{
  "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/s/reverse/illinois",
  "summary": "As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 34 loan officers licensed in or based in Illinois whose lender pages show Reverse mortgage work. The top-ranked are Zach Schwartz (LeaderOne Financial, Oak Brook), Dawn Rae Pemberton (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Naples) and Keran Fears (American Pacific Mortgage, Hillsboro). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in IL, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.",
  "specialty": "reverse",
  "state": "IL",
  "total": 34,
  "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
  "results": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "score": 57.3,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 894131,
        "slug": "zachary-schwartz-894131",
        "full_name": "Zach Schwartz",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/zachary-schwartz-894131",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/zachary-schwartz-894131.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 12007,
          "name": "LeaderOne Financial",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/leaderone-financial-12007"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Oak Brook",
          "state": "IL"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "IL",
          "WI"
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "construction",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "heloc",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 13,
        "years_experience": 15,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.leaderonefinancial.com/mlo/zach-schwartz"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Branch in Illinois",
        "13 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/zachary-schwartz-894131"
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "score": 53.3,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 162320,
        "slug": "dawn-pemberton-162320",
        "full_name": "Dawn Rae Pemberton",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/dawn-pemberton-162320",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/dawn-pemberton-162320.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 2289,
          "name": "Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/fairway-independent-mortgage-2289"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Naples",
          "state": "FL"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "AR",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "IL",
          "KS",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MN",
          "MO",
          "NM",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "PA",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA",
          "WI"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 15,
        "years_experience": null,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.fairway.com/lo/dawn-pemberton-162320"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "15 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/dawn-pemberton-162320"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "score": 53,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 256586,
        "slug": "keran-fears-256586",
        "full_name": "Keran Fears",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/keran-fears-256586",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/keran-fears-256586.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 1850,
          "name": "American Pacific Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/american-pacific-mortgage-1850"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Hillsboro",
          "state": "MO"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "IL",
          "KS",
          "MO"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": null,
        "years_experience": 30,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://www.apmortgage.com/keran-fears"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (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"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/keran-fears-256586"
    },
    {
      "rank": 4,
      "score": 51.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 255102,
        "slug": "john-coniglio-255102",
        "full_name": "John Coniglio",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-coniglio-255102",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-coniglio-255102.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Anderson",
          "state": "SC"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "CA",
          "GA",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "MI",
          "MN",
          "NC",
          "SC",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "VA",
          "WA",
          "WI",
          "WY"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 12,
        "years_experience": 18,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/sc/anderson/john-coniglio-524-chjcon.html"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "12 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/john-coniglio-255102"
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "score": 49.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 201715,
        "slug": "christopher-lee-201715",
        "full_name": "Chris Lee",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christopher-lee-201715",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christopher-lee-201715.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "San Diego",
          "state": "CA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "HI",
          "IL",
          "KY",
          "MA",
          "MT",
          "NC",
          "OR",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 8,
        "years_experience": 13,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/ca/sandiego/chris-lee-332-chcle.html"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "8 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/christopher-lee-201715"
    },
    {
      "rank": 6,
      "score": 49.3,
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        "nmls_id": 212480,
        "slug": "earl-rose-212480",
        "full_name": "Earl Rose",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/earl-rose-212480",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/earl-rose-212480.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Bloomington",
          "state": "MN"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "IA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "MI",
          "MN",
          "MO",
          "PA",
          "SD",
          "TX",
          "WA",
          "WI"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 7,
        "years_experience": 45,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/bloomington-mn-3618/earl-rose/"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "7 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/earl-rose-212480"
    },
    {
      "rank": 7,
      "score": 49,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 311824,
        "slug": "thomas-lake-311824",
        "full_name": "Thomas Lake",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/thomas-lake-311824",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/thomas-lake-311824.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "San Diego",
          "state": "CA"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "GA",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "MD",
          "ME",
          "MN",
          "NC",
          "NV",
          "OH",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "WA"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 8,
        "years_experience": null,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/ca/sandiego/thomas-lake-332-chtl.html"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "8 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/thomas-lake-311824"
    },
    {
      "rank": 8,
      "score": 48.8,
      "loan_officer": {
        "nmls_id": 190429,
        "slug": "prince-williams-190429",
        "full_name": "Prince Williams",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/prince-williams-190429",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/prince-williams-190429.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Elk Grove Village",
          "state": "IL"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "FL",
          "IL",
          "IN"
        ],
        "languages": [],
        "specialties": [
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "heloc",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
        "years_licensed": 12,
        "years_experience": 30,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/elk-grove-village-il-3001/prince-williams/"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Branch in Illinois",
        "12 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/prince-williams-190429"
    },
    {
      "rank": 9,
      "score": 48.3,
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        "nmls_id": 283725,
        "slug": "agostino-augie-iacono-283725",
        "full_name": "Agostino (Augie) Iacono",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/agostino-augie-iacono-283725",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/agostino-augie-iacono-283725.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 181106,
          "name": "Barrett Financial Group",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/barrett-financial-181106"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Brookfield",
          "state": "WI"
        },
        "licensed_states": [
          "AZ",
          "FL",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KY",
          "MI",
          "MN",
          "OH",
          "OK",
          "PA",
          "WI"
        ],
        "languages": [],
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          {
            "slug": "bank-statement",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "down-payment-assistance",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "jumbo",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "self-employed",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "usda",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "investor",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        ],
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      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "9 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rank": 10,
      "score": 48,
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        "nmls_id": 453621,
        "slug": "marco-guerra-453621",
        "full_name": "Marco Guerra",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-guerra-453621",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-guerra-453621.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Santa Rosa",
          "state": "CA"
        },
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          "FL",
          "AL",
          "AR",
          "CA",
          "DE",
          "GA",
          "ID",
          "IL",
          "KY",
          "LA",
          "MO",
          "TX",
          "WA",
          "WI",
          "WY"
        ],
        "languages": [
          "es"
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "fha",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "renovation",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "va",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          },
          {
            "slug": "first-time-buyer",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
          }
        ],
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        "years_experience": 32,
        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/ca/santarosa/marco-guerra-953-ckmgu.html"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "4 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/marco-guerra-453621"
    },
    {
      "rank": 11,
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        "slug": "richard-stewart-1428112",
        "full_name": "Richard Stewart",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/richard-stewart-1428112",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/richard-stewart-1428112.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3029,
          "name": "CrossCountry Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/crosscountry-mortgage-3029"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Greenwood Village",
          "state": "CO"
        },
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          "AL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "GA",
          "IL",
          "LA",
          "MN",
          "MO",
          "MT",
          "NV",
          "OK",
          "OR",
          "TX",
          "WY"
        ],
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            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://crosscountrymortgage.com/greenwood-village-co-3144/richard-stewart/"
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        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "7 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
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    },
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      "rank": 12,
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        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/wiley-corcoran-1570471",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/wiley-corcoran-1570471.json",
        "lender": {
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          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
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          "state": "CA"
        },
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          "AK",
          "AL",
          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "ID",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KY",
          "MO",
          "MS",
          "NV",
          "OR",
          "RI",
          "TN",
          "TX",
          "UT",
          "WA"
        ],
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          {
            "slug": "reverse",
            "evidence": "lender_page_text"
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/ca/sandiego/wiley-corcoran-332-chwc.html"
      },
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        "Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)",
        "8 years licensed",
        "No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb"
      ],
      "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/wiley-corcoran-1570471"
    },
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      "rank": 13,
      "score": 46.5,
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        "slug": "zachary-nored-1446942",
        "full_name": "Zack Nored",
        "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/zachary-nored-1446942",
        "json_url": "https://lendb.ai/lo/zachary-nored-1446942.json",
        "lender": {
          "nmls_id": 3274,
          "name": "Guild Mortgage",
          "canonical_url": "https://lendb.ai/lender/guild-mortgage-3274"
        },
        "branch": {
          "city": "Boise",
          "state": "ID"
        },
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          "AZ",
          "CA",
          "CO",
          "IA",
          "ID",
          "IL",
          "IN",
          "KS",
          "MT",
          "ND",
          "OR",
          "SD",
          "WA",
          "WY"
        ],
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        "lender_profile_url": "https://branches.guildmortgage.com/id/boise/zack-nored-849-chzno.html"
      },
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