LINTHICUM, MD, May 1, 2019— NFM Lending is pleased to honor Staff Sergeant Giovanni Pierorazio as the NFM Salute for May 2019.
SSG Pierorazio was born in a small mountain village in central Italy. He and his family emigrated to the U.S. when he was ten years old. He graduated high school in June of 1967. SSG Pierorazio immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army and began his military service the following September, with basic training in Fort Benning, GA. He spent November and December in Advanced Infantry Training (AIT) at Fort Gordon, GA. In early February of 1968, he was assigned as a replacement to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division.
SSG Pierorazio shared a story from his time with this Company.
“On the 24th of March, my Company was sent out on an air assault against elements of the North Vietnamese Army, which just been forced out of the city of Hue by US Marines. These forces were trying to escape, and our units were intent on stopping them. Within a few hours, we came under fire from NVA forces and an increasingly intense battle ensued. During that battle I was wounded when rifle fire struck me in the left forearm.”
As a result of his wound, SSG Pierorazio was evacuated back to the US. He convalesced at Walter Reed Military Hospital until October. At that time, he was assigned to the 197th Light Infantry Brigade garrisoned at Fort Benning. In May of 1969, SSG Pierorazio was ordered to the Republic of South Korea, where he stayed for the remainder of his Army tour of duty; serving in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas. SSG Pierorazio returned to the US at the end of June of 1970 and was discharged from active duty in Fort Lewis, WA on July 2nd, 1970, having attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, E-6.
SSG Pierorazio was the recipient of several service awards, including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
SSG Pierorazio was nominated by his nephew, John Liberatore.
“I, along with the rest of my family, would like to let Giovanni know how proud we are of him for the sacrifice he gave in serving his country.”
NFM Salute is an initiative in which one military member or Veteran is chosen each month to be honored as the “Salute of the Month.” Salutes are chosen from nominations on the NFM Salute website, www.nfmsalute.com. The “Salute of the Month” will be featured on the website with a biography and information about his or her service, and NFM Lending will make a $1,000 donation to a military or Veteran non-profit in the Salute’s name.
Selected NFM Salutes may choose from one of the following three non-profits: Platoon 22, AnySoldier, and the Gary Sinise Foundation. SSG Pierorazio chose the Gary Sinise Foundation to receive this month’s donation. NFM looks forward to the opportunity to continue to honor military and Veterans through the NFM Salute initiative.
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LINTHICUM, MD, June 12, 2017—NFM Lending is pleased to announce the addition of Christos Bettios and John Liberatore to NFM Lending’s leadership team.
Christos Bettios joins NFM Lending as the company’s Chief Information Officer (CIO), and will become the 12th member of the Executive Team. Bettios holds a Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of Maryland, and has an extensive background in the mortgage industry. He worked most recently at U.S. Bank.
“In the new digital age of the mortgage industry, I am ready to help NFM Lending re-position our IT assets as a strategic resource,” said Bettios. “We will strive to have our IT investments make us even more customer-focused, efficient, scalable, and flexible so that we can to continue our success in today’s rapidly changing environment. I am thrilled with the opportunity that we are presented at NFM Lending: combine the industry’s financial technology innovation and investors’ data-enabled loan certainty offerings with our disciplined loan production capabilities to continue our growth by offering the best borrower experience.”
John Liberatore joins NFM Lending as the company’s Chief Appraiser. Liberatore, a certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, comes to NFM Lending with several years of appraisal experience. Most recently, he worked at First Mariner Bank.
“I am looking forward to being part of the creation of an in-house appraisal department that will further increase the already exceptional level of service NFM Lending offers all of our customers,” said Liberatore. “I also look forward to working with such an outstanding group of dedicated people and being part of the NFM family.”
About NFM Lending
NFM Lending is a mortgage lending company currently licensed in 29 states in the U.S. The company was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1998. They attribute their success in the mortgage industry to their steadfast commitment to customers and the community. NFM Lending has firmly planted itself in the home loan marketplace as “America’s Common Sense Residential Mortgage Lender™.”