NEXA Lending has announced a partnership with entrepreneur, speaker, and podcast host Brad Lea designed to bolster support, education, and opportunity for licensed loan officers nationwide.
The collaboration unites NEXA’s Founder and CEO Mike Kortas with Lea around a shared mission: to empower loan officers by increasing awareness of NEXA’s platform advantages and offering expanded resources in a competitive market.
Lea, known for his work in education and business training, said his interest in the mortgage sector led him to partner with NEXA after connecting with Kortas at NEXA’s annual industry event, NEXAfest.
"I don't partner with average," Lea said. "I partner with the best. And when it comes to the mortgage brokerage space, NEXA is the standard."
According to Lea, the brokerage’s model provides loan officers with key benefits, including access to 100% of their revenue, competitive pricing, advanced technology, and the ability to maintain team branding while plugging into NEXA’s infrastructure. The company also handles compliance and legal tasks, allowing officers to focus on sales.
“Most loan officers don’t realize how much they’re giving up,” Lea said, noting that NEXA’s community and tools help officers retain identity while gaining leverage and compensation reflective of their work.
Kortas emphasized that the initiative prioritizes the loan officer experience, stating the partnership aims to educate professionals first, present opportunity second, and drive industry growth as a natural outcome.
"This partnership is about the loan officer," said Kortas. "For too long, the people doing the work have been the ones giving up the most. When loan officers are empowered financially, operationally, and culturally, the entire industry improves. Brad understands influence, education, and accountability at the highest level, and together we're going to make it easier for loan officers to finally see what's possible."
As part of the launch, Lea and Kortas will co-host a webinar titled “WHY NEXA” on February 6, offering licensed loan officers direct access to information about the firm’s platform and mission.
"When loan officers learn what's available to them and have the courage to align with the right platform, it changes lives,” added Kortas. “That's what this partnership is about; education first, opportunity second, and growth as the natural result."
