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Kurtis Kooiman founded Silverstar Finance in November of 1998. Kurtis' #1 priority is to empower families through education and strategy planning. He creates the vision and focus at Silverstar. When Kurtis is not at the office he's practicing to be a star golfer at the Sea Cliff Country Club, flying helicopters or drinking great wine with close friends.

Janet French partnered with Kurtis in order to help more people achieve wealth and put a plan into action with the necessary tools and team to reach short and long-term financial goals. Silverstar is the foundation of your Trusted Advisor Team and we will help you solve problems and realize your dreams. Janet enjoys investing in real estate, cooking yummy food for friends and entertaining.

Maria Macias-Hoyo, a former teacher, realizes the importance of trust and good communication. She has hosted an assortment of public seminars all over So. Cal. and she volunteers her time in schools to educate parents on the strategies to obtain financial success. She “practices what she preaches” and serves as a role model for many of her clients. Currently, Maria owns investment properties in four states and in Mexico. She lives in Huntington Beach, with her husband Harvey and their fifteen year old cockatiel named Phoenix.

John Davis has been an active real estate investor for many years while his primary career was media and sports. John has negotiated and managed over $150 million in media contracts which included stints with Disney as Broadcast Advertising Sales Manager for the Angels and Ducks, and as the GM of KDOC-TV in Los Angeles. He brings a wealth of strategic planning and creative deal making experience as he helps clients with their real estate investments. John feels strongly about Equity Management and is a Certified Mortgage Planner with extensive training on advanced financing strategies.

Our purpose is to strengthen your awareness and expand your knowledge so that you can make smart choices when selecting the right mortgage to use as a vehicle in building long-term wealth.

We believe that people are largely unaware of the magnitude of benefits and wealth that can be realized by properly structuring their mortgage. And that most people would like to achieve wealth but do not know how to get started.

Because we are helping you create, perhaps, the largest debt of your life, as Mortgage Planners, we have a responsibility to help you professionally manage that debt on an ongoing basis.

“We lucked out with Silverstar. They really took the time to learn about our financial situation and give us the care and concern that first-time home buyers really need. When you are about to plunk down your life savings while wondering how you will make your monthly payments, it really helps to know the folks brokering your deal are truly on your side. Silverstar helped make our dream of home ownership come true and I'm really grateful for their hard work! ”
~Rachel Miller

“We are STOKED! You guys are truly the best. It was so easy buying a home. I am telling all of ours friends how easy it was and telling them all about YOU! ”
~Ellie & Paul Stream

“Thank your entire team for the work you have done on my behalf. You all worked well together as a team and were quick to respond to any and all of my concerns. You were all wonderful and gave excellent customer care. ”
~Helen Davis

“You and your team have been great. Since we have never been through this process before, we don't have much of a basis for comparison. I can't think of anything that you could have done better. I can say that we have felt confident working with Silverstar, especially working with Jason. He has kept everything organized and moving forward smoothly. He has also notified us promptly when he needs any information or has any concerns. We would like to thank you and your team for making us feel like financing is one part of this process we don't have toworry too much about. ”
~Josh