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 May 28, 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 | $16.0M | 54 | 75.0% |
| #2 | Gerald Sundt | 168111 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $18.0M | 50 | 65.8% |
| #3 | Matthew Oliver | 169890 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $10.5M | 30 | 50.0% |
| #4 | Paul Volpe | 48278 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $13.9M | 27 | 51.9% |
| #5 | William Price | 175742 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $10.4M | 25 | 49.0% |
| #5 | Gregory Newton | 1891577 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $8.7M | 25 | 58.1% |
| #7 | Melissa Figueroa | 214460 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Gilbert, AZ | $8.3M | 22 | 75.9% |
| #8 | BEIBEI YU | 195795 | AZ LENDING, L.L.C. | 182968 | Chandler, AZ | $8.2M | 20 | 76.9% |
| #9 | Catherine Hancock | 34594 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $9.2M | 19 | 70.4% |
| #9 | Ryan Jones | 210905 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $6.6M | 19 | 54.3% |
| #9 | Derrick Polder | 207630 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $6.8M | 19 | 55.9% |
| #12 | Evan Einhorn | 1085589 | Modern Lending, LLC | 1738930 | Scottsdale, AZ | $10.0M | 18 | 75.0% |
| #12 | Robert Purvis | 199836 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $6.9M | 18 | 56.3% |
| #14 | Christopher Hallows | 306345 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Flagstaff, AZ | $8.1M | 17 | 60.7% |
| #15 | Kelsey Marquardt | 905636 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.6M | 16 | 57.1% |
| #15 | Brenten Nardecchia | 245380 | High Place Mortgage, Inc | 2408347 | Phoenix, AZ | $13.7M | 16 | 43.2% |
| #15 | Elizabeth Irvine | 260183 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.8M | 16 | 31.4% |
| #15 | IRIS ZHAO | 318542 | EWU LENDING LLC | 1762430 | Tempe, AZ | $6.4M | 16 | 64.0% |
| #19 | Dominic Mancini | 27586 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $7.0M | 15 | 75.0% |
| #19 | Randall Bongard | 832622 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $6.5M | 15 | 48.4% |
| #21 | Ryan Gilliam | 332576 | Your Best, LLC | 2574001 | Gilbert, AZ | $5.2M | 14 | 60.9% |
| #21 | REETU MITTAL | 1815106 | VEMA MORTGAGE LLC | 1019911 | Scottsdale, AZ | $8.0M | 14 | 51.9% |
| #21 | Christine McConnell | 640502 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.4M | 14 | 73.7% |
| #21 | Melinda Diebolt | 690792 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Tucson, AZ | $5.7M | 14 | 66.7% |
| #21 | Jeffrey Williamson | 236505 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Phoenix, AZ | $11.3M | 14 | 66.7% |
| #26 | Jason Lawyer | 217735 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Tempe, AZ | $18.5M | 13 | 86.7% |
| #26 | Heidi Ferraro | 163067 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Glendale, AZ | $5.3M | 13 | 61.9% |
| #26 | Chad Mayer | 280921 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.2M | 13 | 61.9% |
| #29 | Steven Alonso | 229617 | Discount Mortgage Advisors LLC | 1953628 | Mesa, AZ | $5.6M | 12 | 63.2% |
| #29 | Omar Celaya | 1670013 | Secure Choice Lending | 1689518 | Yuma, AZ | $3.7M | 12 | 85.7% |
| #29 | Kelley Sanders | 247484 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Lakeside, AZ | $3.0M | 12 | 80.0% |
| #29 | STEVEN LEMMONS | 270866 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Tucson, AZ | $4.5M | 12 | 66.7% |
| #29 | Lori Bowman | 640496 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $8.6M | 12 | 37.5% |
| #29 | Kevin Wright | 1236112 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Chandler, AZ | $5.8M | 12 | 24.5% |
| #29 | Matthew Goldberg | 1342195 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $9.5M | 12 | 66.7% |
| #29 | Jacob Lausen | 266992 | KDA HOME FINANCIAL, LLC | 1040394 | Mesa, AZ | $5.4M | 12 | 85.7% |
| #37 | Rene Acosta | 219240 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Tucson, AZ | $3.1M | 11 | 52.4% |
| #37 | Matthew Ledoux | 179508 | Forward Holdings LLC | 2006640 | Phoenix, AZ | $5.5M | 11 | 57.9% |
| #37 | Ramon Francis | 1058537 | Legacy Mortgage and Investment Corporation | 168482 | Chandler, AZ | $5.1M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #37 | CARISA WINKLEPLECK | 234596 | Acrisure Mortgage, LLC | 152859 | Chandler, AZ | $5.7M | 11 | 27.5% |
| #37 | Jesus Ortiz | 211615 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Yuma, AZ | $2.9M | 11 | 61.1% |
| #42 | Jason Smith | 210839 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $3.1M | 10 | 19.2% |
| #42 | Tracey Wheeler | 413393 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | San Diego, CA | $3.6M | 10 | 90.9% |
| #42 | Abram Neilson | 684423 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Gilbert, AZ | $4.2M | 10 | 76.9% |
| #42 | William Dodds | 1289137 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $3.8M | 10 | 66.7% |
| #42 | Hessam Rahim | 795948 | Vantage West Credit Union | 485751 | Tucson, AZ | $4.5M | 10 | 55.6% |
| #42 | Caleb Salazar | 2287761 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $3.7M | 10 | 62.5% |
| #42 | Heather Petrillo-Abella | 1525830 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Bullhead City, AZ | $2.1M | 10 | 50.0% |
| #42 | Christopher Lawler | 869968 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Phoenix, AZ | $3.9M | 10 | 71.4% |
| #42 | John Bradley | 1731562 | Harbor Financial LLC | 2687099 | Scottsdale, AZ | $2.6M | 10 | 90.9% |
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 May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arizona/top-retention-by-units/2026
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