MEET OUR TEAM
KASH Mortgage Group - Meet Our Team
Kurt Alberts
Owner/Chief Mortgage Product Specialist
Kurt is the founder of KASH Mortgage Group, he holds a Bachelors Degree in economics from The University Of Pittsburgh.
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He has also obtained multiple federal and state licenses and certifications, continuous education services and is a federal and state compliance officer.
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Kurt has over 20 years of mortgage product and services with many lenders, financial institutions, national and local banks.
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Check out Kurt's exemplary ratings on Zillow!
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Scott Pieto
Marketing Director
Scott was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He lives with his wife and his four children in Cranberry Township, PA. He is a youth coach and volunteer in his community, church, and school. He is a graduate of Robert Morris University.
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Scott brings over 19 years of experience to KASH Mortgage group, although he has previous experience with Coldwell Banker, Citizens Bank, 5th/3rd Bank and 1st Pennsylvania Mortgage Corporation.
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Scott bridges the gap between lenders and clients and will act as a concierge to all of our partners.
Jessica Lyons
Senior Loan Officer
Jess is a senior loan officer who has been with Kash Mortgage Group, Inc. since February 2016. She grew up in Mars, PA and graduated from California University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. She currently lives with her husband and her three daughters in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
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Jess brings over 15 years of experience to Kash Mortgage Group. Her prior employers included Federated Mortgage, Wells Fargo, Coldwell Banker Mortgage, and American Financial Resources.
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Check out Jessica's exemplary ratings on Zillow!
Alie Bard
Senior Loan Officer
Alie has been with us since May 2017. She was born and rised in rural Erie County and lives in Albion, PA with her husband her her three daughters.
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She brings with her over 9 years of mortgage experience and has fluent knowledge of FHA, USDA, VA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines.
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Alie obtained her associates degree from Gannon University.
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Bill Varley
Senior Loan Officer
Bill has been with us since February 2018. He brings with him over 26 years of expereince in the residential and commercial mortgage industry. He has previous expereince with First National Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Howard Hanna Mortgage.
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Bill obtained his Bachelors Degree from Marietta College and his MBA from Cleveland State University.
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Bill was raised in the Pittsburgh area and he, his wife, and his three children live in South Fayette Township.
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Marty Taylor
Senior Loan Officer
Marty has been with us since July 2017. He brings with him over 18 years of experience in business banking, retail banking, and the insurance industry. He has worked with First National Bank Corporation, Huntington Bank, and Erie insurance Group.
Marty obtained his Bachelors Degree from Thiel College in Business Administration. He was born in Meadville, but raised in Greenville, Pennsylvania. He lives in Greenville with his wife and two daughters.
Marty is very active in his community serving as the Assistant Wrestling Coach at Reynolds High School, United Way of Mercer County Board Member, Greenville Chamber, and Rotary.
Marty is Mortgage, Property & Causality, Life, & Accident Health licensed in Pennsylvania.
Frank Essek
Frank has been with us since April 2022. He has over 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry including 20 years as the owner of Essek Mortgage.
Frank received this Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Gannon College.
Frank was born and raised in Ambridge Pa, is the father of 4 children and he and his wife Susan reside in Cranberry Twp Pa.
Senior Loan Officer
Ian Fisher
Ian has been with us since January 2022. With years of experience in the people business, he is dedicated to providing exceptional service.
Ian received his Bachelor's Degree from the Pennsylvania State University, where he was the Student Marshal for the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in fall of 2021.
Ian was born and raised in Blair County, PA. He currently resides in both Hollidaysburg and Pine Township.
In his free time, Ian enjoys spending time with family, observing wildlife and playing outdoor sports.
Loan Officer
Jacob Timko
Jacob has a passion for helping people reach their goals by educating and giving them the smoothest experience possible. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Business from Pennsylvania State University.
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Jacob currently lives in the Alle-Kiski Valley with his wife, Serena, and his two young children. He enjoys visiting various outdoor recreational parks with his family and watching sports on the weekends.
Loan Officer
Cody Henry
Loan Processor
Cody has been with us since September 2016. He brings with us invaluable experience. He has attained his Bachelors Degree from Robert Morris University. Cody is enjoying the challenges and rewards of his career as a loan processor with KASH Mortgage Group and he serves as not only a loan processor but a liaison for our clients when they have questions or concerns.
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Cody grew up in Shaler Township, PA and he currently resides in Shaler with his wife, young son and daughter.
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In his free time Cody enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as being outdoors, gardening, Penguins hockey, and cooking.
Mary West
Reception
Mary has been with us since January 2012. She is a wonderful receptionist and greets all of our clients with a smile and small talk. Mary is a retiree from UPMC and enjoys spending a few days at the office in her free time to keep busy when she's not spending time with her 8 grandchildren and her husband!
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Mary has lived in the Pittsburgh area her entire life and likes to spend time with her family. She enjoys traveling, trying different local cuisine, and spending time with her friends.
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Mary is the voice on the other end of the phone when you call us and will do anything she can to help point you in the right direction of your dream home!
Alison Alberts
Human Resources Manager
Alison has been with KASH since 2004. She helps our all of our employees and makes sure to keep everything in check. She is a valued asset to our team and helps keep our day to day running smoothly.
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When Alison isn't busy running point in our office, she is busy being a mom to two wonderful boys.
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Alison lives in Pine Richland with her husband and her two sons.
Sarah Luster
Loan Processor
Sarah has been with KASH since September 2017. She holds a bachelors degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Information Technology and Systems Security.
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Sarah grew up in McCandless, PA and currently resides in Allison Park, PA with her husband and her two children. When Sarah isn't fixing things in the office she can be found watching her son play hockey, her daughter cheer, spending time with her husband, or trying to catch up on a good book.
Grant Alberts
Loan Officer - In Training
Grant is one of our most valued team members here at KASH! He may be the youngest member of our team but he works hard to keep our office on task.
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When Grant isn't helping the rest of the team out he's out being a super star on the baseball fields.