Loan programs · New Jersey
VA loan officers in New Jersey
As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 138 loan officers licensed in or based in New Jersey whose lender pages show VA loan work. The top-ranked are James McKenna (CrossCountry Mortgage, Union), Ryan George (CrossCountry Mortgage, Frederick) and Charles Naivar (CrossCountry Mortgage, Lansdale). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in NJ, 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
James McKennaNMLS 234353
CrossCountry Mortgage · Union, NJ · licensed in 4 states
- VA loan
- Jumbo loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Union, NJ
- Licensed since 2021 (per Florida records)
- States 36 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 2
Ryan GeorgeNMLS 5692
CrossCountry Mortgage · Frederick, MD · licensed in 21 states
- VA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 3
Charles NaivarNMLS 111399
CrossCountry Mortgage · Lansdale, PA · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 4
Sheri BarberNMLS 243041
Union Home Mortgage · Rehoboth Beach, DE · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- USDA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 5
Susan McGrathNMLS 366451
CrossCountry Mortgage · Naples, FL · licensed in 5 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
- States 40 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 6
Bobby LuuNMLS 185192
American Pacific Mortgage · Reston, VA · licensed in 8 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- Jumbo loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
- States 25 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 7
Kenneth JohnsonNMLS 204926
CrossCountry Mortgage · Doylestown, PA · licensed in 3 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- HELOC
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 19 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 8
Barry KovenNMLS 404510
CrossCountry Mortgage · Brooklyn, NY · licensed in 6 states
- VA loan
- Construction loan
- FHA loan
- Co-op
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2019 (per Florida records)
- States 18 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 9
Nathan FitzgeraldNMLS 369554
CrossCountry Mortgage · Orlando, FL · licensed in 15 states
- VA loan
- First-time buyer
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- HELOC
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
- States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 10
John AstrologoNMLS 441861
CrossCountry Mortgage · White Plains, NY · licensed in 10 states
- VA loan
- Co-op
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2022 (per Florida records)
- States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 11
Tracey RadinovicNMLS 997560
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Overland Park, KS · licensed in 13 states
- VA loan
- Bank statement loan
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)
- States 14 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 12
Britainy WilkersonNMLS 1137924
Xpert Home Lending · Mortgage broker · licensed in 42 states
- VA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2023 (per Florida records)
- States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 13
Scott EvansNMLS 256163
CrossCountry Mortgage · San Diego, CA · licensed in 38 states
- VA loan
- Jumbo loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2013 (per Florida records)
- 14
Michael Alan WendorfNMLS 109568
Newrez · Columbia, MD · licensed in 9 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2015 (per Florida records)
- 15
Rich DaesenerNMLS 524597
CrossCountry Mortgage · Allentown, NJ · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- Self-employed
- Jumbo loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Allentown, NJ
- States 19 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 16
Jaime LaureanoNMLS 257075
Total Mortgage Services · Milford, CT · licensed in 6 states
- VA loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- 17
Brad ZerbeNMLS 161236
NFM Lending · Haddonfield, NJ · licensed in 7 states
- VA loan
- Construction loan
- FHA loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Haddonfield, NJ
- Licensed since 2025 (per Florida records)
- 18
Walter GormanNMLS 138370
CrossCountry Mortgage · Rutherford, NJ · licensed in 6 states
- VA loan
- DSCR loan
- FHA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Rutherford, NJ
- Licensed since 2026 (per Florida records)
- 19
Kevin GoinesNMLS 2233236
CrossCountry Mortgage · Tinton Falls, NJ
- VA loan
- First-time buyer
- Non-QM loan
- Real estate investor
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Tinton Falls, NJ
- 20
Ken ReaganNMLS 231607
CrossCountry Mortgage · Wenonah, NJ · licensed in 4 states
- VA loan
- Jumbo loan
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Office in Wenonah, NJ
- Licensed since 2011 (per Florida records)
- 21
Patton GadeNMLS 1243024
CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 41 states
- VA loan
- Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2021 (per Colorado records)
- 22
Jay BunteNMLS 1957808
CrossCountry Mortgage · Fort Worth, TX · licensed in 46 states
- VA loan
- Jumbo loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2021 (per Colorado records)
- 23
Michael DeutschNMLS 31182
CrossCountry Mortgage · Melville, NY · licensed in 2 states
- VA loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- States 23 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 24
Chris DevinNMLS 47305
CrossCountry Mortgage · Norwell, MA · licensed in 21 states
- VA loan
- Jumbo loan
- First-time buyer
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2018 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
- 25
Adam WorkmanNMLS 128183
CrossCountry Mortgage · Charlotte, NC · licensed in 42 states
- VA loan
- First-time buyer
- Real estate investor
- FHA loan
- NJ listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
- Lists VA loan on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
- Licensed since 2020 (per Florida records)
- States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
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 are listed when a NJ license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), NJ 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 (licensed since, per the regulator records we hold) 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=va&state=NJ. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.