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Reverse mortgage loan officers in Florida

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 25 loan officers licensed in or based in Florida whose lender pages show Reverse mortgage work. The top-ranked are Dawn Rae Pemberton (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Naples), Paul Weidner (Guild Mortgage, Ormond Beach) and Tom Fazio (American Pacific Mortgage, St. Augustine). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in FL, 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

    Dawn Rae PembertonNMLS 162320

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Naples, FL · licensed in 18 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • VA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  2. 2

    Paul WeidnerNMLS 301434

    Guild Mortgage · Ormond Beach, FL · licensed in 2 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • FHA loan
    • HELOC
    • Jumbo loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  3. 3

    Tom FazioNMLS 268035

    American Pacific Mortgage · St. Augustine, FL · licensed in 3 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • USDA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  4. 4

    Brad GreenleafNMLS 277151

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  5. 5

    Mark SigmundNMLS 364614

    Success Mortgage Partners · Mount Dora, FL

    • Reverse mortgage
    • HELOC
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  6. 6

    Glenn GrantNMLS 117776

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Naples, FL · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 14 years licensed
  7. 7

    Rob WyattNMLS 319804

    Guild Mortgage · The Villages, FL · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 15 years licensed
  8. 8

    Jose Antonio ManriqueNMLS 1456209

    Loan Factory · Florida

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Bank statement loan
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 10 years licensed
  9. 9

    Stacy FridalNMLS 289577

    Guild Mortgage · Fort Collins, CO · licensed in 4 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 30 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  10. 10

    Rene GonzalezNMLS 62315

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Freeport, NY · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 15 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  11. 11

    Valerie ClymerNMLS 221831

    Success Mortgage Partners · Plymouth, MI · licensed in 4 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • HELOC
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 15 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  12. 12

    Nick RedheadNMLS 594824

    Embrace Home Loans · Tampa, FL · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Self-employed
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 5 years licensed
  13. 13

    Dominick AngottiNMLS 202583

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Tampa, FL · licensed in 4 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Down payment assistance
    • USDA loan
    • VA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 6 years licensed
  14. 14

    Gerald BrodyNMLS 397642

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Southfield, MI

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Construction loan
    • FHA loan
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 15 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  15. 15

    Deanna WillermanNMLS 194372

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Delray Beach, FL

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Construction loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 4 years licensed
  16. 16

    Zach SchwartzNMLS 894131

    LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 3 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Construction loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 13 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  17. 17

    John ConiglioNMLS 255102

    Guild Mortgage · Anderson, SC · licensed in 15 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 12 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  18. 18

    Alina PassarelliNMLS 525407

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Bloomington, MN

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 12 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  19. 19

    Crystal RiveraNMLS 600621

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Tampa, FL

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 6 years licensed
  20. 20

    Dawn SchowalterNMLS 211115

    Guild Mortgage · Richmond, VA · licensed in 13 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • First-time buyer
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 11 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  21. 21

    Maria RedenteNMLS 117367

    Total Mortgage Services · Ashland City, TN

    • Reverse mortgage
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 11 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  22. 22

    Julie Vari AdamsNMLS 1496369

    LeaderOne Financial · Overland Park, KS · licensed in 4 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • First-time buyer
    • HELOC
    • VA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 10 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  23. 23

    Scott MasonNMLS 2576892

    Loan Factory · Florida

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Bank statement loan
    • DSCR loan
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 2 years licensed
  24. 24

    Patrick OrtizNMLS 209728

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • 14 years licensed
    • No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
  25. 25

    Josh BeldenNMLS 2607879

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Tampa, FL

    • Reverse mortgage
    • First-time buyer
    • HELOC
    • FHA loan
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Licensed in FL (state license, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Branch in Florida
    • 0 years licensed

Before you choose

Counseling, financial assessment and heir considerations make reverse mortgages a specialty of their own.

  • Are you a reverse mortgage specialist, and how many have you closed?
  • What are the total costs, including mortgage insurance?
  • What happens to the home for my heirs?

More about Reverse mortgage

How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers must be licensed in FL or have a branch there. Then branch location, years licensed and profile completeness. Disciplinary actions lower the score and are always shown. No paid placement. Methodology.

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