Loan programs · Illinois
VA loan officers in Illinois
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 327 loan officers licensed in or based in Illinois whose lender pages show VA loan work. The top-ranked are John Lindstrom (Guild Mortgage, Chicago), Kim Martorano (Guild Mortgage, Chicago) and Len Tricroce (Guild Mortgage, Aurora). 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
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
Kim MartoranoNMLS 225229
Guild Mortgage · Chicago, IL
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
Len TricroceNMLS 220687
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists VA 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)
- 4
Zach SchwartzNMLS 894131
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 3 states
- VA loan
- Construction loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Lists VA 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
- 5
Roland GomezNMLS 133724
CrossCountry Mortgage · Orland Park, IL · licensed in 5 states
- VA loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Condo
- Non-QM loan
- Lists VA loan 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
- 6
Dan EltmanNMLS 225030
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists VA 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)
- 7
Chris MartoranoNMLS 130044
Guild Mortgage · Chicago, IL · licensed in 10 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
- 8
Carl MelbyNMLS 201079
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 3 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
- 9
Bryan YoungNMLS 1504425
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 4 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- HELOC
- Jumbo loan
- Lists VA 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
- 10
Adam MillerNMLS 221065
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 13 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 9 years licensed
- 11
Cassandra BajakNMLS 304653
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 5 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- Recent credit event
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 9 years licensed
- 12
Cindy OlveraNMLS 1028806
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 14 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 9 years licensed
- 13
Timothy McGintyNMLS 1443050
LeaderOne Financial · Oak Brook, IL · licensed in 13 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- Non-QM loan
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Branch in Illinois
- 9 years licensed
- 14
John SchwabNMLS 223945
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 10 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
- 15
Jennifer MantaiNMLS 138224
Guild Mortgage · Merrillville, IN · licensed in 3 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- Lists VA 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
- 16
Andrew SchmidtNMLS 201143
Churchill Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 7 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- USDA loan
- Lists VA 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
- 17
Sam WilliamsNMLS 408639
Churchill Mortgage · Salem, OR · licensed in 5 states
- VA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 21 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 18
Beth GottliebNMLS 412713
Guild Mortgage · Sandwich, IL · licensed in 7 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- USDA loan
- Lists VA 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
- 19
Eric Mark StrutmanNMLS 502057
Guild Mortgage · Chesterfield, MO · licensed in 3 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 24 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 20
Rick RangelNMLS 2140196
Guild Mortgage · Wichita, KS · licensed in 4 states
- VA loan
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed in IL (listed on lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- 21 years experience (stated on lender page, 2026-10-09)
- No disciplinary actions on file at LenDb
- 21
Dawn Rae PembertonNMLS 162320
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Naples, FL · licensed in 21 states
- VA loan
- Reverse mortgage
- Lists VA loan 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
- 22
Beth PrickettNMLS 450053
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 6 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- Jumbo loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- Lists VA 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
- 23
Cary MeyersNMLS 584519
Guild Mortgage · Oswego, IL · licensed in 6 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- Lists VA 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
- 24
Jess RiellyNMLS 607876
Envoy Mortgage · Roscoe, IL · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- Real estate investor
- Lists VA 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
- 25
Cari ZepedaNMLS 1939523
Guild Mortgage · Aurora, IL · licensed in 11 states
- VA loan
- Down payment assistance
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Lists VA 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
Before you choose
Entitlement calculations, funding fee exemptions and VA appraisal rules reward a loan officer who closes VA loans often.
- How many VA loans have you closed in the last year?
- Can you check my remaining entitlement and funding fee status?
- How do you handle a low VA appraisal or the tidewater process?
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=va&state=IL. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.