Diane Merritt

Licensed Mortgage Professional, NMLS#262076

With 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, Diane Merritt brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as a Licensed Mortgage Professional. Diane has helped many individuals throughout the country achieve their dream of homeownership. She works hard to make sure your mortgage will be processed and closed with minimal stress. In addition to finding the ideal financial solutions for her customers, Diane keeps up with local market trends and also teaches first time homebuyer seminars to her business partners. She feels the best reason to do business with her can be summed up in one word: Trust.

Diane is originally from Chicago but has lived in California and has now been settled in Arizona for over 22 years. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, hiking, playing Piano and reading.

Amy Diciccio

Licensed Mortgage Professional Assistant, NMLS#1071087

Amy has been working in the mortgage industry for four years and enjoys helping people get into the home of their dreams. She has decades of experience providing high level customer service to her clients.

Amy grew up in Wisconsin and has been a resident of Arizona for 23 years. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.

Eric Foster

Licensed Mortgage Professional Assistant, NMLS#258114

Eric has been in the mortgage industry since 2002, shortly after graduating from Arizona State University. Over the past 18 years Eric has honed his skills in the mortgage industry in both sales and operations. Eric works very diligently to make the mortgage process as easy and as stress-free as possible. The most rewarding part of the mortgage business is successfully helping families get into a home of their own. Outside of work Eric enjoys spending time with friends, travelling, cooking, photography, and anything outdoors.

Darlene Simmonds

Licensed Mortgage Professional Assistant, NMLS#1734394

Karen Coats

Administrative Assistant

After graduating with a BA in Sociology and a minor in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Karen began her career as a customer enrichment representative where she found her love of fast-paced environments and clever ways to help teams complete tasks effectively. She now provides top-notch administrative and marketing support for The Bowman Team and their clients, helping to enhance each buyer’s experience.

Outside of work she enjoys reading, playing guitar, and singing, but her true passion is volunteering with animals. Thanks to her dedication she was able to rescue her cat Peanut, whom she lovingly refers to as “Nut,” while volunteering at an animal shelter.

Michelle Bochenek

Senior Loan Processor

Michelle has been a processor in the mortgage business for 20 years and with Homeowners Financial Group for 15 of those. As a Senior Processor for The Bowman Team, she is passionate about helping others make their dreams of homeownership a reality.

An Arizona native, Michelle loves the warm weather, laid back lifestyle and the beautiful sunsets. She is blessed to be mom to two amazing guys, Brent and David, and grandma to her adorable grand-doggy, Buddy. Outside of work she loves spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching silly reality shows and listening good old 70’s music.