Jim Porter Branch

Jim Porter has been a loan officer since 1986 and along with his teammates has originated and closed over 10,000 home loans.  Jim and his wife Mary are born and raised in San Francisco and moved to Solano County in 1989 with their 4 little kids, 2 of which are now experienced mortgage professionals. Jim absolutely loves helping people become successful homeowners and retire with financial security.  Jim attributes all his President’s Club honors over the years with his employee-owned parent company American Pacific Mortgage Company to his willingness to work harder than the competition and his loyal repeat raving fan clients. Jim Porter is blessed to have Sara Blanton and Lisa Porter, as his loan officer partners, and because of these two veteran mortgage professionals and Jim’s commitment to generously give back to local children’s charities, Solano Mortgage has been voted best mortgage company year after year. Porter and his team help homebuyers all over California and through APMC, can help buyers and borrowers in 49 of the 50 states.

Sara Blanton, Sr. Loan Advisor / Operations Manager
Email: SBlanton@solanomortgage.com
Direct: (707) 359-2893
Cell: (530) 219-1169
Address: 785 Alamo Drive Ste 120, Vacaville, CA 95688
Licensed in CA
NMLS# 1468099

Sara Blanton grew up in Solano County, a graduate from Fairfield High School in 1994. She moved to Winters right after graduation where she has been a 25 year resident and raises her 9 beautiful children. Sara started the mortgage industry as a Loan Processor in 2000 and joined the wonderful Solano Mortgage team in 2005 where she holds the role of the Processing Supervisor, Operations Manager and Senior Loan Officer. Her husband is retired Air Force and one of Sara’s specialties is VA mortgage loans along with many other loan programs including First Time Homebuyers, Government, Conventional and Down Payment Assistance Programs. Sara has made Presidents Club for our parent company American Pacific Mortgage and Top 1% Loan Originator in the Nation the last two years and is one of the top Loan Originators in Solano County. With her in-depth knowledge in the processing department, Sara has vast experience with all phases of the loan process from Pre-approval to close. This enables her to help her clients close their loan with efficiency and precision.

Steve Otus has been in the mortgage business since 2003. Raised in the East Bay town of Alamo, Steve specializes in securing home loans for clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to joining Solano Mortgage in 2009, Steve ranked among the top producers at Diablo Funding Group in their Lafayette office. Steve attended De La Salle high school and graduated from San Francisco State University in 2003. Steve takes great pride in always protecting his clients’ best interests and helping them achieve their financial goals.

Taryn Jones, Loan Officer & Reverse Mortgage Operations Manager
Email: Tjones@solanomortgage.com
Cell: (707) 359-2884
Address: 785 Alamo Drive Ste 120, Vacaville, CA 95688
Licensed in CA
NMLS# 1506854

Taryn Jones is a life-long resident of Solano County and a Vacaville HS graduate. She completed her undergraduate work at Saint Mary’s College of Moraga and earned her teaching and administrative credential from University of San Francisco and Chapman University, respectively. Taryn was a licensed lending assistant for Jim Porter for several years and an original team member when Solano Mortgage opened its doors in 2003. In 2004, she left her job at Solano Mortgage to accept an administrative position in the local school district. In 2010, Taryn transitioned from the school site and served as a Director for a non-profit charter school statewide organization before moving to Incirlik AFB in Turkey. Upon returning to the states, Taryn co-founded a K-8 charter school in Vacaville and rejoined the terrific Solano Mortgage team in 2015. Taryn has spent the last seven years helping countless families, including many fellow military families and seniors, purchase, refinance, and invest.