Top loan officers in Minnesota 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 Thomas Graese (Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1884233), Morgan Anderson (BLAZE CREDIT UNION, NMLS #1600977), and Leah Pechman (BLAZE CREDIT UNION, NMLS #695794).
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 | Thomas Graese | 1884233 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Saint Paul, MN | $11.5M | 154 | $74K |
| #2 | Morgan Anderson | 1600977 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $12.4M | 91 | $137K |
| #3 | Leah Pechman | 695794 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Saint Paul, MN | $14.9M | 90 | $165K |
| #4 | Brady Day | 206008 | First Class Mortgage V, Inc | 322842 | Maple Grove, MN | $29.5M | 89 | $332K |
| #5 | Ian Week | 2153049 | National Bank of Commerce | 461030 | Bemidji, MN | $10.6M | 86 | $123K |
| #6 | Oliver White | 1254113 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Eden Prairie, MN | $25.0M | 78 | $320K |
| #7 | Casey Van Winkle | 323964 | First Class Mortgage V, Inc | 322842 | Maple Grove, MN | $28.5M | 73 | $391K |
| #7 | Lisa Wells | 460442 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Minnetonka, MN | $29.4M | 73 | $402K |
| #7 | Tara Alden | 787975 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $14.8M | 73 | $202K |
| #10 | Allison Larson | 1059283 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Edina, MN | $31.2M | 72 | $433K |
| #10 | Brenda Horne | 1020372 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $11.7M | 72 | $162K |
| #12 | Drew Hulegaard | 1614698 | M/I Financial, LLC | 50684 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $26.0M | 70 | $372K |
| #13 | Nou Thao | 1187853 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Saint Paul, MN | $9.7M | 68 | $142K |
| #14 | Loni Hedtke | 251680 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Woodbury, MN | $13.6M | 63 | $216K |
| #15 | Kristen Heichel | 27180 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Rochester, MN | $11.3M | 62 | $182K |
| #15 | Brenda Nelson | 758794 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Faribault, MN | $6.9M | 62 | $111K |
| #15 | Bony Schwanke | 1585267 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $9.7M | 62 | $156K |
| #18 | Kathryn Glashan | 402409 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Roseville, MN | $12.5M | 61 | $205K |
| #18 | Lisa Walker | 340189 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Bloomington, MN | $21.0M | 61 | $344K |
| #20 | Art Lorenzo Quintin | 422358 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Eagan, MN | $6.9M | 60 | $114K |
| #21 | Andrea DeChampeau | 758806 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Grand Rapids, MN | $4.7M | 58 | $81K |
| #21 | Brandi Donaghue | 758798 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Fergus Falls, MN | $4.6M | 58 | $79K |
| #23 | Nickolas Helstrom | 1699746 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lakeville, MN | $22.8M | 57 | $400K |
| #23 | Tara Hudgens | 2004057 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Saint Paul, MN | $3.7M | 57 | $66K |
| #23 | Kenneth Rife | 784496 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Edina, MN | $19.4M | 57 | $340K |
| #26 | Kevin Ehler | 402022 | M/I Financial, LLC | 50684 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $20.2M | 54 | $374K |
| #26 | Becky Crenshaw | 758630 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Rochester, MN | $4.9M | 54 | $91K |
| #26 | Michelle Robinson | 695815 | Royal Credit Union | 543781 | Arden Hills, MN | $12.8M | 54 | $237K |
| #29 | Beth Patterson | 400912 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Plymouth, MN | $21.3M | 53 | $402K |
| #30 | Desiree Westphal | 1546194 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lakeville, MN | $19.7M | 51 | $386K |
| #31 | Janice Merrill | 400103 | North Shore Bank of Commerce | 554165 | Hermantown, MN | $14.5M | 50 | $290K |
| #31 | MICHAEL NOONE | 372494 | Mortgages By Noone, LLC | 1274274 | Eagan, MN | $20.7M | 50 | $413K |
| #33 | Amy Lodermeier | 754661 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Brainerd, MN | $4.3M | 48 | $90K |
| #34 | Genna Briggs | 1086114 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Bemidji, MN | $12.4M | 47 | $264K |
| #34 | Jay Dacey | 375033 | Jay Dacey Mortgage Team Inc. | 1812066 | Little Canada, MN | $20.3M | 47 | $433K |
| #34 | Kellie Jorgenson | 758777 | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | 402448 | Winona, MN | $5.1M | 47 | $108K |
| #37 | Keith O'Brien | 681623 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Edina, MN | $19.6M | 46 | $426K |
| #37 | Alison Zaverl-Jylha | 1935121 | Northern Communities Credit Union | 433751 | Duluth, MN | $4.4M | 46 | $95K |
| #37 | Elizabeth Peter | 364033 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Minneapolis, MN | $17.1M | 46 | $371K |
| #37 | James Krantz | 761955 | Tradition Mortgage LLC | 286998 | Wayzata, MN | $18.6M | 46 | $405K |
| #41 | Jordan Martinsen | 2462119 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lakeville, MN | $18.9M | 45 | $419K |
| #41 | Tammy Kalkwarf | 1525571 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $7.9M | 45 | $175K |
| #43 | Karen Ackerman | 469485 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Saint Paul, MN | $9.0M | 44 | $204K |
| #43 | WILLIAM ESCHER | 1661751 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Falcon Hgts, MN | $7.8M | 44 | $177K |
| #45 | Robert Conover | 331585 | M/I Financial, LLC | 50684 | Saint Louis Park, MN | $17.9M | 43 | $416K |
| #45 | Alyssa Amic-shega | 1027405 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Hibbing, MN | $4.2M | 43 | $98K |
| #47 | Shawn Poppler | 378097 | US Mortgage Investments of New Prague, Inc. | 375444 | Edina, MN | $16.3M | 42 | $387K |
| #47 | Jason Stone | 1018649 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | West St Paul, MN | $12.6M | 42 | $301K |
| #47 | Andrew Burton | 285599 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | 186434 | Woodbury, MN | $15.4M | 42 | $367K |
| #50 | Lee Aldrich | 325834 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Monticello, MN | $13.8M | 41 | $338K |