--- canonical_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/tad-wentzell-396216 json_url: https://lendb.ai/lo/tad-wentzell-396216.json nmls_id: 396216 last_verified: 2026-10-26 --- # Tad Wentzell FOUNDER & CEO at Home Access Financial, LLC, Tampa, FL. NMLS ID 396216 ([verify at NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/396216)). Tad Wentzell (NMLS 396216) is a mortgage loan officer at Home Access Financial, LLC in Tampa, Florida, licensed in Florida since 2012 and in Pennsylvania, Texas and California. Tad works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD. **Summary:** Tad Wentzell (NMLS 396216) is FOUNDER & CEO at Home Access Financial, LLC, based in Tampa, FL. Licensed in 4 states confirmed with state regulators: Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas and California. Also lists Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee on the lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator). Earliest state license record: June 5, 2012 (Florida), per state regulator. States 18 years of experience. Last verified 2026-10-26. ## Quick answers ### Is Tad licensed in Florida? Yes. Florida regulator records list license LO14896 as active, first effective June 5, 2012 (verified 2026-10-15). LenDb has 7 other states on file for Tad. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip. ### What lender does Tad work for, and is it FHA-approved? Home Access Financial, LLC, company NMLS 1516011, from the Tampa, FL office, per the lender's own site (verified 2026-10-26). Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026). Source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell. ### How long has Tad been licensed? The earliest state license record LenDb holds for Tad is from June 5, 2012 (Florida regulator). That is a record date from the rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure. Tad states 18 years of experience. Source: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip. ## At a glance - Earliest state license record: June 5, 2012 (Florida), per state regulator. A record date from the state rosters we hold, not proof of continuous licensure or total experience. - Years experience (stated by the LO): 18 (source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell, verified 2026-10-26) - Also licensed as (state regulator records, same NMLS ID): Tad R. Wentzell (CA, FL, PA, TX, as of 2026-10-22) - Licensed in: Florida (FL, confirmed), Pennsylvania (PA, confirmed), Texas (TX, confirmed), California (CA DFPI, confirmed), Georgia (GA, lender_reported), North Carolina (NC, lender_reported), South Carolina (SC, lender_reported), Tennessee (TN, lender_reported) - Works at an FHA-approved lender, per HUD (HUD FHA data, loans endorsed through Aug 2026): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot - License confidence: confirmed = state regulator roster; lender_reported = listed on the lender page only; federal_registration = inferred from a bank or credit union employer. - Languages: not listed (Languages come only from the loan officer's own lender page, and most lender pages do not list languages. A language that is not listed means not stated, not that the loan officer does not speak it.) - Profile: unclaimed - Status: active ## Specialties ### Focus (officer level: their own bio, title, certification, specialty list or claim) - None on file yet. ## About Tad Wentzell has over 18 years in the mortgage industry, entering it in 2008, and is the founder and CEO of Home Access Financial. Their profile lists licenses in Florida, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. They completed a business degree with a major in Finance at the University of South Florida. Source: LenDb summary of the lender page, verified 2026-10-26. ## Facts from the lender page and intro - years_experience: since 2008. Source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell, verified 2026-10-26. - education: Business degree with a major in Finance, University of South Florida. Source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell, verified 2026-10-26. - years_experience: 18. Source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell, verified 2026-10-26. ## Licenses | State | Regulator | Type | Number | Status | Confidence | Issued | Source | Verified | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | FL | Florida regulator | state_license | LO14896 | active | confirmed | 2012-06-05 | state_regulator | 2026-10-15 | | PA | Pennsylvania regulator | state_license | 116664 | active | confirmed | | state_regulator | 2026-10-16 | | TX | Texas regulator | state_license | n/a | active | confirmed | 2024-01-11 | state_regulator | 2026-10-13 | | CA | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | state_license | CA-DFPI396216 | active | confirmed | 2025-07-15 | state_regulator | 2026-10-24 | | GA | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-26 | | NC | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-26 | | SC | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-26 | | TN | | state_license | n/a | listed_on_lender_site | lender_reported | | lender_site | 2026-10-26 | ## Employment history - ? to present: Home Access Financial, LLC (NMLS 1516011), Tampa, FL. Source: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell, verified 2026-10-26. ## Disciplinary history Disciplinary history not yet checked by LenDb. Verify at NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/396216 ## Contact - linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tad-wentzell-0b4747154/ (source: lender_site, verified 2026-10-15) - View profile at Home Access Financial, LLC: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell - Office phone and Email on file: shown at https://lendb.ai/lo/tad-wentzell-396216#contact after a quick human check (not available in this file, the API or MCP). ## Sources - nmls: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/396216 - state_regulator: https://real.flofr.com/Public/LO/LoanOriginators_SZ_Monthly.zip - state_regulator: https://data.pa.gov/d/tyxc-jyug - state_regulator: https://www.sml.texas.gov/ - state_regulator: https://dfpi.ca.gov/ - lender_site: https://homeaccessfinancial.com/tad-wentzell - HUD (FHA data): https://www.hud.gov/stat/sfh/fha-sf-portfolio-snapshot Cite as: Tad Wentzell (NMLS 396216), Home Access Financial, LLC. LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/lo/tad-wentzell-396216, last verified 2026-10-26. _Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access._