About Alex Sarkeshik (Alex Shik)
Alex Sarkeshik, known professionally as Alex Shik, is a Senior Loan Officer at Optimum First Mortgage in Huntington Beach, California. He has more than 28 years of experience in mortgage lending and also holds a California real estate license, so California clients can work with one person on both the home and the financing.
- Names
- Alex Sarkeshik (primary professional name) · Alex Shik (short professional name) · Amir Sarkeshik (legal name on his licenses)
- Roles
- Senior Loan Officer and mortgage loan originator, Optimum First Mortgage · Real Estate Division Manager and California real estate salesperson, Optimum First Inc
- Mortgage license
- NMLS #335813 (verify on NMLS Consumer Access). Company: Optimum First Mortgage, NMLS #240415.
- Real estate license
- California DRE #01192601, salesperson, responsible broker Optimum First Inc, DRE #01525044 (verify on the DRE lookup). The real estate license is separate from his mortgage license.
- Mortgage lending states (14)
- Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington. See licensed states.
- Real estate service area
- California only.
- Experience
- 28+ years in mortgage lending. California real estate license first issued in 1995.
- Reviews
- 4.99 out of 5 across 253 reviews on his Zillow lender profile; 4.99 out of 5 across 273 aggregated reviews on Experience.com. Both checked November 5, 2026.
- Office
- 7755 Center Ave, 9th Floor, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
- Phone
- Direct and text: (714) 470-6091 · Office: (714) 909-0140
- info@alexshik.com
- Languages
- English and Farsi
What Alex does
Alex helps people buy homes, refinance, take cash out of their equity and finance investment property. Most of his clients are ordinary W-2 buyers and homeowners. He also has deep experience with borrowers whose income is harder to document, such as business owners, 1099 contractors and real estate investors, using programs like bank statement loans, profit and loss statement loans and DSCR loans.
Programs he arranges include home purchase loans, rate and term and cash-out refinancing, conventional, FHA, VA and jumbo loans, and self-employed mortgages. Availability and terms depend on the program, the property, the state and the borrower's qualifications.
Mortgage and real estate, kept clear
In California, Alex can represent you as your real estate salesperson through Optimum First Inc and also arrange your mortgage through Optimum First Mortgage. These are separate services with separate licenses, and you are always free to choose a different agent or lender. In his other 13 licensed states, Alex provides mortgage financing only. His real estate website is alexshikhomes.com.
Where Alex works
Alex is based in Huntington Beach and has long worked with buyers and homeowners across Orange County, including Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Irvine, Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. See the Orange County and Huntington Beach pages. Because the mortgage process can be handled remotely, he also works with borrowers in every state where he is licensed.
Profiles you can check
- NMLS Consumer Access
- California DRE license lookup
- Zillow lender profile and reviews
- Experience.com reviews
- Optimum First Mortgage team page
- Instagram @alexshik_homes_and_loans
- alexshikhomes.com (real estate)
Common questions
Is Alex Shik the same person as Alex Sarkeshik?
Yes. Alex Shik is the short professional name of Alex Sarkeshik, Senior Loan Officer at Optimum First Mortgage. His licenses are issued under his legal name, Amir Sarkeshik.
Is Alex Sarkeshik a licensed mortgage loan officer?
Yes. Alex Sarkeshik is a mortgage loan originator, NMLS #335813, licensed in 14 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington. You can verify his record on NMLS Consumer Access.
Is Alex Sarkeshik also a real estate agent?
Yes, in California only. He holds California real estate salesperson license DRE #01192601 under the responsible broker Optimum First Inc (DRE #01525044). His real estate license and his mortgage license are separate. Outside California he provides mortgage financing only.
What are Alex Sarkeshik's reviews?
As of November 5, 2026, his Zillow lender profile shows 253 reviews averaging 4.99 out of 5, and Experience.com aggregates 273 reviews (Zillow plus Google) averaging 4.99 out of 5. Counts change over time, so check the profiles directly.
Where is Alex Sarkeshik located?
His office is at 7755 Center Ave, 9th Floor, Huntington Beach, CA 92647. He works with borrowers across Orange County, including Anaheim Hills, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Yorba Linda, and remotely in all 14 licensed states.