Biggest climbers in Tennessee 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 Robert Weide (Mortgage Research Center, LLC, NMLS #1291976), Brandon Thorn (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1312436), and Tanner Spray (Saxton Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1882949).
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 | Robert Weide | 1291976 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Clarksville, TN | ▲ 9015 (#9875 → #860) | $4.2M | 14 | $301K |
| #2 | Brandon Thorn | 1312436 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8838 (#9951 → #1113) | $3.4M | 9 | $383K |
| #3 | Tanner Spray | 1882949 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 8468 (#9750 → #1282) | $3.1M | 8 | $393K |
| #4 | John Harper | 2283259 | Ameritrust Mortgage Corporation | 217229 | Tustin, CA | ▲ 8367 (#9364 → #997) | $3.8M | 6 | $626K |
| #5 | Jason Bals | 1599125 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 8244 (#9766 → #1522) | $2.7M | 7 | $387K |
| #6 | Sean Quinn | 1625876 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 8197 (#8931 → #734) | $4.7M | 12 | $395K |
| #7 | Maher Abdallah | 1448800 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8099 (#9992 → #1893) | $2.2M | 7 | $312K |
| #8 | Matthew Shamoun | 2019349 | COAST 2 COAST LENDERS, LLC | 2500000 | Oak Park, MI | ▲ 7910 (#8968 → #1058) | $3.6M | 12 | $298K |
| #9 | Skylar Swiecki | 23430 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7847 (#9291 → #1444) | $2.8M | 3 | $949K |
| #10 | SHELIA FERRELL | 640976 | First Freedom Bank | 690814 | Lebanon, TN | ▲ 7828 (#9713 → #1885) | $2.2M | 5 | $438K |
| #11 | Tanner Halstead | 1956371 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 7734 (#8250 → #516) | $6.1M | 18 | $337K |
| #12 | Nicole James | 2655507 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 7683 (#9894 → #2211) | $1.9M | 3 | $624K |
| #13 | Craig Quicksall | 900541 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7561 (#8350 → #789) | $4.5M | 2 | $2.3M |
| #14 | Sarah Johnson | 793026 | Republic Bank & Trust Co. | 402606 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 7548 (#8182 → #634) | $5.3M | 9 | $587K |
| #15 | Alexander Daskalakis | 857295 | RBC Bank (Georgia), National Association | 878077 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 7546 (#9724 → #2178) | $1.9M | 3 | $635K |
| #16 | Jiazhen Wang | 2529944 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Chattanooga, TN | ▲ 7532 (#8955 → #1423) | $2.9M | 10 | $288K |
| #17 | Isaiah Allen | 2579014 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 7496 (#9109 → #1613) | $2.6M | 6 | $431K |
| #18 | Omar Said | 1957254 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | Houston, TX | ▲ 7455 (#8037 → #582) | $5.6M | 13 | $433K |
| #19 | Daniel Laporta | 121791 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7400 (#8683 → #1283) | $3.1M | 2 | $1.6M |
| #20 | Mitchell Doerr | 2573993 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7359 (#9355 → #1996) | $2.0M | 6 | $342K |
| #21 | Darr Grodi | 1762920 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7353 (#9158 → #1805) | $2.3M | 8 | $286K |
| #22 | Joshua Hankins | 44813 | Clear Point Home Loans LLC | 2473786 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7287 (#9728 → #2441) | $1.7M | 3 | $565K |
| #23 | Chad Krieg | 1720201 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 7241 (#8106 → #865) | $4.2M | 1 | $4.2M |
| #24 | Danielle Burr | 1537102 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7218 (#9728 → #2510) | $1.7M | 8 | $207K |
| #25 | Michael Conrath | 400636 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 7214 (#9323 → #2109) | $2.0M | 1 | $2.0M |
| #26 | Cole Hanson | 1676233 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7199 (#8772 → #1573) | $2.6M | 10 | $264K |
| #27 | Alexander Severns | 1731587 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7189 (#9033 → #1844) | $2.2M | 5 | $447K |
| #28 | Kera Cooper | 1160613 | Story Bank DBA Story Financial Partners | 502543 | Memphis, TN | ▲ 7174 (#9686 → #2512) | $1.7M | 4 | $413K |
| #29 | Justin Robinson | 1226555 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 7150 (#7234 → #84) | $14.7M | 12 | $1.2M |
| #30 | Livia Remy | 1955026 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Melville, NY | ▲ 7130 (#9432 → #2302) | $1.8M | 5 | $359K |
| #31 | Bryan Barton | 890340 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 7073 (#8890 → #1817) | $2.3M | 5 | $455K |
| #32 | Gregory Tily | 1720774 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7047 (#7821 → #774) | $4.6M | 3 | $1.5M |
| #33 | Christopher Oldham | 133014 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7047 (#9406 → #2359) | $1.7M | 5 | $350K |
| #34 | Maximilian Razo | 2424372 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | ▲ 7041 (#9444 → #2403) | $1.7M | 6 | $287K |
| #35 | Hector Mora | 2013209 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6981 (#8133 → #1152) | $3.4M | 6 | $562K |
| #36 | Jennifer Ballheimer | 143750 | Mortgage Financial Services, LLC | 43021 | Memphis, TN | ▲ 6968 (#9095 → #2127) | $1.9M | 6 | $324K |
| #37 | Mark Bailey | 572637 | Merchants Bank of Indiana | 554119 | Carmel, IN | ▲ 6930 (#8683 → #1753) | $2.4M | 1 | $2.4M |
| #38 | Dario D'addezio | 2039394 | Liberty 1 Lending Inc. | 2551187 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6902 (#8477 → #1575) | $2.6M | 11 | $240K |
| #39 | Jeff Smith | 592428 | FIRSTBANK | 472433 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6878 (#7973 → #1095) | $3.5M | 1 | $3.5M |
| #40 | Lorraine Ponce | 980805 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6873 (#9951 → #3078) | $1.3M | 9 | $150K |
| #41 | Sean Brevaire | 1985009 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6847 (#9530 → #2683) | $1.5M | 7 | $221K |
| #42 | Robert Johnston | 789385 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Olney, MD | ▲ 6837 (#7821 → #984) | $3.8M | 1 | $3.8M |
| #43 | Mark Gravelle | 641498 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Cleveland, TN | ▲ 6815 (#7387 → #572) | $5.7M | 15 | $379K |
| #44 | Adam Schertzer | 1660971 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6797 (#8118 → #1321) | $3.1M | 9 | $341K |
| #45 | Andrew Ledet | 1946286 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6737 (#9209 → #2472) | $1.7M | 3 | $560K |
| #46 | Troy Andrulonis | 563154 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6735 (#8672 → #1937) | $2.1M | 5 | $428K |
| #47 | Brent Little | 1186594 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6735 (#9652 → #2917) | $1.4M | 4 | $356K |
| #48 | Michele Murgatroyd | 2030842 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Hernando, MS | ▲ 6731 (#9188 → #2457) | $1.7M | 5 | $338K |
| #49 | LaToya Bell | 1661863 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Murfreesboro, TN | ▲ 6713 (#9665 → #2952) | $1.4M | 5 | $281K |
| #50 | Levi Knudson | 1595246 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 6699 (#9620 → #2921) | $1.4M | 4 | $355K |