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Our clients’ happiness is our top priority, and their 5-star ratings speak volumes about the quality of our work. 

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5.0

  • Avatar Ashley Lowery ★★★★★ 3 months ago
    I’ve worked with Ryan Hillard on countless occasions not only on our personal mortgages but also for my clients. What I really appreciate about him is that he takes the time to explain things thoroughly to my clients so they understand all the costs associated with the home purchase and obtaining a mortgage. He’ll also perform forecasts to help my plan and purchase again down the road. I can count on him and his team to deliver top-tier services to my clients! 5 stars every single time!
  • Avatar emma g ★★★★★ 3 months ago
    Ryan was a pleasure to work with! From the beginning he gave thorough detailed answers to all my questions. He did a great job of breaking down various scenarios for me to choose which loan option was best for me. He helped make my first home purchase a smooth process. I will definitely use his services in the future!
  • Avatar Spade CTM ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    Ryan is top notch when it does to lending! I have worked across from him on multiple deals and what I appreciate most is him and his teams communication. They really shine when it comes to keeping all parties in the loop! We have always sailed to the closing table stress free due to Ryan making every effort to remove any obstacles that come up and keep the file moving Forward!
  • Avatar Jared Zinanti ★★★★★ 6 months ago
    I recently had the pleasure of working with Ryan Hillard for my home purchase, and I can't recommend him enough! It's rare to find such quality customer service these days, but Ryan and his team, especially Toby, were exceptional. Ryan was always available, incredibly responsive, and genuinely friendly throughout the entire process. Toby was also extremely helpful and kind, making the experience smooth and stress-free. It’s important to recognize outstanding service when you encounter it, and Ryan Hillard’s team definitely deserves that recognition!
  • Avatar Amanda Lee ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    This was, by far, the easiest mortgage process I’ve ever experienced! Ryan and Toby were super communicative and on top of everything. They explained everything in full detail so that I knew what information was needed and why, and what every document was before I signed it. Financing processes can be incredibly confusing and painful, but this one was so smooth - I wish my previous experiences with other lenders were even remotely close to the one I had with Forward Mortgage Group.Thank you for making it easy to purchase our dream home!
  • Avatar Ranjan Ray ★★★★★ 7 months ago
    Ryan went above and beyond to help us in a volatile housing market with multiple offers. Ryan and team were very instrumental in ensuring we got our dream home. 100% will be working with you again!!! Cannot recommend Ryan enough.
  • Avatar Erik H ★★★★★ 9 months ago
    Ryan and his team helped us secure our HELOC with such ease. The process went well and they communicated with us every step along the way. They had a lot of work to do and a lot of information to gather for our HELOC but they helped us get it all in place. Their system of uploading everything securely made it simple. Thanks so much for helping us Ryan and Toby!
  • Avatar Kelby Kaufman ★★★★★ 9 months ago
    Ryan was so amazing with making us feel comfortable and informed on all the steps on our loan process. He was available and so knowledgeable about any questions we had.The stand out level of service was his ability to help meet any of our deadlines with a kind and friendly attitude. Can not recommend him more!
  • Avatar Alyssa Brainard ★★★★★ 10 months ago
    Ryan is not your average mortgage broker - he's SO much better! He's well-informed & made our home-buying experience very easy & transparent. Early in the process, he gave us scenarios so we could understand what real outcomes looked like for our housing options. As we went forward, we knew what was expected of us each step of the way to get us to a successful mortgage. He & his Team were available for questions & at the end even supported us with an evening call to make sure we were prepared for closing. He's a true professional - you would be in great hands with him!
  • Avatar Evelyn Go ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan and Toby are incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and friendly! They educated me about my loan and walked me through everything, each step of the way. They are very detail oriented and kept me well informed of my loan status. This provided a worry-free experience and I ended up with a great product that is very suitable for my situation. Thank you!!!
  • Avatar Harrison Levicky ★★★★★ a year ago
    My wife Katie and I worked with Ryan and Toby on our first time homebuyers process and had a great experience! Ryan was super knowledgeable and Toby kept us on top of our tasks for the lender. We got an amazing rate and were able to close in about two weeks from our contract start date. Overall, I would highly recommend their services and was very impressed with their flexibility and commitment to get us the best rate, as well as patience to ensure all our specific questions were answered when needed. Thank you both again!
  • Avatar Kelsey Mayfield ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan is awesome! Easy to talk to and really patient and helpful when it came to all my questions as a first time homeowner. He helped me with every step of the way and made it really easy to figure out all of the paperwork and financial lingo. Highly recommended!!
  • Avatar Murphy Vandemotter ★★★★★ a year ago
    I had an excellent experience with Ryan and his team. As a first-time home buyer, he made the process extremely pleasant. He took the time to walk me through each step of the process, providing detail and education. I cannot thank Ryan and his team enough for making what could be a daunting experience so enjoyable. I cannot recommend Forward Mortgage Group enough!
  • Avatar Joe Cenedella ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan came very highly recommended and still managed to exceed my expectations. As a first-time homebuyer, the process can seem daunting--but Ryan made it easy and straightforward. He was able to get me a fantastic rate and was always vigilant of ways to save me money through the entire process. He is knowledgeable, professional, responsive, and has a great team. If I buy another house in the future, I know who I will be going with.
  • Avatar Craig Carlson ★★★★★ a year ago
    Beyond excellent experience! Forward Mortgage Group (Ryan and Toby) made our homebuying process smooth and as stress-free as possible. Exceptional in communication and timely responses. We never had to wonder about the next step or if everything was proceeding well, because Ryan and Toby would reach every step of the way and would ensure we had every bit of information needed. Through all our communications, it was made clear that Ryan and Toby are those few that truly conduct business with the utmost sense of integrity, care, and professionalism that is so highly sought after.
  • Avatar Carly Nelthropp ★★★★★ a year ago
    My advice: do not hesitate to work with Ryan and team at Forward Mortgage Group. Professional, considerate, knowledgeable, prompt, thorough and with a great personality too, Ryan and his team are all of this and so much more. From the first phone call, to close, and beyond, we always felt taken care of. No intimidation or concern in asking any question we had (which is really important to any first time home buyer) Forward Mortgage Group handled our home purchase with total care and attention. I would highly recommend their services to anyone going through the home buying process.
  • Avatar Shelby E. McDonald, PhD ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan was absolutely fantastic to work with! Great communication, helpful information, and always responsive and pleasant. I'd work with him again and recommend him to friends/family.
  • Avatar Jenny Over ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan was super helpful throughout the process. He was very responsive and great at explaining complicated financial concepts in ways I could understand. I highly recommend him and his team to anyone looking to buy a home.
  • Avatar Michael Woods ★★★★★ a year ago
    Ryan, is one of the most upstanding people I have met as a whole. Over a year ago, he told me I would be unable to get a loan for a house unless I changed jobs. 1 year later in a new career, I called Ryan again, he worked tirelessly to ensure that I would be in a new house. Sure enough I was in a house that I love and I was into it quickly. He is a great man and will be the broker for me for life!
  • Avatar Steven Bartkowski ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Ryan Hillard and his team made it enjoyable buying a townhome. From day 1 in the process, Ryan was easily accessible, willing to explain any questions I had and interested in what was best for my needs.
  • Avatar Laurel Cisneros ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Ryan and his team are incredibly easy to work with. They provide great customer service and answered every question I had. It was so simple to refinance my loan that I would do it all over again. I couldn't recommend Ryan more!
  • Avatar Nathan Setchfield ★★★★★ 2 years ago
    Ryan was very patient and took time to educate me step. by. step. This was my first home buying experience. Very impressed with his promptness and availability. He was always picking up my calls or dialing me up at the drop of a hat when new information presented itself. I cannot think of anything he could have improved on. A++
  • Avatar Christopher Moore ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan and his staff are amazing. We would not be in our house if we had chose another broker. Despite having the best offer, the sellers agent was inclined to advise her client to accept a lower cash offer. Ryan personally reached out to the agent via video message and explained the strength of our offer. We are in our dream home because of Ryan's compassion, work ethic and communication skills.
  • Avatar Connor McCormick ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Working with Ryan was one of the best decisions my wife and I made during our home buying process. As first time home buyers, the whole experience can be very overwhelming. Ryan was there every step of the way, to make sure we were well informed and educated on everything going on. Proactive, responsive and motivated; I highly recommend working Ryan and his team!
  • Avatar Knicky Van Goetz ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Heard about other people's nightmare experiences with other mortgage brokers and luckily got a glowing referral for Ryan. So grateful we did! This could have been an intimidating and overwhelming process, but Ryan did an awesome job dumbing it down and getting us into our dream home so much quicker than expected. There were times our realtor was unavailable and we were worried deadlines would be missed but Ryan went above and beyond to step in to make sure we were on track to close as expected. Would never consider using anyone else in the future. Client for life.
  • Avatar Alex Stern ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan was the glue throughout our entire home buying process. He was pragmatic, positive, and always had an answer for us. My loan was more complicated, given my career, and Ryan was always on top of everything. When looking for a lender, he is absolutely one of the best. I have worked with others before and he is top notch!
  • Avatar Thomas Waye ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan Hillard provided excellent service and was instrumental in meeting our goals and deadlines in terms of providing the financing we needed to secure a mortgage loan. He made himself available any time during the day or evening if I needed to speak with him. He spent all of the necessary time to walk us through the details of the loan application, and he was very professional and friendly during the process. Our rate was better than anticipated, and I would highly recommend him to other prospective people requiring a loan. I would definately also utilize his services in the future if needed.
  • Avatar Tegan Proctor ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Working with Ryan Hillard of the Forward Mortgage group was a great experience! Our loan was particularly complicated due to the type of loan we needed but Ryan made sure to explain the process every step of the way and really made our journey easy. Ryan was kind, friendly, professional, and very communicative throughout the entire loan process. He was able to lock us in at a great rate and our loan closed within our targeted timeframe. I would recommend Ryan's services to my friends, colleagues, and family members.
  • Avatar Dana Bell ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan is literally the most amazing person my husband and I have worked with in the real estate business. We had a real disaster experience buying our first home, but when it came time to refinance a year later we found Ryan and all of that changed. He is incredibly responsive, helpful, informative, and is always looking out for what is best for his clients. I truly appreciate everything he has done for us doing our refinance and even a year later when I have questions and need someone to reach out to. I highly recommend him.
  • Avatar Dan DiCaprio ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan was a fantastic broker to work with. He has tons of hands on knowledge, answered all of my questions directly and thoroughly, and it was very obvious that he knows what he's doing and was working in my best interests to ensure the loan process was smooth and successful. Everything during the process was very clear and easy to follow. I was especially impressed with the ease of the technology systems that I utilized during the process. I would not hesitate to use Ryan as my broker in the future. Thanks Ryan for all of the hard work!
  • Avatar Toby Clark ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan was great! The best mortgage experience I have ever had. He was super responsive and always pleasant to interact with. There were a few quirks that popped up during the process (not of Ryan's making!), and Ryan was there every step of the way to work through them. Cannot recommend enough!
  • Avatar Christopher McCarty ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan was great to work with and able to get us a great rate on our mortgage. My wife and I had done some shopping around and Ryan by far could get us the best rates. He was responsive to all of our questions and helped make sure the home buying process (First Time Home Buyers) as smooth as possible. I highly recommend Ryan for all your home loan needs!
  • Avatar David Paradis ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I would recommend working with Ryan to any of my family or friends. He is very knowledgeable and professional and always responds in a timely manner even if it’s on a weekend. I have done a refinance as well as purchased another home using Ryan as a broker and he made the process so easy and reduced a lot of the stress that comes with it. Additionally he did extra legwork for us that for items that typically wouldn’t fall under his scope of work and that other brokers most likely wouldn’t do just to make the process as easy as possible for us.
  • Avatar Ryan Lawlor ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    It was an absolute pleasure to work with Ryan on our home purchase. He was professional, quick to reply to any and all questions, and made the experience very hands off for me and my family. His professionalism and knowledge of the mortgage industry is second to none and I can't wait to work with him again for future lending.
  • Avatar Hailey Macrander ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan was extremely helpful in my home buying process, especially as a first time home buyer. He was always willing to run the numbers again and explain exactly what they mean in both the long and short term. Also, as the Denver Market is so hot right now, his responsiveness to our requests and understanding of the market were essential in getting me into my home. Thank you Ryan for such a great experience!
  • Avatar Ann Hefel ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Working with Ryan buying a home in Denver was a great experience. He was on top of every aspect of the process, keeping us on track until closing. We felt extremely comfortable with him and he was easy to work with. Would highly recommend him for any of your future mortgage needs!
  • Avatar Mathew Ariel ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan cares about his clients and his commitment to helping people attain homeownership doesn’t stop on closing day. We had questions about our home loan a year after refinancing with Ryan and he took the time to answer our questions and get to the bottom of our concerns. He really is the best mortgage broker in the business.
  • Avatar Kaitlyn Fedorak ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan made the process of buying our first house easy. He was always available for communications, answered all of our questions clearly, and had everything ready for our closing date with time to spare. We would definitely work with him again!
  • Avatar Andrew Johnson ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan goes above and beyond to find his clients the mortgage that fits them best. Being an unmarried couple needing to finance the home as two individuals, Ryan helped us jump thru several hoops we would not have been able to navigate on our own. He made a difficult situation seem easy as he walked us thru the steps and was available at ALL hours to answer any questions we had. We were able to purchase our first home and are now building a life that we've always dreamed of even though our credit was sub par. I would highly recommend Ryan to all my family and friends! Look forward to working with him in the future!
  • Avatar John Krizak ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Initial financing and now refinancing... Ryan was able to take care of all my mortgage needs. There is a lot of paperwork when purchasing a home; the trust/process Ryan provided made for a stress free, efficient close. Definitely recommend him for any mortgage needs.
  • Avatar Jennifer Logan ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Ryan made my re-finance process so smooth and easy. He was very clear with all of his communication and the whole process took under a month. I could not recommend Ryan highly enough for anything mortgage related.
  • Avatar Christopher Limster ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    I was recommended to use Ryan by my realtor, Kevin Ribbens. Ryan was professional and very knowledgeable throughout my first home buying experience. He was on top of everything and help answer all my questions. Ryan made the whole process easy and fun. I would recommend using Ryan Hillard and his group for future home buying.
  • Avatar Russell Jablonowski ★★★★★ 3 years ago
    Working with Ryan Hillard as we processed our close in Denver was such a supportive experience! Ryan was knowledgeable, quick to respond, and efficient on helping us with all finances for closing on our new home. He also had a list of referrals for other things we needed along the way.I would recommend Ryan to anyone!
  • Avatar John Hausman ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Ryan was great in helping me secure my new home loan. He was able to find the lowest interest rate available to me and took care of all the details in securing the loan. He made the load process easy and stress free while I was able to concentrate on other aspects of home purchase and moving. I would highly recommend Ryan when considering a new loan or a refinance.
  • Avatar Courtney Hammond ★★★★★ 4 years ago
    Working with Ryan has been such a positive experience from day one to closing. He has a very friendly personality that makes him easy to talk to but also has all of the knowledge and answers to any questions I had. He got back to my emails and calls right away regardless of the day or time. He was always ready and available for me with a kind and patient demeanor. He provides a lot of extremely helpful tools that you can use at any time that make you feel like you are making an informed decision and I trusted his recommendations. He constantly kept me updated with any bumps along the way and I felt involved in the process at the amount that I was comfortable with/looking for. I've worked … More with a lender in the past and this was a night and day difference - I would recommend Ryan and his services/expertise to everyone!
  • Avatar Pete Corey ★★★★★ 5 years ago
    We recently worked with Ryan to buy our first home. He really took the time to educate us about the process of securing our loan and buying our first house. He was very communicative and responsive to all of our questions. We're data-driven people, and he gave us exactly what we needed to be confident in one of the biggest decisions of our life. What meant the most to us was that throughout the entire process, we felt like Ryan truly had our best interests in mind. Highly recommended. Thanks Ryan!
  • Avatar Chelsie Riches ★★★★★ 5 years ago
    Ryan Hillard and his team were amazing to work with and I highly recommend them. Ryan, Valarie, and Amanda made the process of buying our first home feel easy and seamless, and we never felt alone. They were incredibly communicative, always made sure we knew what our next steps were, and remained readily available to us. Ryan checked in at least once a week, even if we didn’t have specific questions, just to make sure we were all on the same page and to keep us updated, which was very much appreciated. He also encouraged us to ask questions to get a better understanding of the whole process (and as a first time home buyer, we had a lot of questions). He was incredibly patient with us and always … More explained things thoroughly. We are very thankful that Ryan and the LeaderOne team were behind us every step of the way, and we now have our dream home!