Loan programs · Louisiana

Reverse mortgage loan officers in Louisiana

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 17 loan officers licensed in or based in Louisiana whose lender pages show Reverse mortgage work. The top-ranked are Nick Redhead (Embrace Home Loans, Pensacola), Dawn Rae Pemberton (Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Naples) and Joyce Y Lee (Loan Factory). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in LA, 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 17

  1. 1

    Nick RedheadNMLS 594824

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

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Non-QM loan
    • Real estate investor
    • Self-employed
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: August 20, 2021 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Dawn Rae PembertonNMLS 162320

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Naples, FL · licensed in 21 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • VA loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: March 25, 2011 (Florida), per state regulator
  3. 3

    Joyce Y LeeNMLS 1373760

    Loan Factory · Mortgage broker · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Real estate investor
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: August 11, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 10 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  4. 4

    Richard Louis AllenNMLS 91498

    Guild Mortgage · Baton Rouge, LA · licensed in 2 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Baton Rouge, LA
  5. 5

    Richard StewartNMLS 1428112

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Greenwood Village, CO · licensed in 16 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: January 6, 2016 (Colorado), per state regulator
    • States 10 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  6. 6

    Sarena TalbertNMLS 1043739

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA · licensed in 51 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Jumbo loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: December 4, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 28 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  7. 7

    Michael InkmanNMLS 152707

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Carrollton, TX · licensed in 10 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: October 25, 2017 (Colorado), per state regulator
  8. 8

    Alison CalamiaNMLS 80878

    Guild Mortgage · Metairie, LA · licensed in 5 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Metairie, LA
  9. 9

    Megan BrognaNMLS 485942

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Wayne, PA · licensed in 24 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: May 23, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
  10. 10

    Genie McGeeNMLS 506550

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Atlanta, GA · licensed in 8 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: December 4, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
  11. 11

    Jason HighamNMLS 247925

    Guild Mortgage · The Woodlands, TX · licensed in 20 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Jumbo loan
    • VA loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: March 21, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  12. 12

    Trevor SatkowskiNMLS 1614027

    Guild Mortgage · San Diego, CA · licensed in 14 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  13. 13

    Frank SanchezNMLS 2290099

    Barrett Financial Group · Mortgage broker · Katy, TX · licensed in 11 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: June 9, 2026 (Florida), per state regulator
  14. 14

    Kyle BrunetNMLS 1237678

    Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 9 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Bank statement loan
    • Condo
    • DSCR loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: January 25, 2016 (Colorado), per state regulator
  15. 15

    Alexis NowackiNMLS 1598351

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Madisonville, LA · licensed in 3 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Madisonville, LA
  16. 16

    Ryan McGranNMLS 2520487

    Lit Financial Corporation · licensed in 19 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • Bank statement loan
    • Condo
    • DSCR loan
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: September 20, 2023 (Colorado), per state regulator
  17. 17

    Patrick OrtizNMLS 209728

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Newport Beach, CA · licensed in 22 states

    • Reverse mortgage
    • LA listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists Reverse mortgage on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: November 3, 2025 (Florida), per state regulator

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 are listed when a LA license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), LA 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 (the earliest state license record in the regulator rosters we hold, or years the loan officer states) 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=reverse&state=LA. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.