Top loan officers in Tennessee 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 Gabe Whitmer (FIRSTBANK, NMLS #1427791), Carey Cyr (CMG Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #160055), and Kevin Kenerson (Lending Hand Mortgage LLC, NMLS #171733).
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 | Gabe Whitmer | 1427791 | FIRSTBANK | 472433 | Chattanooga, TN | $53.7M | 155 | $346K |
| #2 | Carey Cyr | 160055 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Franklin, TN | $57.1M | 144 | $396K |
| #3 | Kevin Kenerson | 171733 | Lending Hand Mortgage LLC | 152227 | Madison, TN | $45.4M | 131 | $347K |
| #4 | Michael Brown | 40332 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Brentwood, TN | $50.4M | 116 | $434K |
| #5 | michael elias | 1364229 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Nashville, TN | $22.6M | 115 | $196K |
| #6 | Sterling Smith | 1726806 | First Community Mortgage, Inc. | 629700 | Shelbyville, TN | $32.3M | 106 | $304K |
| #7 | Armando SanMiguel | 180691 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Franklin, TN | $35.8M | 100 | $358K |
| #8 | Michael Church | 186187 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Franklin, TN | $34.8M | 97 | $359K |
| #8 | Luciano Scala | 659337 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Nashville, TN | $18.8M | 97 | $194K |
| #10 | Brandon Burks | 653961 | FIRSTBANK | 472433 | Murfreesboro, TN | $36.6M | 93 | $394K |
| #11 | Brittany Clark | 1722825 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Clarksville, TN | $27.9M | 89 | $314K |
| #12 | Chantel McNeely | 1031766 | Y-12 Federal Credit Union | 441816 | Oak Ridge, TN | $8.7M | 87 | $101K |
| #13 | Nussara Wong | 592051 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Memphis, TN | $21.4M | 85 | $251K |
| #14 | Pete Zaft | 470658 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Franklin, TN | $52.0M | 81 | $642K |
| #15 | Curtis Weathersby | 315010 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lewisburg, TN | $20.5M | 74 | $277K |
| #15 | Michele Ballard | 771227 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Brentwood, TN | $14.6M | 74 | $198K |
| #17 | Jamie Steelman | 186240 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Murfreesboro, TN | $21.4M | 72 | $297K |
| #18 | Lucas Johnson | 1569262 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Johnson City, TN | $20.4M | 71 | $287K |
| #19 | Amanda McGill | 1848460 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Franklin, TN | $21.9M | 70 | $313K |
| #20 | Brandy Gregg | 173494 | Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union | 167911 | Knoxville, TN | $9.7M | 68 | $142K |
| #21 | Paul Keesee | 1509017 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Gallatin, TN | $21.3M | 66 | $323K |
| #22 | Tim Smith | 104578 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Memphis, TN | $14.7M | 65 | $227K |
| #23 | William Winfree | 639189 | Legacy Home Loans, LLC | 1131833 | Nashville, TN | $42.2M | 64 | $659K |
| #24 | Gregory Iverson | 216923 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Saint Louis, MO | $9.1M | 62 | $147K |
| #25 | Chao Lin | 945237 | Bartlett Mortgage, Inc. | 418443 | Bartlett, TN | $16.0M | 61 | $262K |
| #26 | Christina Lane | 165216 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Chattanooga, TN | $21.8M | 60 | $364K |
| #27 | Jennifer Butler | 590626 | FIRSTBANK | 472433 | Franklin, TN | $36.4M | 59 | $618K |
| #27 | Tracey Christy | 41982 | Fortera Federal Credit Union | 446858 | Clarksville, TN | $4.3M | 59 | $73K |
| #27 | Wendee Gibson | 501420 | Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union | 460298 | Chattanooga, TN | $9.4M | 59 | $159K |
| #30 | Michael Chapman | 64848 | Local Mortgage Inc. | 1855068 | Memphis, TN | $19.0M | 58 | $328K |
| #30 | Casey Bryant | 1670270 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Chattanooga, TN | $21.1M | 58 | $364K |
| #30 | Michael Smalling | 383105 | Legacy Home Loans, LLC | 1131833 | Nashville, TN | $29.9M | 58 | $515K |
| #33 | James Dodd | 214009 | ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION | 271603 | Chattanooga, TN | $15.0M | 57 | $263K |
| #34 | Gregg Pechmann | 585429 | Ross Mortgage Corporation | 107716 | Johnson City, TN | $14.3M | 55 | $261K |
| #34 | Garrett Locklear | 820797 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Brentwood, TN | $37.3M | 55 | $678K |
| #34 | Jonathon Ray | 1009126 | Trailblazer Mortgage L.L.C. | 2106646 | Orlando, FL | $23.0M | 55 | $419K |
| #37 | Dalton Ponchillia | 2163805 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Franklin, TN | $22.5M | 54 | $417K |
| #38 | Marshall Eaton | 1082554 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Columbia, TN | $20.6M | 53 | $389K |
| #38 | Christopher Haynes | 170397 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Mount Juliet, TN | $19.9M | 53 | $375K |
| #40 | Shawn Kaplan | 184641 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Franklin, TN | $24.7M | 52 | $475K |
| #40 | Carlson Mason | 2075270 | Princeton Mortgage Corporation | 113856 | Ewing, NJ | $24.9M | 52 | $478K |
| #40 | Melissa Moisa | 2516748 | Y-12 Federal Credit Union | 441816 | Oak Ridge, TN | $5.9M | 52 | $114K |
| #43 | Linda Wright | 659353 | Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union | 460298 | Chattanooga, TN | $9.1M | 51 | $178K |
| #43 | holly graham | 2180982 | Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union | 460298 | Chattanooga, TN | $8.5M | 51 | $168K |
| #45 | Rory Lithgow | 31480 | InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC | 205696 | Nashville, TN | $20.2M | 50 | $405K |
| #45 | Jane Perkins | 655745 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Franklin, TN | $12.8M | 50 | $257K |
| #45 | daryl decosta | 686705 | FOUNTAIN CITY FUNDING, INC. | 133884 | Knoxville, TN | $12.9M | 50 | $258K |
| #45 | Alexis Heinz | 1650318 | Patriot Bank | 416988 | Collierville, TN | $16.6M | 50 | $333K |
| #49 | Benjamin Camp | 1581173 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Chattanooga, TN | $15.7M | 49 | $321K |
| #50 | Robert McWhirter | 874403 | Legacy Home Loans, LLC | 1131833 | Clarksville, TN | $16.0M | 48 | $333K |