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# Loan officers for self-employed borrowers in Connecticut

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 17 loan officers licensed in or based in Connecticut whose lender pages show Self-employed work. The top-ranked are Dan L'altrella (Guild Mortgage, Shelton), Kate Reagan (Guild Mortgage, Easthampton) and Joe Smith (CrossCountry Mortgage, Boston). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in CT, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

## Ranked, with reasons

1. **[Dan L'altrella](https://lendb.ai/lo/dan-l-altrella-133211)** (NMLS 133211), Guild Mortgage, Shelton, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Shelton, CT
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
2. **[Kate Reagan](https://lendb.ai/lo/kathryn-reagan-19006)** (NMLS 19006), Guild Mortgage, Easthampton, MA
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
   - States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
3. **[Joe Smith](https://lendb.ai/lo/joseph-smith-481139)** (NMLS 481139), CrossCountry Mortgage, Boston, MA
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2012 (per Florida records)
   - States 30 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
4. **[Joe Magallanes](https://lendb.ai/lo/jose-magallanes-491678)** (NMLS 491678), CrossCountry Mortgage, Newport Beach, CA
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
   - States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
5. **[Larry Vindman](https://lendb.ai/lo/larry-vindman-103147)** (NMLS 103147), CrossCountry Mortgage, Union, NJ
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
   - States 17 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
6. **[Debora Valdes](https://lendb.ai/lo/debora-valdes-1793296)** (NMLS 1793296), Total Mortgage Services, Milford, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Milford, CT
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
   - States 10 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
7. **[Eric Gasper](https://lendb.ai/lo/eric-gasper-175852)** (NMLS 175852), CrossCountry Mortgage, Mineola, NY
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2010 (per Colorado records)
8. **[Cameron Castronova](https://lendb.ai/lo/cameron-castronova-1605079)** (NMLS 1605079), CrossCountry Mortgage, Melville, NY
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
   - States 9 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
9. **[Vince Stasolla](https://lendb.ai/lo/vincente-stasolla-148704)** (NMLS 148704), CrossCountry Mortgage, Pittsburgh, PA
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
10. **[Lindsay Witter](https://lendb.ai/lo/lindsay-witter-700709)** (NMLS 700709), American Pacific Mortgage, Roseville, CA
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - CT listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
   - Licensed since 2016 (per Colorado records)
11. **[Michael DeRosa](https://lendb.ai/lo/michael-derosa-58223)** (NMLS 58223), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Darien, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Darien, CT
   - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
   - Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
12. **[Matthew Fiorillo](https://lendb.ai/lo/matthew-fiorillo-408635)** (NMLS 408635), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Ridgefield, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Ridgefield, CT
   - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
   - Licensed since 2017 (per Florida records)
13. **[Darryl Wattree](https://lendb.ai/lo/darryl-wattree-135210)** (NMLS 135210), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Stamford, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Stamford, CT
   - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
14. **[Simon Johnson](https://lendb.ai/lo/simon-johnson-704332)** (NMLS 704332), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Southbury, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Southbury, CT
   - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS
15. **[Kerry Gulick](https://lendb.ai/lo/kerry-gulick-729884)** (NMLS 729884), JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Home Lending), Fairfield, CT
   - Lists Self-employed on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
   - Office in Fairfield, CT
   - Likely federally registered (works at a bank). Federally registered MLOs aren't state-licensed; verify at NMLS

## Questions to ask

- How will you calculate my income from my tax returns?
- Would a bank statement or P&L loan qualify me for more?
- Do I need two years of self-employment history?

Cite as: LenDb.ai, https://lendb.ai/s/self-employed/connecticut.

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