Top loan officers in California 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 Cynthia Reyes (SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, NMLS #349420), Scott Evans (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #256163), and Jeremy Engle (Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #293517).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cynthia Reyes | 349420 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $40.4M | 225 | $180K |
| #2 | Scott Evans | 256163 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | San Diego, CA | $151.0M | 214 | $705K |
| #3 | Jeremy Engle | 293517 | Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. | 2427 | Visalia, CA | $74.1M | 209 | $355K |
| #4 | Edoardo Sandoval | 1548478 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $35.9M | 206 | $174K |
| #5 | Daniela Ortega | 2032758 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $35.3M | 195 | $181K |
| #6 | Allison Robbins | 638558 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $30.4M | 182 | $167K |
| #7 | Jennifer Kim | 1452503 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $33.8M | 180 | $188K |
| #8 | Pascual Nunez | 2154857 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $26.5M | 176 | $151K |
| #9 | Gabriel Murillo Sanchez | 1900157 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $27.6M | 166 | $166K |
| #10 | Brian Minkow | 256638 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Westlake Village, CA | $234.8M | 161 | $1.5M |
| #10 | ROSEMARY LITH | 2640065 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $26.0M | 161 | $162K |
| #12 | Sonia Sandoval-Valadez | 693453 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $27.7M | 155 | $179K |
| #13 | Christian Velazquez | 2517925 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $23.2M | 147 | $158K |
| #14 | Lina Cobian | 487916 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $25.6M | 144 | $178K |
| #14 | Jessenia Navarro | 1924529 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $25.7M | 144 | $179K |
| #16 | Thuan Nguyen | 320775 | Loan Factory, Inc. | 320841 | San Jose, CA | $76.4M | 137 | $558K |
| #16 | Jennifer Nguyen | 1761680 | Wescom Central Credit Union | 999430 | Anaheim, CA | $39.4M | 137 | $287K |
| #18 | Steve Chen | 714948 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Sunnyvale, CA | $208.9M | 128 | $1.6M |
| #19 | Sheng Hua | 1552269 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Earth City, MO | $183.6M | 121 | $1.5M |
| #20 | Jared Sprink | 1706369 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Huntington Beach, CA | $45.3M | 115 | $394K |
| #21 | Veronica Gutierrez | 1206530 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Norco, CA | $20.1M | 113 | $178K |
| #22 | Claudia Sandoval | 1248704 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Irvine, CA | $50.6M | 112 | $452K |
| #23 | ISRAEL ELOYZA | 479795 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Anaheim, CA | $31.5M | 111 | $284K |
| #23 | Kelly Buck | 1272153 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Mission Viejo, CA | $46.4M | 111 | $418K |
| #25 | Michael Sunnaa | 447829 | Naibor, Inc. | 2819734 | Irvine, CA | $56.8M | 110 | $517K |
| #25 | Firouzeh Ghobadian | 110501 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | San Francisco, CA | $110.4M | 110 | $1.0M |
| #27 | Eric Hartman | 1091832 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Orange, CA | $30.8M | 109 | $283K |
| #27 | Michael Cain | 1062241 | C2 Financial Corporation | 135622 | San Diego, CA | $79.7M | 109 | $731K |
| #29 | Nancy Gutierrez | 488405 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Chino, CA | $21.7M | 107 | $203K |
| #30 | kory kavanewsky | 284503 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Coronado, CA | $94.4M | 105 | $899K |
| #30 | Mark Reynolds | 121095 | Trimark Funding, Inc. | 2100 | Anaheim, CA | $54.1M | 105 | $515K |
| #32 | Melinda Browning | 489514 | S A F E Credit Union | 466072 | Folsom, CA | $18.7M | 104 | $180K |
| #32 | Michael Meena | 241370 | Augusta Financial, Inc. | 241911 | Santa Clarita, CA | $61.4M | 104 | $591K |
| #34 | Tina Jing Chen | 845902 | Fidelity Lending Solutions, Inc. | 922372 | Los Angeles, CA | $72.9M | 103 | $708K |
| #35 | Sandra Jaso | 296555 | Wescom Central Credit Union | 999430 | Anaheim, CA | $23.9M | 102 | $235K |
| #36 | Anabel Felix Aispuro | 2030502 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Los Angeles, CA | $26.4M | 99 | $266K |
| #37 | JoAnnie Coronado | 764104 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | $22.3M | 98 | $227K |
| #37 | Lingyun Meng | 347004 | Morgan Real Estate & Financial, Inc. | 1042844 | San Jose, CA | $66.4M | 98 | $677K |
| #37 | Tomer Yeyni | 1603612 | OPTION ONE LENDING, INC. | 1101290 | Sherman Oaks, CA | $104.8M | 98 | $1.1M |
| #37 | Risha Kilaru | 249676 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | San Francisco, CA | $132.5M | 98 | $1.4M |
| #41 | Suzanne Burgess | 633507 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | $24.3M | 94 | $258K |
| #41 | Daniel Florence | 19758 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | $13.0M | 94 | $138K |
| #41 | Xiao Zhang | 2185722 | AITON CAPITAL INC | 2471360 | Alhambra, CA | $66.0M | 94 | $702K |
| #44 | Aimee Duong | 674130 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Tustin, CA | $51.8M | 93 | $557K |
| #44 | Jason Mata | 273080 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Sacramento, CA | $30.8M | 93 | $331K |
| #46 | Padideh Goodspeed | 191659 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Roseville, CA | $67.3M | 92 | $731K |
| #46 | Amanda Hodges | 1752472 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | 405503 | Sacramento, CA | $19.0M | 92 | $206K |
| #46 | Michele Barilla | 1712878 | Wescom Central Credit Union | 999430 | Anaheim, CA | $24.8M | 92 | $269K |
| #49 | Jennifer Felix | 463121 | Pacific Service Credit Union | 412534 | Concord, CA | $13.7M | 91 | $151K |
| #49 | Monica Grasso-Munoz | 1023291 | The Golden 1 Credit Union | 669333 | Sacramento, CA | $16.0M | 91 | $176K |