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Construction loan officers in Kentucky

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 27 loan officers licensed in or based in Kentucky whose lender pages show Construction loan work. The top-ranked are Scott Lacey (Guild Mortgage, Lincoln), Andy DiPuccio (CrossCountry Mortgage, Lakeside Park) and James Igbinovia (CrossCountry Mortgage, Scottsdale). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in KY, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 25

  1. 1

    Scott LaceyNMLS 8154

    Guild Mortgage · Lincoln, RI · licensed in 22 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Andy DiPuccioNMLS 114117

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Lakeside Park, KY · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • VA loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Lakeside Park, KY
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  3. 3

    James IgbinoviaNMLS 626688

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 29 states

    • Construction loan
    • Self-employed
    • Jumbo loan
    • USDA loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  4. 4

    Dustin SwigartNMLS 681479

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Tampa, FL · licensed in 6 states

    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2026 (per Florida records)
    • States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  5. 5

    Jordan TaylorNMLS 1862550

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Fredericksburg, VA · licensed in 15 states

    • Construction loan
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
  6. 6

    Jeffrey AronheimNMLS 235233

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Greenwood Village, CO · licensed in 33 states

    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2007 (per Colorado records)
  7. 7

    Bruce BrinkerhoffNMLS 639483

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 50 states

    • Construction loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
  8. 8

    Jerry TurnerNMLS 2006641

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Clarksville, TN · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • VA loan
    • DSCR loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  9. 9

    Leslie ZiembaNMLS 2111186

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Greenville, SC · licensed in 7 states

    • Construction loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
  10. 10

    Vann DoyleNMLS 52251

    U.S. Bank · Bank · Lexington, KY

    • Construction loan
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Lexington, KY
  11. 11

    Derek ShafferNMLS 651978

    U.S. Bank · Bank · Lexington, KY

    • Construction loan
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Lexington, KY
  12. 12

    Jenny RutledgeNMLS 724686

    Ruoff Mortgage · Kentucky · licensed in 2 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Jumbo loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Kentucky
  13. 13

    Jeremiah JohnsonNMLS 1861362

    U.S. Bank · Bank · Owensboro, KY

    • Construction loan
    • Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Owensboro, KY
  14. 14

    Crystie KeeneNMLS 2456923

    Success Mortgage Partners · Lafayette, TN · licensed in 2 states

    • Construction loan
    • Manufactured home
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  15. 15

    Adam GarmanNMLS 124792

    Ruoff Mortgage · licensed in 6 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
    • States 22 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  16. 16

    Donnie DodsonNMLS 476430

    Ruoff Mortgage · licensed in 2 states

    • Construction loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
    • States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  17. 17

    Deborah Allred SantiagoNMLS 894630

    Union Home Mortgage · Lexington, KY · licensed in 2 states

    • Construction loan
    • Condo
    • Manufactured home
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Lexington, KY
  18. 18

    Vasiliy KorchevoyNMLS 1074423

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Roseville, CA · licensed in 7 states

    • Construction loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • Non-QM loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
  19. 19

    Brad JohnsonNMLS 2175409

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 16 states

    • Construction loan
    • VA loan
    • FHA loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
  20. 20

    Kimberly AltierNMLS 217984

    American Pacific Mortgage · Tulsa, OK · licensed in 7 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  21. 21

    Corey VandenbergNMLS 563900

    Success Mortgage Partners · Grand Rapids, MI · licensed in 10 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Condo
    • Down payment assistance
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
  22. 22

    Nathan BurrellNMLS 208302

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Franklin, TN · licensed in 33 states

    • Construction loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2024 (per Florida records)
  23. 23

    Christina ThluaiNMLS 1471916

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Indianapolis, IN · licensed in 15 states

    • Construction loan
    • Condo
    • Down payment assistance
    • Jumbo loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)
  24. 24

    Lynn SharerNMLS 80968

    Assurance Financial · Baton Rouge, LA · licensed in 5 states

    • Construction loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
  25. 25

    Kim GhanemNMLS 191143

    Assurance Financial · Austin, TX · licensed in 14 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • USDA loan
    • KY listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)

Before you choose

Builder approval, draw management and appraisals based on plans require a lender with a construction department.

  • Do you offer one-time close construction loans?
  • What do you require to approve my builder?
  • How are draws released during the build?

More about Construction loan

How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers are listed when a KY license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), KY is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience (licensed since, per the regulator records we hold) and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.

Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=construction&state=KY. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.