Meet the team
Experienced, education-first professionals who care how your story turns out — and treat you like family while it does.
Single Mother · Mentor · Female-Empowerment Advocate. Kirstie focuses on real estate agents and brokers, attorneys, builders, families, investors, and young adults.
Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Hatfield and has spent most of her life in the greater Philadelphia area. After North Penn High School, she earned a cosmetology license in 2004 and worked in salons in PA and NY for ten years before pursuing a career in finance.
At a local bank, she earned her Law & Banking and Principles of Banking designations through the American Bankers Association, and built and taught training programs that brought cohesion across departments. She then obtained her mortgage license and worked for two correspondent mortgage companies in the Philadelphia area, where ethical standards and genuine client relationships became her trademark.
As a single mother of two, Kirstie understands that the biggest financial decisions arrive during life's biggest transitions — and she's there to make them peaceful and seamless, every step of the way.
Dr. Ruqayyah Archie is an experienced business and accounting educator who brings deep financial expertise to the mortgage industry. With more than 15 years in accounting and business education, she served as Department Chair at the Community College of Philadelphia, where she spearheaded the creation of Real Estate and Insurance certificate programs.
A licensed Mortgage Loan Originator since 2024 and a licensed real estate agent, she pairs her academic credentials — an MBA in Controllership, an MS in Professional Accounting, and advanced doctoral studies in Educational Leadership — with hands-on financial experience preparing tax returns, managing financial reporting, and analyzing credit.
That blend lets her evaluate a borrower's financial profile holistically and explain what each loan product really means. Whether guiding first-time buyers or seasoned investors, Dr. Archie's student-centered, collaborative approach helps clients move through the process with clarity and confidence.
Chevion Cooper specializes in guiding first-time homebuyers through the mortgage process with patience, clarity, and purpose. She's known for taking the time to explain each step in plain language — helping clients feel informed, supported, and confident from application through closing.
Coming from humble beginnings and a mother herself, Chevion understands how significant the decision to buy a home can be. She entered mortgage lending after seeing buyers who felt confused, unheard, or unable to get clear answers during one of the most important financial moments of their lives — and she set out to offer a more accessible, responsive, education-focused approach.
She works closely with clients to review income, credit, and assets, spot obstacles early, and create a clear path forward — collaborating smoothly with agents to keep transactions moving. As part of the Empower team, Chevion is committed to ethical guidance and consistent communication, especially for first-time buyers.
Not sure who to reach out to? Start with any of us — we work as a team, and we'll make sure you're in the right hands.
