Biggest climbers in Arizona this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 19, 2026, the top 3 include Danielle Pela (Universal Lending Corporation, NMLS #1584529), Amy Aragon (Inspire Home Loans Inc., NMLS #135635), and Joshua Leatherman (Zillow Home Loans, LLC, NMLS #1116858).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Danielle Pela | 1584529 | Universal Lending Corporation | 2996 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 7095 (#7107 → #12) | $37.5M | 94 | $399K |
| #2 | Amy Aragon | 135635 | Inspire Home Loans Inc. | 1564276 | Greenwood Village, CO | ▲ 6928 (#7107 → #179) | $11.5M | 35 | $329K |
| #3 | Joshua Leatherman | 1116858 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6844 (#7107 → #263) | $12.0M | 29 | $413K |
| #4 | Caitlin Boutin | 260224 | Taylor Morrison Home Funding, Inc. | 8588 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6771 (#7107 → #336) | $12.6M | 25 | $504K |
| #5 | Cindy Meza | 412329 | Hughes Federal Credit Union | 411592 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 6691 (#7107 → #416) | $2.2M | 22 | $102K |
| #6 | Joseph Haglund | 24351 | Academy Bank, N.A. | 716627 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6588 (#7107 → #519) | $12.4M | 19 | $650K |
| #6 | Kimberly Mlinek | 2270740 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 6588 (#7107 → #519) | $8.8M | 19 | $463K |
| #8 | Joshua Shirota | 874132 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 6548 (#7107 → #559) | $7.7M | 18 | $427K |
| #9 | Nicole Banks | 2308213 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6450 (#7107 → #657) | $6.2M | 16 | $390K |
| #10 | Justin Oliver | 164869 | Loomis Home Mortgage LLC | 2448666 | Gilbert, AZ | ▲ 6308 (#7107 → #799) | $5.9M | 14 | $423K |
| #11 | Carlos Moreno | 2631069 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6223 (#7107 → #884) | $3.1M | 13 | $240K |
| #11 | Andrew Ogden | 864337 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Cottonwood, AZ | ▲ 6223 (#7107 → #884) | $4.8M | 13 | $368K |
| #13 | Danielle Burr | 1537102 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6126 (#7107 → #981) | $3.4M | 12 | $287K |
| #13 | Michelle Schneider | 202444 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6126 (#7107 → #981) | $4.4M | 12 | $368K |
| #15 | Andres Ibarra | 1375356 | Mortgage Solutions FCS Inc. | 1065732 | Walnut Creek, CA | ▲ 6032 (#7107 → #1075) | $5.5M | 11 | $501K |
| #15 | David Melton | 512895 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6032 (#7107 → #1075) | $4.8M | 11 | $433K |
| #15 | David Juarez | 2141183 | ML Mortgage Corp. | 362312 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | ▲ 6032 (#7107 → #1075) | $4.2M | 11 | $382K |
| #15 | Kyle Ciliento | 1237958 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6032 (#7107 → #1075) | $4.7M | 11 | $424K |
| #15 | Jacob DeWeese | 788768 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6032 (#7107 → #1075) | $4.2M | 11 | $379K |
| #20 | Tareik Awada | 1615117 | Liberty 1 Lending Inc. | 2551187 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 5891 (#7107 → #1216) | $2.9M | 10 | $293K |
| #20 | Evan Roggio | 2061874 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 5891 (#7107 → #1216) | $4.6M | 10 | $455K |
| #20 | Ethan Thompson | 2038647 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5891 (#7107 → #1216) | $3.9M | 10 | $391K |
| #20 | Rosemonda Gomes | 455130 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 5891 (#7107 → #1216) | $2.9M | 10 | $290K |
| #24 | Zachary Spradling | 2006444 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5748 (#7107 → #1359) | $3.8M | 9 | $423K |
| #24 | Kristal Kyle | 227368 | Altitude Financial Corporation | 1955555 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 5748 (#7107 → #1359) | $5.6M | 9 | $626K |
| #24 | Raymond Edwards | 183790 | Edwards Financial Services LLC | 2530053 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 5748 (#7107 → #1359) | $3.7M | 9 | $411K |
| #24 | George Ramirez Leon | 2034291 | Northstar Mortgage LLC | 2430663 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5748 (#7107 → #1359) | $2.8M | 9 | $308K |
| #24 | Travis Chastain-Woods | 149097 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 5748 (#7107 → #1359) | $2.3M | 9 | $256K |
| #29 | Craig Lewis | 2483164 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $940K | 8 | $118K |
| #29 | Adam Von Der Lieth | 1037726 | Raymond James Bank | 405712 | St Petersburg, FL | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $12.2M | 8 | $1.5M |
| #29 | Renata Petrovic | 2112993 | Arizona Financial Credit Union | 411252 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $909K | 8 | $114K |
| #29 | Thomas Hoobler | 625738 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $2.4M | 8 | $304K |
| #29 | Mark Marshall | 152658 | Provident Funding Associates, L.P. | 3821 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $2.8M | 8 | $355K |
| #29 | Hogan Walker | 1910708 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.2M | 8 | $396K |
| #29 | Hailey Ameigh | 2637732 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Tucson, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $2.7M | 8 | $343K |
| #29 | Daniel Caicedo | 1107378 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.6M | 8 | $446K |
| #29 | Nathaniel Galindo | 2453836 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $2.6M | 8 | $321K |
| #29 | Allie Hammoud | 1794341 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $1.2M | 8 | $153K |
| #29 | Taber Spray | 1983051 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.8M | 8 | $480K |
| #29 | Michael King-Hernandez | 1993915 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.8M | 8 | $477K |
| #29 | Leah Soutar | 2594764 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $1.8M | 8 | $219K |
| #29 | Mark Sexton | 1092870 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.6M | 8 | $444K |
| #29 | Jose Perez Lopez | 1176984 | Panorama Mortgage Group, LLC | 133739 | Las Vegas, NV | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $3.3M | 8 | $409K |
| #29 | Joseph Rath | 215113 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $4.2M | 8 | $530K |
| #29 | Zakery Adams | 1366707 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $899K | 8 | $112K |
| #29 | Nicole Erickson | 1057833 | Kind Lending, LLC | 3925 | Pewaukee, WI | ▲ 5570 (#7107 → #1537) | $2.4M | 8 | $300K |
| #47 | Robert Schwartz | 183352 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5355 (#7107 → #1752) | $2.9M | 7 | $414K |
| #47 | Jeanne Hollis | 404142 | Momentum Mortgage Group LLC | 2476280 | Payson, AZ | ▲ 5355 (#7107 → #1752) | $1.9M | 7 | $275K |
| #47 | Luke Salscheider | 1692811 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 5355 (#7107 → #1752) | $2.1M | 7 | $306K |
| #47 | Andrew Knebelsberger | 1030147 | Modern Lending, LLC | 1738930 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5355 (#7107 → #1752) | $2.3M | 7 | $329K |