At Pinnacle Lending we believe that knowledge is one of our greatest assets. Educating our clients and keeping them informed of the programs that will best serve them is a primary concern. That is why we employ only licensed Real Estate agents. The continuing education requirements in the State of California for its Real Estate professionals demands constant knowledge update. This benefits our clients by promoting greater understanding of the lending process. In turn, people are able to make better choices concerning their lending needs.
Dan is Pinnacle Lending’s founder and owner, as well as the Senior Loan Officer and Realtor. Dan has an extensive and diverse history in the financial industry that has culminated with the creation of Pinnacle Lending. His experience in financial planning, real estate, and residential construction give him a unique understanding of his client’s expectations and requirements. Providing the perfect Loan Package to meet your individual needs is Dan’s goal! Pinnacle Lending’s support staff will process and expedite your loan in a professional manner. Dan’s credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from California State University Northridge, and a Real Estate Brokers License from the State of California.
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Connie is co-owner of Pinnacle Lending, as well as its Administrator. She has extensive experience in Accounting and Human Resource Management, which makes her partnering with her husband, Dan, a perfect combination for success.
Connie’s credentials include an Associate’s Degree in Accounting from Hunter College in New York, and a Property and Casualty License, as well as a Life and Health License, from the California Department of Insurance. She also maintains a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) Designation from The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.
Dan and Connie, with their children, Nathan and Sara, have lived in Santa Maria since 1987. “Serving the lending needs of our community, and supporting our staff, is my honor and privilege!”
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Matt Almaguer, a Santa Maria native, has been with Pinnacle Lending since its inception. Matt is Pinnacle’s Processor…an integral part of our success in the lending arena.
Matt’s credentials include an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts from Allan Hancock College, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Matt has been in mortgage lending for five years. His innate ability to understand the many and varied lending programs, and how they apply to our clients, makes Matt a vital member of the Pinnacle Team.
Matt, and his wife, Samantha, live in the Orcutt area with their three children, Nicholas, Blake and Madeleine.
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With over 20-years of experience in a variety of businesses, Angela brings world-class talent and perspective to your local needs. Her diverse career has moved from Restaurant Management to Corporate Purchasing for Fidelity National Financial (parent company of Chicago and Fidelity Title), as well as Mergers and Acquisitions, and now a Real Estate Lender with Integrity on the Central Coast! She naturally looks at the big picture and is able to think “out-side-the-box”, since success is often in the details. She takes a different approach with one that is built on personal touches, a professional style and positive results. Angela is known as being a keen negotiator with an innate ability for mediating and understanding solutions that are tailored to her clients needs.
Angela and husband Mark, have two children, Nikulas Thor and Eryka RaeAnn. Raised in California, Angela grew up in Salinas and has been a resident of Santa Barbara County since 1997. She holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance and Land and Urban Economics from CSU, Fresno, as well as her California Notary License, Real Estate Brokers License, and Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern California Institute of Law.
Angela's professional affiliations include: Southern California Institute of Law Alumni, Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce, and Santa Maria Association of Realtors. She additionally serves on the Board of Directors for the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and a YMCA events volunteer.
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Scott Benedict is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the State of California. He graduated from San Jose State with a BA in Accounting, owned and operated his own CPA practice doing corporate and partnership tax returns, and was Controller for a Bay Area Real Estate firm. He has worked in the retail and wholesale lending arenas for the last four years.
“With all the combined experience in business and lending, I feel as though I can structure a deal and negotiate with lenders to ensure the best results for my clients”.
Scott grew up in the Bay Area, but moved his family to San Luis County in 2002. Scott and his wife, Kim, have two children: a son, Jordan, and a daughter, Savannah. The Benedict family love life on the Central Coast of California, and call Paso Robles their home.
Scott served as an Air Traffic Controller for the military during the last years of the Vietnam War, and continues his interest in the science of flight to this day.
"Some people succeed
because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are
determined to" Harvey MacKay
I came from an Army family, born in Giessen, Germany (formally West Germany) my father was career Army. Being an “Army Brat” and Army family, we lived throughout the United States and Europe. I enjoyed the experience of many cultures and environments.
My family became acquainted with the Central Coast while my father was stationed at Camp Roberts, CA and their love for this area was what attracted them back here upon his retirement from the US Army in 1968.
I graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1969 and attended Allan Hancock College until I joined the US Army in 1971. Honorable Discharged in 1975, and with my wife Donna, whom I meet at Allan Hancock College, and with our daughter Julie, returned to Santa Maria to raise our family which grew with two more additions, Marlene and Elizabeth.
After my separation from the service I was employed with Sears Roebuck and Co., as Salesperson in Home Appliances and Sales Manager of various departments at the same time continuing my education, graduating from the University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
In 1992 I studied for and received my Real Estate license where upon I left Sears and began my Real Estate Career with ERA Hunter Real Estate, shortly thereafter I was offered and accepted a position with ARCS Mortgage as a Home Loan Consultant and now with Pinnacle Lending serving the Central Coast of California.
Pinnacle Lending offers a full menu of the many home lending programs that we need for the Central Coast: VA, FHA, CalPERS, CalSTRS, Manufacturing Housing to name a few.
Member of Elks Lodge 1538, American Legion Post 534, Moose Lodge 1409, Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans, Association of the United States Army, Knights of Columbus, and Santa Maria Valley Republicans, Santa Maria Lincoln Club, and Santa Barbara County Republican Assembly.
Tony Dart can be contacted at Pinnacle Lending, 1111 S. Broadway, Suite 101, Santa Maria, CA 93454.
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Trisha Stewart has over 10 years of experience in various areas of finance including bank management, financial planning, and consumer, business and mortgage lending.
Trisha is a professional whose ability to pay attention to detail while maintaining the “whole picture” enables her to assist the client with the ENTIRE lending transaction. She is committed to making her client’s experience as streamlined and pleasant as possible. Trisha prefers to discuss options with her client. She takes into consideration their present situation, as well as what the client’s hopes are for the future, enabling her to ensure the most appropriate fit in terms of loan program. Trisha keeps lines of communication open, is committed to meeting all goals and timelines, and has a genuine desire to build lasting client relationships.
Trisha is a native of Orcutt/Santa Maria. She and husband, Jason, have two boys, Carter and Charlie, and are grateful to live on the beautiful central coast.
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