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A Montana native, Maria’s journey with Black Diamond Mortgage began in the summer of 2015—just a few months after purchasing her own home through the company. She initially joined the team as Operations Manager, bringing a background in project management, marketing, web and CRM development, and customer service.
As Black Diamond Mortgage grew, so did Maria’s role. After years of helping build the systems, processes, team, and client experience behind the company, Maria became Co-Owner alongside longtime colleague and business partner David Boye.
Today, Maria is involved in nearly every aspect of Black Diamond Mortgage, from helping clients navigate complex financing scenarios to developing the people and processes that keep the company moving forward. She is passionate about finding solutions, educating homebuyers, and making what can be an overwhelming mortgage process feel more personal and manageable.
For Maria, one of the greatest advantages of being an independent mortgage broker is having options. Rather than trying to fit every borrower into the same box, she and the Black Diamond team can shop among a wide range of lenders and loan programs to find financing that fits each client’s individual situation.
Driven On and Off the Track
Outside of the mortgage world, Maria has always been an athlete—and she believes many of the lessons learned through sport carry directly into business: discipline, resilience, consistency, and the willingness to keep working toward something even when the path isn’t easy.
A former collegiate heptathlete, Maria returned to endurance sports as an adult, completing marathons and triathlons before qualifying for and competing at the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Utah.
Eventually, however, she found her way back to her first love: track and field.
More than two decades after her collegiate career ended, Maria returned to the track as a Masters athlete, specializing in the 400, 800 and 1500 meters. Her 2026 season became one of her strongest yet. She earned national podium finishes, set personal bests, and capped her outdoor season with a 5:10 personal best in the 1500 meters at the USATF Masters Outdoor Championships—all after working her way back from a significant foot injury the year before.
She continues to train and compete nationally while also giving back to the sport as a track coach.
For Maria, competing isn’t simply about times or medals. It’s about continuing to challenge herself, staying healthy and strong, and showing her family—and herself—that there is always room to grow.
Family & Montana Life
Maria has been married to her husband, Kevin, for more than 20 years, and together they have two children. Family is at the center of her life, and when she isn’t working, training, racing, or coaching, she enjoys spending time with them and taking advantage of everything Montana has to offer.
Whether she’s helping a family purchase a home, solving a difficult loan scenario, coaching an athlete, or chasing another goal on the track, Maria approaches life much the same way: work hard, keep learning, take care of people, and never stop looking for ways to get better.
Around the Community
– 2025-current Stumptown Track Club Head Coach
– 2023-current coaching at Columbia Falls High School
– 2022 and 2023 Volunteer for he Columbia Falls Chamber Cloverfest 5k and Fun Run
-2019-current, working with the ‘Tires for a Change” – Helping those in need with winter tires.
-2015 to 2018, Director of the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
-2015 to 2017, Director of the Montana Ambassadors
-2014, 2015 Volunteer for TEDxBozeman
-2015 License Holder and Executive Director for TEDxWhitefish
-2014 President of the Flathead Area Young Professionals
-2012, 2013, and 2015 Board Member of the Flathead Area Young Professionals
-2014 Volunteer for TEDxWhitefish
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