Leading rookies 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 Deshauna Rainer (Amerisave Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2794706), Derick Benitez (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2734285), and Charles Fertal (Forward Holdings LLC, NMLS #2779555).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Deshauna Rainer | 2794706 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $1.5M | 8 | $185K |
| #2 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.2M | 6 | $192K |
| #2 | Charles Fertal | 2779555 | Forward Holdings LLC | 2006640 | Phoenix, AZ | $2.7M | 6 | $444K |
| #4 | Ciara Weissman | 2813385 | American Internet Mortgage, Inc. | 2890 | San Diego, CA | $1.6M | 4 | $389K |
| #4 | Jake Parker | 2763475 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $1.0M | 4 | $261K |
| #4 | Joseph Ellis | 2800838 | Stewardship Mortgage LLC | 154011 | Gilbert, AZ | $1.9M | 4 | $472K |
| #4 | Kenneth Barber | 2811999 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $723K | 4 | $181K |
| #4 | Joshua Rodriguez | 2791892 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $795K | 4 | $199K |
| #4 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.9M | 4 | $485K |
| #4 | Serena O'Loughlin | 2754119 | River City Mortgage LLC | 142954 | — | $1.7M | 4 | $417K |
| #4 | Trey Sweeney | 1375941 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $576K | 4 | $144K |
| #4 | Mina Pemenrete Mitri | 2800855 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $763K | 4 | $191K |
| #4 | Vanessa Taylor Perotti | 2788290 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $884K | 4 | $221K |
| #4 | Jonathan Nguyen | 2784835 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $824K | 4 | $206K |
| #4 | Mark Chartier | 2821667 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $721K | 4 | $180K |
| #16 | Eric Grollman | 2786401 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.2M | 3 | $410K |
| #16 | Hailey Huffman | 2776993 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | $387K | 3 | $129K |
| #16 | Fabian Torres | 847914 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $329K | 3 | $110K |
| #16 | Giovanna Calleros | 2771231 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Chandler, AZ | $1.0M | 3 | $343K |
| #16 | Mark Spray | 2786193 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | $1.3M | 3 | $434K |
| #16 | William Stokes | 149107 | SayGo Home Loans, LLC | 2525432 | Scottsdale, AZ | $1.5M | 3 | $485K |
| #16 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Pensacola, FL | $325K | 3 | $108K |
| #16 | Kurstin Garcia | 2812959 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $460K | 3 | $153K |
| #16 | Michelle Younan | 2189864 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $347K | 3 | $116K |
| #16 | Cody Hess | 2802793 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $1.2M | 3 | $394K |
| #16 | Juston Hill | 2784877 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $819K | 3 | $273K |
| #27 | Brittney Williams | 2668458 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $135K | 2 | $68K |
| #27 | Sebastian Montejo | 2809783 | Forever American Mortgage LLC | 2410952 | Phoenix, AZ | $703K | 2 | $352K |
| #27 | Jacob Wallace | 2800716 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $997K | 2 | $498K |
| #27 | Dan Lloyd | 2809431 | Servbank, National Association | 203463 | Newark, DE | $676K | 2 | $338K |
| #27 | Christopher Paschal | 2800878 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $874K | 2 | $437K |
| #27 | Jacob Fogel | 2813568 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $370K | 2 | $185K |
| #27 | Jansen Sangala | 2821638 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $372K | 2 | $186K |
| #27 | Brayden Lopez | 2793583 | SayGo Home Loans, LLC | 2525432 | Scottsdale, AZ | $684K | 2 | $342K |
| #27 | Margaryta Bugaienko | 2802818 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $550K | 2 | $275K |
| #27 | Christopher Markowski | 2788181 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $249K | 2 | $124K |
| #27 | Lilia Trejo | 2701250 | Hometown Lending Inc | 2712965 | Dallas, TX | $610K | 2 | $305K |
| #27 | Yeonghyeon Jo | 2821472 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | $184K | 2 | $92K |
| #27 | Abelardo Valdez Avalos | 2782454 | Superior Home Loans LLC | 2606181 | Avondale, AZ | $800K | 2 | $400K |
| #27 | Shayda Hojjatpanah | 2795950 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | $546K | 2 | $273K |
| #27 | Oliver Garrett | 1466087 | Compass Mortgage, Inc. | 21808 | Warrenville, IL | $946K | 2 | $473K |
| #27 | Dane Hertzler | 2784762 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.2M | 2 | $585K |
| #27 | Gabrielle Amador | 2789411 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | $376K | 2 | $188K |
| #27 | Ian Hanrahan | 2795802 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $936K | 2 | $468K |
| #27 | Jessica Leon | 2760514 | Greenside Capital LLC | 2372297 | Clawson, MI | $1.2M | 2 | $583K |
| #27 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $260K | 2 | $130K |
| #27 | Sandy Jacob | 2812001 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $490K | 2 | $245K |
| #27 | Maxwell Eggleston | 2800903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $365K | 2 | $182K |
| #27 | Lacey Wabiszewski | 2819306 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | $631K | 2 | $315K |
| #27 | Khalifah Muhammad | 1994415 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $295K | 2 | $148K |
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. Leading Rookies by Loan Count — Arizona (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/arizona/top-rookie-by-units/2026
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