About The J. Berman Group

Jason Berman & Barb Van Horn are The J. Berman Group. Working together for over five years, they have developed a strong efficient process that produces consistent underwriting decisions and closings on-time.

Jason Berman
Mortgage & Tech Consultant

Jason Berman began working in the mortgage industry in 1993. He founded Sierra Funding in 1995 and grew the company into one of the premier mortgage planning practices in Colorado.

In 2004, Jason was elected to the Board of Directors for the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers (CAMB). He served as President of the association in 2006 where he led the effort to pass minimum standards for mortgage brokers working in the State of Colorado. The regulation, passed in 2006, required all mortgage brokers within the state of Colorado to obtain federal background checks and become registered to practice origination in the state.

Jason has participated on the BBB Trade Practices Group, Colorado Housing Council, & testified before House & Senate sub-committees on the impact of pending legislation for the mortgage industry.

He also serves nationally on three NAMB committees and was appointed to participate on the Governor’s Mortgage Broker Education Taskforce to advise the Colorado Division of Real Estate on the implementation of the January 1st, 2009 requirement that all mortgage brokers take 40 hours of pre-licensing education.

Most recently, Jason has partnered up with Todd Carpenter to create REBlogWorld, a conference and exposition to be held September 19th – 21st, that will focus on blogging and social media for the mortgage and real estate verticals. It promises to be one of the largest technology gatherings for real estate professionals in 2008.

Jason resides in beautiful Frisco, Colorado where he owns and operates one of the first virtual mortgage practices in Colorado, The J. Berman Group.

Barbara Van Horn
Processing Specialist

Barb has been with The J Berman Group since 2003 and has been processing mortgage transactions for six years. Barb’s friendly customer service ensures a pleasant and smooth home financing experience. She prides herself on proactive communication and utilizes The J. Berman Group’s cutting edge technology to keep all of our clients up to speed during the process. Her satisfaction is measured when our clients refer friends and family for their own financing needs.

Originally from Oregon, Barb resides in Highlands Ranch with her husband of eight years. Prior to moving to Colorado she lived in Arizona & California. She enjoys spending time in Summit County, is an avid Denver sports fan, and enjoys having a good bottle of wine with friends & family.