Biggest climbers in Montana 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 Christy Smith (Independence Bank, NMLS #813203), Andrii Pygyk (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2530041), and Courtney Fryling (Stockman Bank of Montana, NMLS #1282313).
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 | Christy Smith | 813203 | Independence Bank | 462921 | Havre, MT | ▲ 650 (#790 → #140) | $6.1M | 10 | $611K |
| #2 | Andrii Pygyk | 2530041 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 613 (#790 → #177) | $1.3M | 8 | $163K |
| #3 | Courtney Fryling | 1282313 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Kalispell, MT | ▲ 589 (#790 → #201) | $2.6M | 7 | $376K |
| #3 | Joseph Spicuzza | 32158 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 589 (#790 → #201) | $2.4M | 7 | $339K |
| #5 | Evan Haggerty | 1638627 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 558 (#790 → #232) | $1.7M | 6 | $286K |
| #5 | Kyle LeDuc | 1575253 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Kalispell, MT | ▲ 558 (#790 → #232) | $3.2M | 6 | $532K |
| #5 | Celina Mowrey | 378964 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 558 (#790 → #232) | $2.2M | 6 | $370K |
| #5 | JOSHUA CHAMPNEYS | 1156263 | Empire Home Loans, Inc. | 1839243 | Plains, MT | ▲ 558 (#790 → #232) | $3.1M | 6 | $515K |
| #9 | Josephine Kanno | 2182134 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $635K | 5 | $127K |
| #9 | Zachary Spradling | 2006444 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $1.7M | 5 | $337K |
| #9 | MCKENZIE SOEBBING | 2029649 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $2.0M | 5 | $404K |
| #9 | Jeremy Sparkman | 1855893 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $1.3M | 5 | $268K |
| #9 | Andrew Mallon | 1994339 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $1.5M | 5 | $304K |
| #9 | Brian Fanelli | 32183 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $2.4M | 5 | $485K |
| #9 | Katy Yost | 2357415 | FIRST STATE BANK OF FORSYTH | 402956 | Forsyth, MT | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $1.0M | 5 | $202K |
| #9 | Timothy McInerney | 1377724 | Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company | 3182 | Great Falls, MT | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $1.7M | 5 | $338K |
| #9 | Michael Medina Fuentes | 2146690 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 513 (#790 → #277) | $2.0M | 5 | $394K |
| #18 | Crystal Ray | 34080 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $841K | 4 | $210K |
| #18 | Dan Van Winkle | 8495 | First Class Mortgage II, Inc. | 2520 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $890K | 4 | $223K |
| #18 | Michelle Morley | 2487307 | Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union | 474374 | Anaconda, MT | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $611K | 4 | $153K |
| #18 | Dennis Giakos | 9340 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $775K | 4 | $194K |
| #18 | Kelsey Atkins | 2143091 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $970K | 4 | $242K |
| #18 | William Kimball | 5536 | Simple Man 1 LLC | 2780304 | Billings, MT | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $1.4M | 4 | $352K |
| #18 | Charles Schmautz | 299961 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $2.7M | 4 | $676K |
| #18 | Erin Ferguson | 973434 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | West Jordan, UT | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $2.0M | 4 | $501K |
| #18 | Jamie Van Hoosen | 348579 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Bellevue, WA | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $3.9M | 4 | $967K |
| #18 | James Damron | 1813512 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $1.1M | 4 | $277K |
| #18 | Matthew Silverman | 35351 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $1.7M | 4 | $428K |
| #18 | John Sullivan | 1098699 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 447 (#790 → #343) | $1.6M | 4 | $398K |
| #30 | Grace Metropoulos | 2674533 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Billings, MT | ▲ 413 (#508 → #95) | $2.0M | 13 | $157K |
| #31 | David Arvidson | 298701 | THE TURNKEY FOUNDATION INC. | 236669 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 383 (#508 → #125) | $6.4M | 11 | $585K |
| #32 | Simon Berkey | 1941452 | Northwest Funding Group, Inc. | 101770 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.4M | 3 | $480K |
| #32 | Traci Sorensen | 1578375 | Independence Bank | 462921 | Havre, MT | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.3M | 3 | $421K |
| #32 | Annett Burnett | 762499 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Puyallup, WA | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.1M | 3 | $360K |
| #32 | Shane Saliba | 2239837 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.1M | 3 | $354K |
| #32 | Jasmine Gabriel | 2085393 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $412K | 3 | $137K |
| #32 | Denise Tanner | 1013331 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $413K | 3 | $138K |
| #32 | Laura Coulter | 23174 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $658K | 3 | $219K |
| #32 | Mohammad Shah | 1198498 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.3M | 3 | $423K |
| #32 | Kenya Schatz | 1474166 | Premier Mortgage Resources, L.L.C. | 1169 | Helena, MT | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $569K | 3 | $190K |
| #32 | Veronica Romero | 1891347 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $530K | 3 | $177K |
| #32 | Tiffany Barcham | 2219426 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $138K | 3 | $46K |
| #32 | Jaime Carreno | 1989440 | American Financing Corporation | 182334 | Maricopa, AZ | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.0M | 3 | $349K |
| #32 | Mohamad Harb | 1916596 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $801K | 3 | $267K |
| #32 | Eric Bair | 926648 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $696K | 3 | $232K |
| #32 | David Jacobson | 83366 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $2.3M | 3 | $752K |
| #32 | Jody Pritchard | 1749718 | Montana Independent Mortgage LLC | 2527331 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.3M | 3 | $443K |
| #32 | Alexander Nichols | 1124903 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $685K | 3 | $228K |
| #32 | Gregory LaPointe | 245909 | American Financing Corporation | 182334 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $670K | 3 | $223K |
| #32 | Jeffrey Wishnew | 620935 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 361 (#790 → #429) | $1.2M | 3 | $410K |