Mackenzie Gartside
Lead Mortgage Consultant
mgartside@comoxmortgages.com

The lead mortgage consultant in our office, Mackenzie worked in banking for 4 years before transitioning to mortgage brokering in 2006.  With her energetic and determined personality, Mackenzie works day and night to get our clients the absolute best mortgage terms possible.

Kevin Niemi
Mortgage Consultant and Operations Manager
kevin@comoxmortgages.com

A full time mortgage consultant since 2008, Kevin is also our office manager, graphics designer, website programmer, and tech support (i.e. Kevin is never short on things to do). With his background in business consulting and marketing, Kevin also manages our advertising campaigns and internet presence.

Lisa Gurney
Mortgage Consultant
lisa@comoxmortgages.com
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Lisa is a senior mortgage consultant and has been working in the industry since 2006.  Starting as Mackenzie’s assistant and then passing the broker course and becoming licensed in 2009, Lisa has been an integral part of the team from the very beginning.  Lisa focuses primarily on working with our clients to help them achieve their mortgage goals, but she also serves as a key support for our junior consultants when they’re faced with a challenging scenario and she fills in as the office leader when Mackenzie and Kevin are away.

Breanna Taylor
Mortgage Consultant
breanna@comoxmortgages.com
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Breanna joined MG&A in the spring of 2019 as an Administrative Assistant before passing the brokerage course and becoming a Mortgage Consultant in 2021.  With her calm and competent attitude, Breanna runs her own deals and also helps train new team members.

Thu Robertson
Mortgage Consultant
thu@comoxmortgages.com
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Thu joined our team in 2019 as an administrative assistant and became licensed as a mortgage consultant the following year.  With her extensive background in bookkeeping and tax prep, Thu is super organized and has a knack for seeing how the numbers fit together.

Aundrea Kvisle
Mortgage Consultant
aundrea@comoxmortgages.com
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Aundrea joined our team in 2021, and brings a wealth of banking and mortgage underwriting experience with her from past roles on the lender side. She is excited to broaden her knowledge of lending through the broker side and help clients find great fits with mortgage options from all the lenders across Canada.

Dana MacDermid
Licensed Assistant
dana@comoxmortgages.com

Dana joined MG&A in 2022. She worked previously as a conveyencer for a notary office, where she gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in handling the legal instructions for real estate purchases and refinances. Dana now brings her eye for details and organizational skills to bear for our clients to ensure documents are gathered and lender conditions are met in a timely manner.

Shawnee Breland
Administrative Assistant
frontdesk@comoxmortgages.com

As our receptionist extraordinaire, Shawnee is the first voice you’ll most often hear when you call our office.  She coordinates our client appointments, assists with document management and keeps our lines of communication operating at top efficiency.

Gurmeet Singh
Administrative Assistant
gurmeet@comoxmortgages.com

Originally from India, Gurmeet came to the Comox Valley to attend NIC and pursue his BBA.  He then worked for a couple of years in both retail and banking before joining our team as an Administrative Assistant in 2021.  A passionate soccer player and distance runner, Gurmeet brings extra language skills to our team with fluency in both Hindi and Punjabi.

Lina Wahlstrom
Administrative Assistant
lina@comoxmortgages.com

Lina is an outdoor enthusiast and she moved from Squamish to the Comox Valley in 2023. She has experience working in tourism and retail management, and has traveled extensively in New Zealand and the UK.

Tara Bono
Administrative Assistant
tara@comoxmortgages.com

Tara is currently Administrative Assistant on our team but has her sights set on becoming a licensed mortgage consultant in the near future. She joined MG&A in 2023 and brings with her a decade of experience working in legal conveyancing, so she’s well-versed in the background processes of property transfers and mortgage registrations.

Payton Gartside
Administrative Assistant
payton@comoxmortgages.com

Payton has been working on and off in our office since 2016 between her commitments to school and other jobs.  She’s a great pinch hitter and can fill in at reception or with document scanning and inbox management when needed. Currently, her primary duties include coordinating our client gift deliveries, birthday and thank you cards as well as helping with data entry and deal auditing post closing.