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Construction loan officers in Pennsylvania

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 25 loan officers licensed in or based in Pennsylvania whose lender pages show Construction loan work. The top-ranked are Barry Koven (CrossCountry Mortgage, Brooklyn), Scott Lacey (Guild Mortgage, Lincoln) and Lee Blades (CrossCountry Mortgage, Reston). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in PA, 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

    Barry KovenNMLS 404510

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 6 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • VA loan
    • Co-op
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 70437), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
    • States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Scott LaceyNMLS 8154

    Guild Mortgage · Lincoln, RI · licensed in 22 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 27794), verified 2026-10-09
    • 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)
  3. 3

    Lee BladesNMLS 144593

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Reston, VA · licensed in 7 states

    • Construction loan
    • PA 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)
    • States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  4. 4

    David DemmerNMLS 133209

    Atlantic Coast Mortgage · licensed in 2 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 39583), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  5. 5

    Melissa MartinNMLS 2129713

    Guild Mortgage · Lancaster, PA

    • Construction loan
    • New construction
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 91884), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Lancaster, PA
  6. 6

    Irini LuluNMLS 482084

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Plymouth Meeting, PA · licensed in 8 states

    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • PA 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 Plymouth Meeting, PA
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
    • States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  7. 7

    James IgbinoviaNMLS 626688

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 29 states

    • Construction loan
    • Self-employed
    • Jumbo loan
    • USDA loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 121022), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  8. 8

    Jeffrey AronheimNMLS 235233

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

    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 116199), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2007 (per Colorado records)
  9. 9

    Gerald BrodyNMLS 397642

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Southfield, MI · licensed in 12 states

    • Construction loan
    • Reverse mortgage
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 69891), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
  10. 10

    Bruce BrinkerhoffNMLS 639483

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 50 states

    • Construction loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 72163), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
  11. 11

    Danielle PitzoNMLS 562497

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 17 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 97264), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
  12. 12

    Erin HendricksNMLS 90634

    Intercap Lending · Pleasant Grove, UT · licensed in 22 states

    • Construction loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • First-time buyer
    • New construction
    • PA 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)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  13. 13

    Jordan TaylorNMLS 1862550

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

    • Construction loan
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • PA 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)
  14. 14

    Mark SluyterNMLS 1886546

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Denville, NJ · licensed in 5 states

    • Construction loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 95898), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
  15. 15

    Vince CurcioNMLS 102096

    First Heritage Mortgage · licensed in 8 states

    • Construction loan
    • Condo
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • PA 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)
  16. 16

    Anthony SadlerNMLS 460172

    Guild Mortgage · Newark, DE · licensed in 5 states

    • Construction loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 37070), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
  17. 17

    Brad ZerbeNMLS 161236

    NFM Lending · Haddonfield, NJ · licensed in 7 states

    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • USDA loan
    • PA 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)
  18. 18

    Jeri ShoopNMLS 224331

    Xpert Home Lending · Mortgage broker · licensed in 4 states

    • Construction loan
    • Self-employed
    • VA loan
    • DSCR loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 123193), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2007 (per Colorado records)
  19. 19

    Aaron HeimowitzNMLS 404370

    U.S. Bank · Bank · Newtown, PA

    • Construction loan
    • New construction
    • 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 Newtown, PA
  20. 20

    Shirley MuellerNMLS 336103

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Austin, TX · licensed in 20 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • VA loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 118791), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
  21. 21

    Brendan J SlaterNMLS 1099810

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • PA 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)
  22. 22

    Kaeleigh GriggNMLS 2495770

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Manasquan, NJ · licensed in 8 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • VA loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 118793), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
  23. 23

    Peter CorumNMLS 189214

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Martinsburg, WV · licensed in 5 states

    • Construction loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • Reverse mortgage
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 29057), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  24. 24

    Arlene DeanNMLS 209987

    First Home Mortgage · Hollywood, MD · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 118270), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  25. 25

    Kevin SappNMLS 396744

    Guild Mortgage · Timonium, MD · licensed in 3 states

    • Construction loan
    • ✓Licensed in PA: confirmed with the Pennsylvania regulator (license 46700), verified 2026-10-09
    • Lists Construction loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)

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 PA license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), PA 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.

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