About Our Executives

Matthew D. Vanfossen

Chief Executive Officer

Matthew VanFossen is the Chief Executive Officer and part-owner of Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation. He joined Absolute in 2011, bringing years of leadership, technology expertise, and executive management experience to the company. With over a decade in residential mortgage lending and overseeing over 5 billion in retail originations, Matthew knows what truly drives a successful mortgage operation. Known as a disruptive thinker, Matthew has worked to drive the vision and strategy of Absolute to the next generation of mortgage lending. He manages with a hands-on approach and enjoys working closely with his awesome team of dedicated mortgage professionals.

Matthew has landed national Coverage with real estate boards as a Realtor business coach Including, PCBOR, ECBOR, RAPB, GTAR. Over the past 5 years he has successfully trained over 1,000 Realtors on advanced social media marketing. In addition to his extensive Mortgage experience, Matthew is a renowned public speaker. In 2015 & 2016 Matthew was recognized as one of 40 Under 40: The 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals Under 40 NMP Magazine.

George Herghelegiu

President

George Herghelegiu has been a part of the Absolute team since March 2011, serving as the President/Controller since 2017. George also manages the accounts receivable department and the payment of all bills for the company. George’s initial foray into the mortgage industry came with First Prudential Mortgage for whom he served as Sales Manager from 2003 to 2007. Then prior to joining the Absolute team, George served as the President of United Capital Lenders from 2007 until 2011. George brings nearly 25 years of experience working in various managerial roles, mainly within the mortgage industry to the Absolute leadership team. Under George’s direction as President, the company has experienced steady growth over the last 3 years.

Joseph Rodriguez

Chief Operating Officer

Joe Rodriguez is a 15-year mortgage industry veteran. From a Loan Originator to a Systems Engineer, then to his current role as Chief Operating Officer at Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation, he has a unique mortgage industry perspective. Joe has experience as a professional services consultant from Ellie Mae and a degree in information technology; he is continually working to find solutions and efficiencies to help his company and industry grow. Joe is the father of two little girls and Thor, his 3-year-old Husky. Outside of the office, Joe spends his free time enjoying the outdoors with his family.

John Kuskin

Executive Vice President

Bio Coming Soon   

Alexander Martin

Chief Information Security Officer

As Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation, Alex Martin brings over a decade of mortgage-specific technical experience to his work with the company. He joined Absolute as a Loan Officer and quickly advanced through the ranks to IT Support, Network Administration and on to CISO. Today, he leads the teams responsible for all network security systems/protocols/policies, disaster recovery and continuity plans, security risk management, compliance, training, and more. With his natural-born talent for solving problems, Alex has stayed involved in all aspects of technology since his professional career began—with a strong focus on security. He has participated in several network security challenges and is in the process of completing his CISSP certification. Alex also has strong working knowledge of Amazon web services, cloud migration, API programming and the Office 365 environment. Alex credits his experience in both FinTech and account management/sales with truly helping him understand the unique technical needs of the Absolute Home Mortgage family.

Alex Martin grew up in Scotland and moved to the U.S. in 2006. When he’s not working, he and his wife spend time with their young son, nieces and nephew. Alex enjoys traveling, snowboarding, cars, motorcycles and all-things technology.

Benjamin Edelle

Chief Financial Officer

Before joining Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation, Ben spent over 15 years in mortgage banking and related financial services. He began his career with Pricewaterhouse Coopers as a Management Consultant implementing and designing financial software solutions for some of the largest companies in the world. He later honed his accounting and management skills while working for firms such as Citigroup, HSBC and CIT where Ben interfaced with various financial instruments and helped him to build an expertise in developing complex financial and strategic models. He has worked with and been a participant of Executive Management Teams for mortgage banking firms and financial institutions with a focus on formulating and leading initiatives related to profit maximization, business direction and cost saving strategies. Ben also owns his own accounting firm which has worked with dozens of small business across a variety of industries while developing a niche with both mortgage and veterinary clients. He specializes in process streamlining, bookkeeping, cash management and financial modeling.

Ben holds a BS in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and graduated Cum Laude. He grew up on Long Island and later moved to Florham Park, NJ where he lives now with his wife, Megan, sons Braden and Reece, daughter Evie and his ever-expanding troop of rescued pets including Risley, Pearl & Finn. An avid sports fan, you can often find Ben participating in local sporting events, coaching his sons and cheering on his beloved Jets.