Alejandro Szita has been involved with real estate and loans since 2006. He specializes in serving artists and entrepreneurs as he expertly maneuvers the ins and outs of mortgages for self-employed borrowers. In episode #125 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Alejandro discuss working with self-employed clients, how P&L loans can be a game changer, why Alejandro chooses FundLoans for non-QM, DSCR for business owners and investors, asset-based loans, working with artists, and how brokers can excel in today’s market. Connect with Alejandro on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/alejand ..read more

Alex Sonkin is the Founder of Virtual Family Office Hub as well as The Due Diligence Project, which is a revolutionary platform and a community of elite CPA firms, law firms, family offices, and best-in-class specialty firms. In episode #124 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Alex discuss his companies - Virtual Family Office Hub and the Due Diligence Project, how these companies connect CPAs to Fortune 500 companies and successful people to help solve their complex tax issues, common misconceptions about taxes, how Alex's wife founded GoMacro, and a failure that ended in a pos ..read more

Bryce and Brant Aberg are Vice Chairmen at Cushman & Wakefield. Brant oversees institutional leasing throughout San Diego county for over 20 million square feet and Bryce co-leads the west coast capital markets for Cushman & Wakefield.  In episode #123 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon, Eric, and Anthony discuss their career paths getting started at Cushman & Wakefield, tips on negotiation and sales, how to build client relationships, the state of commercial real estate in San Diego, and the future of the economy and real estate. Connect with Brant and Bryce at cu ..read more

Eric and Anthony Karnezis are entrepreneurs, thrill-seekers, and philanthropists. Eric shares his life experiences through memoirs and podcasts, hoping to inspire others to persevere through challenges and find their purpose. In episode #122 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon, Eric, and Anthony discuss growing up with parents who were arrested for selling drugs, getting arrested for armed robbery, driving sports cars and motorcycles, getting into Cal Poly San Luis Obispo even as a high school dropout, building a successful credit card processing company, Eric’s book, “Gol ..read more

David Cook is a multi-platinum producer, mix engineer, and songwriter based in California and Colorado. He played guitar and sang vocals for a band named “My Favorite Highway,” which signed a major labor record deal with Virgin Records. Since then, he has worked with Kanye West, Tate McRae, and Phil Wickham. In episode #121 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and David discuss growing up playing music in church, touring with a band and signing a major label record deal, working with Kanye West on Sunday Service, loan processing, how to use your personality and talent to attract new ..read more

Andy Dane Carter is a real estate expert, investment strategist, author, and keynote speaker.  During episode #119 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Andy discuss Andy’s transition from a real estate investor to agent, how Andy built a real estate empire in Long Beach using social media, YouTube, and print marketing, selling luxury homes, finding high-end clients, marketing to wealthy clients, tips for brokers to become a preferred lender, a hot take on whether it’s a good time to buy or sell, the NAR settlement and how it will impact the industry, and cherishing moments w ..read more

Eric Morgenson is the Vice President of Business Development at Angel Oak. For the past 30 years he’s built a successful career in real estate, sub-prime and non-QM alternative mortgage solutions. He’s one of the top producers of non-QM loans in the country.   During episode #118 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Eric discuss:  How to close more loans with non-QM programs  Why non-QM is in demand in today’s market  Details on the different non-QM programs like bank statement 2nd and DSCR  Borrower personas for each type of non-QM program a ..read more

Paul “The Ultimate” Vaden is a former professional boxer with a record of 29 and 3 who held the IBF light middleweight title in 1995. Paul remains the only native San Diegan to grow up to be a professional boxer. Today Paul is a motivational speaker, mentor, consultant and author.  During episode #116 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Paul discuss when Paul realized he wanted to be a boxer, Paul’s boxing career, becoming a champion, the origin of his nickname, “The Ultimate,” YouTube stars in boxing (Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson), Ryan Garcia, Paul’s secret to success, Paul’s ..read more

Chris and Aleyna Groves are the CEO and COO of Groves Capital, a residential and commercial lender based in San Diego, CA. During episode #115 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon, Chris, and Aleyna discuss running a company together, the secrets to being a successful entrepreneur, the importance of non-QM loans, how to use social media to build your business, tips for mortgage brokers to crush it, self-improvement and healthy lifestyle (exercise, diet, mindset), and supercars. Follow Chris and Aleyna @ceogrovescapital, @aleynagroves, @grovescapitalofficial Learn about FundLoans mort ..read more

Jordan Nutter is a loan officer at NFM Lending and the co-founder of their social media influencer program, called the Creator Collective. She’s gained over 250,000 TikTok followers and she’s embarking on a nationwide RV tour to teach financial literacy to the masses. During episode #113 of the Million Dollar Mortgage Experience, Jon and Jordan discuss how Jordan went from modeling in NYC and LA to becoming a loan officer, NFM’s Creator Collective (a group of LOs using social media to reach borrowers), social media strategy and advice for platforms, how to develop ideas for content, and Jordan ..read more