Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — California

Biggest climbers in California this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.

As of May 20, 2026, the top 3 include Rocio Garcia (KBHS Home Loans, LLC, NMLS #1330891), Christian Dahlin (PATRIOT PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP., NMLS #32641), and Adam Beaudoin (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #2231582).

Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.

Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — California — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change YTD Volume YTD Loans Avg Loan
#1 Rocio Garcia 1330891 KBHS Home Loans, LLC 1542802 San Ramon, CA ▲ 7967 (#8275 → #308) $16.5M 44 $376K
#2 Christian Dahlin 32641 PATRIOT PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP. 1921615 Temecula, CA ▲ 7915 (#8275 → #360) $23.3M 41 $568K
#3 Adam Beaudoin 2231582 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 7674 (#8275 → #601) $8.6M 32 $268K
#4 Natalie Alpakli 1084163 Emni, Inc. 2027436 Burbank, CA ▲ 7331 (#8275 → #944) $24.2M 26 $929K
#4 Michael Nazlikian 1546823 Naz Funding Inc 2678192 Glendale, CA ▲ 7331 (#8275 → #944) $20.3M 26 $779K
#6 Fausl Atmar 1324717 Fyzl Group Ltd 2542777 Rossmoor, CA ▲ 7266 (#8275 → #1009) $14.6M 25 $585K
#6 Brandon Vellandi 1032146 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 7266 (#8275 → #1009) $4.6M 25 $186K
#8 Jesse Tyre-Karp 50696 Citibank, NA 412915 Los Angeles, CA ▲ 7185 (#8275 → #1090) $38.5M 24 $1.6M
#8 Waldina Palacios 1449157 Statewide Funding Inc. 1105497 Chatsworth, CA ▲ 7185 (#8275 → #1090) $11.2M 24 $466K
#8 Sylma Yendunian 799061 Universal Lending Corporation 2996 Greenwood Village, CO ▲ 7185 (#8275 → #1090) $14.2M 24 $591K
#11 Darrell Nelson 240050 Lennar Mortgage, LLC 1058 San Ramon, CA ▲ 7086 (#8275 → #1189) $13.2M 23 $575K
#12 Sarah Caldwell 2339036 Logix Federal Credit Union 503781 Westlake Village, CA ▲ 6972 (#8275 → #1303) $4.6M 22 $211K
#13 Daniel Florence 19758 The Golden 1 Credit Union 669333 Sacramento, CA ▲ 6914 (#6958 → #44) $13.0M 94 $138K
#14 Daniel Graves 1942698 Inner Circle Mortgage Inc 2320833 Folsom, CA ▲ 6866 (#8275 → #1409) $10.7M 21 $510K
#15 Ka Hou Wong 1095143 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 San Francisco, CA ▲ 6740 (#8275 → #1535) $14.2M 20 $709K
#15 John Burke 2006650 Jacques Financial Group, Inc. 1403489 Sacramento, CA ▲ 6740 (#8275 → #1535) $13.0M 20 $652K
#17 Rashida Rencher 1036693 San Francisco Fire Credit Union 262686 San Francisco, CA ▲ 6615 (#6958 → #343) $38.2M 42 $910K
#18 Kalim Rezaei Dashti 2556142 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 6605 (#8275 → #1670) $5.2M 19 $276K
#18 jacob neushul 450373 U.S. Bank National Association 402761 Newport Beach, CA ▲ 6605 (#8275 → #1670) $31.1M 19 $1.6M
#18 Matthew Baker 190779 Guild Mortgage Company LLC 3274 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 6605 (#8275 → #1670) $11.5M 19 $603K
#21 Anthony Locy 248806 U.S. Bank National Association 402761 Earth City, MO ▲ 6447 (#8275 → #1828) $15.4M 18 $856K
#22 Kyle Beeler 222537 Zillow Home Loans, LLC 10287 Irvine, CA ▲ 6324 (#6958 → #634) $18.5M 31 $596K
#23 Leon Vo 1607916 24/7 MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1860778 Westminster, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $13.9M 17 $816K
#23 Tyler Tomlinson 2410769 American Pacific Mortgage Corporation 1850 Redding, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $6.4M 17 $377K
#23 Mehdi Nouraei 214333 Linour Group 2509356 Laguna Hills, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $14.9M 17 $876K
#23 Ausencio Luna 241783 ARL CAPITAL, INC. 2233989 Downey, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $10.9M 17 $640K
#23 Yukang Huang 1776178 Bank of America, N.A. 399802 Burlingame, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $22.5M 17 $1.3M
#23 MaLena Tharachai 842218 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 Pasadena, CA ▲ 6260 (#8275 → #2015) $16.7M 17 $985K
#29 Kyle Jurgens 1461191 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 6150 (#6958 → #808) $26.8M 28 $958K
#29 Benny Lau 1799016 Mortgage Land Capital 2249032 Brea, CA ▲ 6150 (#6958 → #808) $25.7M 28 $918K
#31 KID LEUNG 284879 CDG INVESTMENT CORPORATION 967669 Daly City, CA ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $8.2M 16 $510K
#31 Albert Bennett 207198 West Capital Lending, Inc. 1566096 Irvine, CA ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $8.8M 16 $552K
#31 David Chan 968923 C Financial Group 1556849 San Francisco, CA ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $10.1M 16 $631K
#31 Daniel Friedberg 368023 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $39.8M 16 $2.5M
#31 Alec Norets 1125085 Guild Mortgage Company LLC 3274 San Diego, CA ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $6.0M 16 $374K
#31 Joseph Cucchiara 273084 Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 2427 San Jose, CA ▲ 6071 (#8275 → #2204) $21.2M 16 $1.3M
#37 Hal Light 490927 Light Realty Inc 747675 Kailua Kona, HI ▲ 5868 (#6958 → #1090) $19.9M 24 $830K
#38 Katsiny Gonzalez Garcia 2319218 Sharp Loan, Inc. 1387935 Orange, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $8.8M 15 $590K
#38 Jennifer Fretwell 2178637 Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 75243 Hesperia, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $4.7M 15 $310K
#38 Yvonne Claus Bessa 453596 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 Hollister, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $8.0M 15 $534K
#38 Keon Fontenot 1059948 Kbishop Holdings Corporation 2094800 Inglewood, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $9.3M 15 $619K
#38 Alex Chase 2567950 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 Coral Gables, FL ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $8.0M 15 $530K
#38 Martin Rinon 1441115 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 Rancho Cucamonga, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $8.3M 15 $555K
#38 claudia hauben 336455 1st Nationwide Lending Inc 250828 Yorba Linda, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $6.6M 15 $437K
#38 Patrick Keegan 273652 K. Hovnanian American Mortgage, L.L.C. 3259 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $5.4M 15 $357K
#38 christopher flavio 633518 GBF Holdings/Pacific Residential Partners 2625974 Carlsbad, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $8.6M 15 $571K
#38 Christopher Redoble 88528 West Capital Lending, Inc. 1566096 Irvine, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $6.4M 15 $426K
#38 Michael Carroll 2089252 Real TPO, LLC 2667102 Los Angeles, CA ▲ 5827 (#8275 → #2448) $9.1M 15 $606K
#49 STEVE RAKITA 258316 RAKITA, STEVE 355174 Sunnyvale, CA ▲ 5769 (#6958 → #1189) $11.5M 23 $502K
#49 Denise Montenegro 2330969 CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC 3029 Newport Beach, CA ▲ 5769 (#6958 → #1189) $8.6M 23 $375K

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