Loan programs · Illinois
USDA loan officers in Illinois
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 86 loan officers licensed in or based in Illinois whose lender pages show USDA loan work. The top-ranked are John Lindstrom (Guild Mortgage, Chicago), Len Tricroce (Guild Mortgage, Aurora) and Zach Schwartz (LeaderOne Financial, Oak Brook). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in IL, 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
John LindstromNMLS 220857
Guild Mortgage · Chicago, IL · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 20 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 2
Len TricroceNMLS 220687
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 25 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 3
Zach SchwartzNMLS 894131
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 3 states
- USDA loan
- Construction loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan 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
- 4
Dan EltmanNMLS 225030
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 35 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 5
Chris MartoranoNMLS 130044
Guild Mortgage · Chicago, IL · licensed in 10 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 10 years licensed
- 6
Carl MelbyNMLS 201079
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 3 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 10 years licensed
- 7
John SchwabNMLS 223945
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 10 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 7 years licensed
- 8
Jennifer MantaiNMLS 138224
Guild Mortgage · Merrillville, IN · licensed in 3 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 23 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 9
Andrew SchmidtNMLS 201143
Churchill Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 7 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- VA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 25 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 10
Beth GottliebNMLS 412713
Guild Mortgage · Sandwich, IL · licensed in 7 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- VA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 6 years licensed
- 11
Beth PrickettNMLS 450053
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 6 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 5 years licensed
- 12
Cary MeyersNMLS 584519
Guild Mortgage · Oswego, IL · licensed in 6 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 5 years licensed
- 13
Jess RiellyNMLS 607876
Envoy Mortgage · Roscoe, IL · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Real estate investor
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 5 years licensed
- 14
Cari ZepedaNMLS 1939523
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 11 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 5 years licensed
- 15
Kevin HolmesNMLS 193246
NFM Lending · Linthicum, MD · licensed in 23 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Jumbo loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 14 years licensed
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 16
Gilbert SalazarNMLS 344711
Guild Mortgage · Irvine, CA · licensed in 7 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan 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
- 17
Jim BeckNMLS 449509
Guild Mortgage · Chesterfield, MO · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 25 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 18
Alexis VargaNMLS 1473179
CrossCountry Mortgage · Chicago, IL · licensed in 12 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- VA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 1 years licensed
- 19
Diane ReyesNMLS 221930
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 30 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 20
Michael E VogtNMLS 275381
Guild Mortgage · Swansea, IL · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 21
Agostino (Augie) IaconoNMLS 283725
Barrett Financial Group · Brookfield, WI · licensed in 11 states
- USDA loan
- Bank statement loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan 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
- 22
Norma QueirogaNMLS 712709
Guild Mortgage · Chesterfield, MO · licensed in 2 states
- USDA loan
- First-time buyer
- FHA loan
- VA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 15 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 23
Jason FoxNMLS 179208
NFM Lending · Frederick, MD · licensed in 18 states
- USDA loan
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists USDA loan 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
- 24
Amy GossNMLS 194181
Guild Mortgage · Jacksonville, NC · licensed in 12 states
- USDA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- VA loan
- Lists USDA loan 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
- 25
Chuck ButterfieldNMLS 176620
Churchill Mortgage · licensed in 20 states
- USDA loan
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- FHA loan
- Lists USDA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 22 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
Before you choose
Property location and household income limits must both qualify, and USDA approval adds time to the closing.
- Is this address in a USDA eligible area?
- Does my household income fall under the limit for this county?
- How long does USDA approval take with you right now?
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 IL 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=usda&state=IL. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.