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Meet the Hearts Behind Affordable Healthcare

The heart of HFD is our people. Our team is dedicated to making healthcare accessible through innovative financing solutions that create better outcomes for patients and providers alike. We work every day to deliver on our mission of making healthcare more affordable by giving everyone a better way to pay. 

Our Mission

We make healthcare more affordable by giving patients a better way to pay.

Our Vision

We see a world where healthcare financing is accessible, inclusive, and affordable for all.

Our Purpose

We exist to help patients live healthier, happier lives.

Family Has Always Been the Heart of HFD

Tyler and Luke grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. Their grandfather moved from Iowa to Bakersfield, California in pursuit of the California dream. He started a local laundromat where he made enough to raise his daughter and son.

That son, Ron started a software development company just a few years out of college. His son Tyler had just  graduated with a finance degree and his other son Luke was just entering college, when the trio saw incredible potential in one of their customers, Healthcare Finance Direct.

The Johnsons recognized the gap in healthcare affordability that HFD was trying to address, and believed their entrepreneurial spirit and technology background could bridge that gap while also fulfilling their mission to serve the underserved.  In 2016, the Johnsons leveraged nearly all their family assets to purchase HFD.

Their mission is to make healthcare affordable by providing a better way to pay. 

Our Impact

Transforming Healthcare Finance

By bridging the gap between healthcare providers and patients, our comprehensive financing solutions have transformed how practices approach treatment acceptance and payment options to every patient

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Our Approach

A Better Way to Finance Healthcare

Traditional financing fails to meet the needs of both patients and providers. HFD is different.

Universal by Design

A financing model that serves virtually everyone*

Patient-Friendly

Flexible terms that accommodate the needs of all patients lifestyle and budget

Practice-optimized

Simplified financing to enable practice growth while maintaining total visibility

End to End Technology

Innovative platform that streamlines the entire financing process from start to finsih

Our Leadership Team

Tyler Johnson
Tyler Johnson Chief Executive Officer
Willie Shoffner
Willie Shoffner President and Chief Operating Officer
Luke Johnson
Luke Johnson Chief Revenue Officer
Kurtis Hilton
Kurtis Hilton Chief Financial Officer
Patrick Visser
Patrick Visser Chief Technology Officer
Israel Eleazar
Israel Eleazar Chief Credit Officer
Denise Hughett
Denise Hughett Chief Compliance Officer
TR Brown
TR Brown Senior VP of Servicing Operations
Cindy Ozuna
Cindy Ozuna VP of Operations
Jack Craven
Jack Craven VP of Strategic Accounts
Joe Gisondi
Joe Gisondi VP of Partnerships
Chase Corless
Chase Corless VP of Sales
Edward Smith
Edward Smith VP of Revenue Operations
Andrew Green
Andrew Green Head of Capital Markets
Nick Hollenbeck
Nick Hollenbeck Director of Product
Justin Layne
Justin Layne Director of Integrations
Eddie Melvin
Eddie Melvin Director of Treasury
Brandy Friesen
Brandy Friesen Compliance and Oversight Director
Jeff Young
Jeff Young Director of Software Engineering
Ryan Taylor
Ryan Taylor Director of IT Operations
Maria Casteneda
Maria Casteneda Director of Call Center Operations

*Applicants may be declined financing with any HFD program due to an association of an open bankruptcy, government watchlist, or inability to properly identify a debtor. Underwriting considers multiple factors beyond credit score. HFD’s Bank Loan Program is issued by Hatch Bank, a California-chartered industrial bank.