Leading rookies 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 DAE CHOI (JSB Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2764547), Wayne Kim (JSB Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2786861), and Ketch Gannon (OPTIMUM FIRST INC., NMLS #2757756).
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 | DAE CHOI | 2764547 | JSB Mortgage Corporation | 1558084 | Monterey Park, CA | $11.9M | 18 | $663K |
| #2 | Wayne Kim | 2786861 | JSB Mortgage Corporation | 1558084 | Monterey Park, CA | $9.1M | 10 | $908K |
| #3 | Ketch Gannon | 2757756 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $4.7M | 8 | $593K |
| #4 | Jake Parker | 2763475 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $3.3M | 6 | $552K |
| #5 | Jesus Cruz | 2775718 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | $913K | 4 | $228K |
| #5 | Dominique Griffin | 2681084 | Stone Bridge Mortgage Inc | 1938081 | Solana Beach, CA | $3.2M | 4 | $798K |
| #5 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $1.6M | 4 | $388K |
| #8 | Cristian Godina | 2802847 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $195K | 3 | $65K |
| #8 | Yavuz Gorgulu | 2769426 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.5M | 3 | $491K |
| #10 | Daniel Curtis | 2737709 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $959K | 2 | $480K |
| #10 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $617K | 2 | $309K |
| #10 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.1M | 2 | $532K |
| #10 | Trevor Otto | 2790502 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $711K | 2 | $355K |
| #10 | Arianna Avila | 1369402 | JPS Lenders, LTD. | 1206623 | Clovis, CA | $375K | 2 | $188K |
| #10 | Michael Davis | 2329505 | C & C FINANCIAL, CORP | 1054224 | Anaheim, CA | $1.4M | 2 | $691K |
| #10 | Cedric Gray | 2799393 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $777K | 2 | $389K |
| #10 | Mayra Montejano | 2508213 | Stigler Mortgage | 2087519 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $532K |
| #10 | Zachary Burnash | 2799461 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $187K | 2 | $94K |
| #10 | Andrew Busic | 2790491 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $690K | 2 | $345K |
| #10 | Harrison Rose | 2790499 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $163K | 2 | $82K |
| #10 | Edward DeJoy | 2113894 | Mortgage 2000 Inc | 313275 | Redondo Beach, CA | $940K | 2 | $470K |
| #10 | Jose Perdomo | 1564268 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $558K |
| #10 | Cody Hess | 2802793 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $573K | 2 | $286K |
| #10 | Taylor Hargate | 2773308 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $150K | 2 | $75K |
| #10 | Damian Saylor | 2771712 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $587K | 2 | $293K |
| #10 | Bryan McCarthy | 2769344 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $572K |
| #10 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $751K | 2 | $375K |
| #10 | Gordon Jin | 2662133 | Grand Realty Group | 2076451 | Elk Grove, CA | $651K | 2 | $326K |
| #10 | Jessica Dye | 2803052 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $1.3M | 2 | $665K |
| #10 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $491K | 2 | $245K |
| #10 | Shant Avadisian | 2791441 | Apex Home Loans LLC | 2140181 | Glendale, CA | $3.6M | 2 | $1.8M |
| #10 | Janora Fisher | 2796779 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $151K | 2 | $75K |
| #33 | Rodger Weiss | 2755818 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Costa Mesa, CA | $510K | 1 | $510K |
| #33 | Sunny Azizi | 2676817 | Better Rate Mortgage, Inc. | 1852295 | Roseville, CA | $179K | 1 | $179K |
| #33 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $833K | 1 | $833K |
| #33 | Brandon Perriatt | 2705799 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Turlock, CA | $520K | 1 | $520K |
| #33 | Kristy Buchanan | 2242862 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | $538K | 1 | $538K |
| #33 | Kimberly Gomez | 1977138 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $94K | 1 | $94K |
| #33 | Nicholas Reynaga | 1311757 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | San Diego, CA | $473K | 1 | $473K |
| #33 | Daniel Antillon | 2509171 | New Aim Funding Inc. | 1759842 | Downey, CA | $1.3M | 1 | $1.3M |
| #33 | Robert Kessnick | 2800622 | GoodLeap, LLC | 30336 | Phoenix, AZ | $356K | 1 | $356K |
| #33 | Katrina Brown | 1381114 | Above All Financial Services Inc | 1906866 | Covina, CA | $356K | 1 | $356K |
| #33 | Angel Joseph | 2793527 | HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE CORPORATION (HMAC) | 1165808 | Santa Ana, CA | $1.1M | 1 | $1.1M |
| #33 | Daysha Swann | 1724969 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $310K | 1 | $310K |
| #33 | Brenna Brown | 2696289 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Chicago, IL | $349K | 1 | $349K |
| #33 | Ricardo Juarez | 2726620 | DTJS Financial Services, Inc. | 2453973 | La Mesa, CA | $648K | 1 | $648K |
| #33 | John Wei | 1132996 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | $1.5M | 1 | $1.5M |
| #33 | Alonso Ledezma Perez | 1188913 | Convoy Home Loans, Inc. | 2130517 | El Segundo, CA | $500K | 1 | $500K |
| #33 | Connie Jung | 2741243 | Geo-Corp, Inc. | 139318 | Monterey Park, CA | $460K | 1 | $460K |
| #33 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $55K | 1 | $55K |