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Who we are

Mackenzie Gartside & Associates is an award-winning team of energetic, customer-focused mortgage professionals who want to make your mortgage experience as positive and smooth as possible. We are based in the Comox Valley (many of our team are 2nd or 3rd generation locals) and we are dedicated to building our place here in the community through long-term, positive relationships with our clients.

What we do
First Time Home Buyers

You have lots of questions. We have a custom presentation and preapproval consultation specially designed to meet your needs.

Purchases and Refinances

From your initial purchase through all the renewals and refinances, we'll make sure you get the most from your mortgages.

Rentals and Investments

You want to buy wealth-generating properties? We're experts in financing rentals and investments and have financing options that are typically much more advantageous than the banks.

Recent Articles
Rate Update and Analysis – March 2025

On Wednesday, March 12th, at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced its target for the overnight… Read More

Rate Update and Analysis – January 2025

On Wednesday, January 29th, at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced the policy rate by 0.25… Read More

Rate Update and Analysis – December 2024

On Wednesday December 11th at its regular policy meeting, the Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced the policy rate by 0.50… Read More

Our Team
Mackenzie Gartside
mgartside@comoxmortgages.com

The lead mortgage consultant in our office, Mackenzie worked in banking for 4 years before transitioning to mortgage brokering in 2006.  With her energetic and determined personality, Mackenzie works day and night to get our clients the absolute best mortgage terms possible.

Lisa Gurney
lisa@comoxmortgages.com

Lisa is a senior mortgage consultant and has been working in the industry since 2006.  Starting as Mackenzie’s assistant and then passing the broker course and becoming licensed in 2009, Lisa has been an integral part of the team from the very beginning.  Lisa focuses primarily on working with our clients to help them achieve their mortgage goals, but she also serves as a key support for our junior consultants when they’re faced with a challenging scenario and she fills in as the office leader when Mackenzie and Kevin are away.

Kevin Niemi
kevin@comoxmortgages.com

A full time mortgage consultant since 2008, Kevin is also our office manager, graphics designer, website programmer, and tech support (i.e. Kevin is never short on things to do). With his background in business consulting and marketing, Kevin also manages our advertising campaigns and internet presence.

You deserve a great mortgage experience!

Mackenzie was incredibly helpful in both helping me understand my options, and always made time for me whenever I had questions to ask, or things I needed to go over.

Zanoni A.

Courtenay, BC

Big shout out to Mackenzie Gartside, in particular to Mackenzie and Thu for rescuing us from our mortgage nightmare. They are 100% professional, knowledgeable and empathetic. Wonderful to deal with, patient and caring. By far the best Mortgage Brokers ever. Can’t thank them enough, we will be forever grateful.

Jillian Crystal

Comox, BC

I quickly learned that using a Mortgage Broker vs a Bank is probably the better choice for anyone. Talking financials can be uncomfortable and it is difficult to put your trust in a stranger. However, I did and Aundrea represented us. She made us feel confident, comfortable and that she truly cared about us. Aundrea helped us renew our Mortgage, pay off our debt and start a savings account, when I thought just a Mortgage Renewal would be challenging. This is the second time I have used Mackenzie Gartside & Associates and I 1000% recommend them to anyone who is in this situation. Currently living my best life on Vancouver Island thanks to this amazing crew.

Alana Johnson

Courtenay, BC

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