADU builder/dealer while specializing in Renovation and
Construction Financing and holds the ADU Expert designation by “Earth Advantage.” He continues to serve on various Non-profit Boards and advocates for both affordable housing and leadership development.
Lastly, Robert was born in Argentina, has resided in 6 different countries and speaks 4 languages fluently. He spends his free time with his family of 3 children at sporting, cultural and musical events, enjoying the multi- ethnic communities of the Bay Area.
Sarah Liang
Loan Officer
13+years financial experience provides tailored mortgage solutions across all loan types. My goal is to provide outstanding service with personalized attention to detail and secure competitive rates and terms. Sarah’s goal is to help families achieve their dream of homeownership with years of experience. She prides herself on being responsive and transparent, along with keeping her clients informed throughout every step of the lending process.
- Phone:(720) 435-8695
- Email:sliang@searchlighthomeloans.com
Stuart McPherson
Loan Officer
Stuart began his career in the Real Estate financing business with private money and
construction loans 25 years ago. He originated, serviced multi-million-dollar portfolio of
notes for clients. In addition, he partnered with a general contractor to develop/build
Single Family Residences (SFR) specs in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos, and Willow
Glen. He procured financing for business/personal/and real estate projects utilizing
many different lenders. He also assisted borrowers with construction, private money,
bank statement/low doc loans, DSCR, ITIN, Conventional/Jumbo, Bridge, Land, and Fix
& Flip Loans.
Stuart enjoys assisting clients obtain financing for all types of real estate projects. He
also enjoys family time with his three kids/wife, traveling, hiking, tennis, fishing,
gardening and appreciates great food & wine.
Travis Rebbert
Loan Officer
Travis has served as a Loan Officer for over 20 years. He has worked within many different styles of the business. From a small boutique type shop with a more hands on approach. Where he would often process his own loans to help make sure that the loan got done on time and to the clients satisfaction. To a large firm built on teams of support. Travis is willing to do whatever it takes to help meet your financial needs. Although he has done just about every loan out there, when pressed he said his favorite was 1st time home buyers and VA loans. His reason was "They are always the most rewarding loans as the clients show the most gratitude and appreciation"
Travis was an all section QB and 3 sport star at San Lorenzo Valley High School where he met his soul mate and wife/Mother of their 3 beautiful daughters. He went on to play 1 year of 1-AA ball at Univ. Of San Diego then 2 years at Cabrillo College, Leading them to 2 Lions bowls. He chased his dream of being a scholarship QB out to Minnesota and played out his college career at Southwest state University. He wrapped up his education with a BS in Finance, Minors in Mathematics and Physics from San Jose State University. Travis enjoys all things family and coaching Football at Cabrillo College as well as Coaching AAU girls basketball for Reggie Stephens Foundation in Santa Cruz.
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