Retention champions in Arizona in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Christopher Leon (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #854517), Gerald Sundt (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #168111), and Matthew Oliver (LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC., NMLS #169890).
Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Current Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Christopher Leon | 854517 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $19.3M | 64 | 74.4% |
| #2 | Gerald Sundt | 168111 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $19.9M | 56 | 64.4% |
| #3 | Matthew Oliver | 169890 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $11.2M | 32 | 44.4% |
| #4 | Gregory Newton | 1891577 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $10.3M | 31 | 59.6% |
| #5 | Paul Volpe | 48278 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $14.5M | 29 | 45.3% |
| #6 | William Price | 175742 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $11.5M | 27 | 45.8% |
| #7 | Melissa Figueroa | 214460 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Gilbert, AZ | $9.6M | 26 | 72.2% |
| #8 | Catherine Hancock | 34594 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $10.2M | 22 | 71.0% |
| #8 | Brenten Nardecchia | 245380 | High Place Mortgage, Inc | 2408347 | Phoenix, AZ | $20.5M | 22 | 45.8% |
| #8 | BEIBEI YU | 195795 | AZ LENDING, L.L.C. | 182968 | Chandler, AZ | $8.9M | 22 | 78.6% |
| #11 | Ryan Jones | 210905 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $6.9M | 20 | 48.8% |
| #11 | Robert Purvis | 199836 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $8.2M | 20 | 57.1% |
| #11 | Evan Einhorn | 1085589 | Modern Lending, LLC | 1738930 | Scottsdale, AZ | $10.9M | 20 | 74.1% |
| #14 | Elizabeth Irvine | 260183 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $7.3M | 19 | 28.8% |
| #14 | Derrick Polder | 207630 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $6.8M | 19 | 46.3% |
| #16 | Dominic Mancini | 27586 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $8.1M | 18 | 75.0% |
| #16 | IRIS ZHAO | 318542 | EWU LENDING LLC | 1762430 | Tempe, AZ | $7.4M | 18 | 66.7% |
| #18 | Christopher Hallows | 306345 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Flagstaff, AZ | $8.1M | 17 | 58.6% |
| #18 | Randall Bongard | 832622 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $7.3M | 17 | 44.7% |
| #20 | Jason Smith | 210839 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.4M | 16 | 25.4% |
| #20 | Kelsey Marquardt | 905636 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.6M | 16 | 53.3% |
| #20 | STEVEN LEMMONS | 270866 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Tucson, AZ | $6.5M | 16 | 59.3% |
| #23 | Kevin Wright | 1236112 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Chandler, AZ | $8.2M | 15 | 23.4% |
| #23 | CARISA WINKLEPLECK | 234596 | Acrisure Mortgage, LLC | 152859 | Chandler, AZ | $7.7M | 15 | 30.6% |
| #23 | Jason Lawyer | 217735 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Tempe, AZ | $26.0M | 15 | 88.2% |
| #23 | Christine McConnell | 640502 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $7.0M | 15 | 65.2% |
| #23 | REETU MITTAL | 1815106 | VEMA MORTGAGE LLC | 1019911 | Scottsdale, AZ | $8.5M | 15 | 51.7% |
| #23 | Ryan Gilliam | 332576 | Your Best, LLC | 2574001 | Gilbert, AZ | $5.5M | 15 | 53.6% |
| #29 | Joshua Goldberg | 216038 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $7.0M | 14 | 66.7% |
| #29 | Ramon Francis | 1058537 | Legacy Mortgage and Investment Corporation | 168482 | Chandler, AZ | $6.6M | 14 | 87.5% |
| #29 | Kelley Sanders | 247484 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Lakeside, AZ | $3.5M | 14 | 82.4% |
| #29 | Melinda Diebolt | 690792 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Tucson, AZ | $5.7M | 14 | 50.0% |
| #29 | Jacob Lausen | 266992 | KDA HOME FINANCIAL, LLC | 1040394 | Mesa, AZ | $6.3M | 14 | 82.4% |
| #29 | Lori Bowman | 640496 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $9.3M | 14 | 38.9% |
| #29 | Jeffrey Williamson | 236505 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Phoenix, AZ | $11.3M | 14 | 63.6% |
| #29 | Matthew Goldberg | 1342195 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $10.6M | 14 | 66.7% |
| #37 | Chad Mayer | 280921 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.2M | 13 | 61.9% |
| #37 | Heidi Ferraro | 163067 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Glendale, AZ | $5.3M | 13 | 56.5% |
| #37 | Steven Alonso | 229617 | Discount Mortgage Advisors LLC | 1953628 | Mesa, AZ | $6.0M | 13 | 65.0% |
| #40 | Jesus Ortiz | 211615 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Yuma, AZ | $3.0M | 12 | 63.2% |
| #40 | Samuel Azares | 629829 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $6.8M | 12 | 54.5% |
| #40 | Omar Celaya | 1670013 | Secure Choice Lending | 1689518 | Yuma, AZ | $3.7M | 12 | 85.7% |
| #40 | Rene Acosta | 219240 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Tucson, AZ | $3.3M | 12 | 42.9% |
| #44 | Myron Chamberlain | 224910 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.1M | 11 | 34.4% |
| #44 | Steven Vallo | 1548291 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | $5.0M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #44 | Nicolas Toscano | 1418692 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $4.2M | 11 | 91.7% |
| #44 | Mohammad Shah | 1198498 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | $4.8M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #44 | William Dodds | 1289137 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $4.3M | 11 | 64.7% |
| #44 | Jason Fremouw | 150597 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Scottsdale, AZ | $4.0M | 11 | 50.0% |
| #44 | Michael Rankin | 906955 | Swift Mortgage LLC | 1925754 | Gilbert, AZ | $5.1M | 11 | 78.6% |
These rankings are powered by MMI's nationwide residential mortgage public record dataset. MMI collects mortgage transaction data from recording jurisdictions across the United States, with an average data latency of approximately 22 days from the recording date.
Transactions are matched to NMLS identifiers for loan officers, lenders, and brokers where applicable. MMI then deduplicates, normalizes, and validates this data to create an authoritative mortgage production dataset that powers MMI's analytics, recruiting, marketing, and intelligence products.
Rankings reflect recorded mortgage transactions available to MMI at the time of the last data refresh. Recent activity may continue to update as additional transactions are recorded and processed.
TopMortgageOriginators.com. Retention Champions by Loan Count — Arizona (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arizona/top-retention-by-units/2026
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