Phil LaTessa of Syracuse - The Funding Source, LLC Phil LaTessa of Syracuse is a highly dedicated, highly successful mortgage banker who has developed a number of businesses within the real estate, property management, and appraisal fields. He founded The Funding Source, LLC in 1996 when he was still a small-time mortgage broker, but grew the company to become a licensed mortgage banker. Phil LaTessa of Syracuse is a highly experienced and successful mortgage banker currently working within the field of real estate, property management, and appraisal. After founding and operating The Funding Source, LLC in 1996, he then diversified his business operations opening Greatwood Property Management and Greatwood Appraisal Network in 2006