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.”