Foundation Mortgage welcomes Samuel Bjelac to lead TPO sales

Foundation Mortgage on Wednesday announced the hiring of Samuel Bjelac as senior vice president of national sales for third-party originations (TPO).

Bjelac, who brings more than two decades of experience in leading top-performing TPO and wholesale teams, is tasked with expanding Foundation’s national wholesale lending presence.

Most recently, Bjelac served as SVP of national sales for TPO at Carrington Mortgage Services, where he helped drive significant growth in the non-QM segment. Before that, Bjelac held senior leadership roles at LendingOne, Sprout Mortgage, Flagstar Bank and CoreVest Finance.

“Sam’s deep knowledge of the TPO and Non-QM sectors, paired with his passion for broker partnership, makes him an invaluable addition to our leadership team,” Marc Halpern, CEO of Foundation Mortgage, said in a statement. “His proven ability to inspire sales teams and forge meaningful industry relationships will help accelerate our growth and advance our mission of common-sense lending built on a rock-solid foundation.”

Bjelac earned his master’s degree in finance from the University of Baltimore, where he was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from West Virginia University.

“Foundation Mortgage is a company that truly understands the needs of brokers,” Bjelac said. “I’m excited to join a team that combines experience, innovation, and integrity — and to help drive the next chapter of growth for this exceptional organization.”