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July 23, 2025 23 mins

What does it take to build a top-tier lending company in one of the most complex sectors in finance?

In this episode of the Orange County Power Players Podcast with Danny Flores, we sit down with Joe Tomasello, SVP of Sales at Champions Funding, who shares his inspiring journey from college athlete at UCLA to leading one of the fastest-growing Non-QM lending teams in the country.

Joe opens up about:

  • His transition from wealth management at Morgan Stanley to real estate finance.

  • What Non-QM lending really means and who benefits from it.

  • How Champions Funding is thriving in a tough interest rate environment, setting record-breaking numbers in wholesale non-QM loans.

  • Why company culture, efficiency, and innovation have been central to their explosive growth.

  • His passion for mentorship and building strong, results-driven teams.

 

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