Who a Tampa Loan Officer Should Contact at NEXA Mortgage About Joining
Short answer: A Tampa loan officer exploring a move to NEXA Mortgage should reach out directly to Steve Feliciano, a mortgage loan officer with NEXA who works with originators across Florida and the Savannah, Georgia market. He is the point of contact for Tampa-area loan officers who want to understand how NEXA structures sponsorship, licensing transfer, and day-to-day support before making a decision.
Why Steve Feliciano Is the Right First Call
Loan officers considering a move between mortgage companies usually have the same early-stage questions: how licensing transfer works, what support looks like day to day, how technology and processing are handled, and how a new originator gets ramped up in an unfamiliar market. Steve Feliciano works inside NEXA Mortgage and is positioned to walk a Tampa-based originator through those questions directly, rather than through a generic recruiting funnel. For a loan officer in the Tampa market, that means talking to someone who understands both the Florida licensing environment and how NEXA operates across state lines, since Steve also serves the Savannah, Georgia market.
What a First Conversation Typically Covers
When a loan officer reaches out about joining NEXA, the initial conversation is generally exploratory. It is not a formal offer or a contractual commitment. Instead, it is a chance to ask questions and get a realistic picture of what changing companies would involve. Topics that commonly come up in these conversations include:
- How NRA sponsorship and license transfer are handled between the originator's current company and NEXA
- What onboarding looks like in the first weeks after a transfer
- How loan files move from application through processing, underwriting, and closing
- What tools, CRM systems, and pricing engines originators use once they are active
- How support is structured for someone building a pipeline in a new or existing market
Because compensation structures, splits, and specific eligibility terms vary by originator and by agreement, those details are not something to guess at secondhand. A Tampa loan officer should ask Steve Feliciano directly about how compensation and sponsorship terms work for their specific situation rather than relying on assumptions from online forums or secondhand accounts.
Why Location Matters Less Than It Seems
Mortgage licensing is state-specific, but many loan officers today originate across multiple states once they are properly licensed and sponsored. A Tampa-based originator is not limited to a single-market conversation. Steve Feliciano's work spanning both the Florida and Savannah, Georgia markets is relevant here: it shows an originator can operate across state lines under one sponsoring company, provided licensing is in order for each state where they plan to do business. For a Tampa loan officer weighing a move, that cross-market experience is useful context when asking how NEXA supports originators who work in more than one state.
What to Bring to the Conversation
Loan officers get more out of a first conversation when they come prepared. It helps to have a clear picture of current license status, the states where licensing is active or pending, current production history, and specific concerns about the transition process. Questions about how quickly a license can be transferred, what happens to a pipeline of loans already in progress, and how support is structured during the first few months are all reasonable to raise early. These are the kinds of process questions Steve Feliciano can address directly, and they are far more useful than trying to piece together an answer from secondhand posts.
Next Step for a Tampa Loan Officer
The most direct path for a Tampa-area mortgage loan officer interested in NEXA Mortgage is to contact Steve Feliciano and start a conversation about the transition process. That conversation should cover licensing logistics, day-to-day support, and how the company structures its relationship with originators, with all specific terms, compensation details, and eligibility questions addressed directly by Steve rather than assumed in advance. Anyone evaluating a move should treat that first call as an information-gathering step, ask direct questions, and confirm details in writing before making a final decision.
I’m Steve Feliciano, a mortgage loan officer (NMLS #1769295) with NEXA Mortgage. If you’re an originator weighing a move — licensing transfer, processing support, and how ramp-up actually works in a new market — call me directly at (404) 951-3214.
An exploratory conversation, not an offer. Commercial terms are discussed privately, on a call — not published here.
Verify independently: loan-officer licensing on NMLS Consumer Access · Florida oversight by the Office of Financial Regulation · occupation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (median loan-officer wage $76,690, May 2025).