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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.

Jason Redmond has been working with Silverstar for many years; first as a lending partner, and now as a team member. He feels too many families don't have the necessary tools and instruction needed to secure a strong financial future and retirement, which is why he has chosen to make this his focus. Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and young son. He's also a long standing member of a HB City softball team.

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.

April Koenig has been in the real estate and mortgage industry since 1999. Her focus at Silverstar Finance is to build successful strategic partnerships. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her 5 year old daughter, Kelsey, practicing yoga, shopping and playing Texas Hold'em.

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.

The Accelerator Has Many Advantages:

• Your cash deposits lower your monthly loan balance.
• This saves you interest and frees up even more money to put towards your investment accounts allowing you to earn more interest.
• 24/7 access to your account allows you greater control of your money and the freedom to accelerate compounding interest for you to enjoy.
• This means more money for retirement, college funds for your childern, less worry and stress about saving and simply knowing that your money is working harder for you.

The best part is that there is No Change to Your Spending Habits or Lifestyle!

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“Truth be told, when we arrived the first day we were really only interested in getting a new loan. However, your approach was so different. Even as backwards as the ideas felt, they certainly made a lot of sense and seemed like something we could do. I was pleasantly surprised. I also appreciated having the time to think things through without the pressure that can sometimes accompany processes like this. We are both excited and look forward to seeing how it can make a difference for us.”
~Karl & Kristen Stuckenberg

“Thank you so much for making this one of the easiest loan processes we have gone through, if not the easiest. You kept everything so simple and understandable it was a no-brainer. Michael and I had concepts explained to us that we had never been exposed to before. No one had ever helped us this way before. We are excited about our future. You have a Mortgage Customer for Life. ”
~Denise & Michael White

“I want to express how wonderful it was to work with you and your team. You and your office were courteous and very professional every time I called. You or your staff always returned calls promptly and kept us updated every step of the way. It was nice to work with a polished professional that anticipated every detail and performed flawlessly. Your level of service far out shines that of your competitors. I appreciate everything you did and plan on referring my future clients to you exclusively. ”
~Lavinia Rosen, Five Star Real Estate Services

“I get all your e-mails and mailings and I read everything. I haven’t gone to read any of the blogs yet but you all have kept me in the loop. Just waiting to hear when I will have an opportunity to re-finance but until someone from Silverstar contacts me I will not make a move. Some people tell me I\’m foolish not to shop around because I could probably save some money with another financial company but I trust you guys and you haven\’t failed me yet. You can\’t put a price on peace of mind.”
~Helen Davis