Leading rookies in Illinois this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 19, 2026, the top 3 include Tetyana Brown (HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc, NMLS #2689503), Daniel Denham (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2770436), and Benjamin Duran Garcia (NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC., NMLS #2771584).
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 | Tetyana Brown | 2689503 | HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc | 391523 | Denver, CO | $3.4M | 17 | $202K |
| #2 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $1.9M | 6 | $315K |
| #3 | Benjamin Duran Garcia | 2771584 | NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE INC. | 2090506 | Berwyn, IL | $1.7M | 5 | $336K |
| #4 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $983K | 4 | $246K |
| #5 | john hultberg | 408288 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | $920K | 2 | $460K |
| #6 | IDEEN GHAFFARI | 2711449 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $870K | 3 | $290K |
| #7 | George Damm | 2802792 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | $861K | 3 | $287K |
| #8 | Trevor Otto | 2790502 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $739K | 2 | $370K |
| #9 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $666K | 3 | $222K |
| #10 | Joseph Amegadzie | 2786498 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | $514K | 2 | $257K |
| #11 | John Ward | 2774232 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naperville, IL | $510K | 1 | $510K |
| #12 | Justin Rodriguez | 2459510 | Consumer Real Estate Finance Co. | 104621 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $441K | 3 | $147K |
| #13 | Dallin Yates | 2626910 | Nations Capital Services, Inc. | 2398738 | Merriam, KS | $355K | 1 | $355K |
| #14 | Allison Williams | 2148059 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | $355K | 1 | $355K |
| #15 | Tyron Tucker | 971931 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $349K | 2 | $175K |
| #16 | Dustin Putt | 2764844 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $348K | 1 | $348K |
| #17 | Mackenzie Wienke | 2730359 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $328K | 2 | $164K |
| #18 | Christopher DeRosa | 2795875 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $291K | 2 | $145K |
| #19 | Aquilino Rodriguez | 2740222 | Veracity Financial, Inc. | 283550 | Chicago, IL | $285K | 1 | $285K |
| #20 | Connor Vincelette | 2776520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $282K | 1 | $282K |
| #21 | Austin VanMarter | 2811825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $273K | 1 | $273K |
| #22 | Emilio Caballero | 2777031 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $260K | 1 | $260K |
| #23 | Dominic Rhodes | 2773294 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $260K | 1 | $260K |
| #24 | Mitchell Feller | 2807996 | American Bank and Trust Company NA | 411457 | Davenport, IA | $249K | 3 | $83K |
| #25 | Gabriel De Freitas Medina | 2778392 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $231K | 1 | $231K |
| #26 | Tera Barr | 2784823 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $230K | 1 | $230K |
| #27 | Anthony LoPresti | 2776123 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $222K | 1 | $222K |
| #28 | James Finley | 573501 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $207K | 1 | $207K |
| #29 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $204K | 2 | $102K |
| #30 | Ankitkumar Soni | 2631085 | INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC. | 2490029 | Schaumburg, IL | $184K | 1 | $184K |
| #31 | Kole Clay | 2786965 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | $171K | 1 | $171K |
| #32 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $153K | 1 | $153K |
| #33 | Helen Moy | 2806006 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Columbus, OH | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #34 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $149K | 1 | $149K |
| #35 | Stephanie Hall | 2792509 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $148K | 3 | $49K |
| #36 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $142K | 2 | $71K |
| #37 | Laura Acquasanta | 2805735 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $140K | 1 | $140K |
| #38 | Molly Jones | 2785816 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $137K | 1 | $137K |
| #39 | Iesha Muro | 2792660 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $127K | 1 | $127K |
| #40 | Edward Weber | 41763 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $125K | 1 | $125K |
| #41 | Maxwell Eggleston | 2800903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $110K | 1 | $110K |
| #42 | Edward Scott | 2804056 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $102K | 1 | $102K |
| #43 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #44 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $43K | 1 | $43K |
| #45 | Cameron Cairnie | 2800278 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $35K | 1 | $35K |
| #46 | Nicole Aldirani | 2790427 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $30K | 1 | $30K |
| #47 | Dezzeree Colton | 2796009 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $20K | 1 | $20K |