Biggest climbers in Connecticut 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 Nickolas Stefanias (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2076975), Kim Swift (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2054842), and LAURIE PERSECHINO (Hartford Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1832639).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nickolas Stefanias | 2076975 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 2334 (#2588 → #254) | $5.3M | 13 | $410K |
| #2 | Kim Swift | 2054842 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 2266 (#2588 → #322) | $2.9M | 11 | $264K |
| #2 | LAURIE PERSECHINO | 1832639 | Hartford Federal Credit Union | 637693 | Hartford, CT | ▲ 2266 (#2588 → #322) | $842K | 11 | $77K |
| #4 | Megan Van Dresar | 2072639 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 2230 (#2588 → #358) | $4.7M | 10 | $467K |
| #4 | Kristin Wall | 1430859 | CorePlus Federal Credit Union | 404962 | Groton, CT | ▲ 2230 (#2588 → #358) | $1.6M | 10 | $158K |
| #6 | Cooper Urbany | 1731778 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $2.7M | 9 | $298K |
| #6 | Louis Tesoriero | 78196 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Greenwich, CT | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $7.6M | 9 | $845K |
| #6 | Mark Sexton | 1092870 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $3.5M | 9 | $393K |
| #6 | Suzanne Glendenning | 1142824 | WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 447351 | Danbury, CT | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $1.0M | 9 | $113K |
| #6 | Joaquina Rosario | 2614394 | Comtrust Federal Credit Union | 412590 | Windsor, CT | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $962K | 9 | $107K |
| #6 | Johnie Zahka | 608340 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $1.5M | 9 | $170K |
| #6 | Michael Spadaccino | 908365 | WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 447351 | Middlebury, CT | ▲ 2185 (#2588 → #403) | $908K | 9 | $101K |
| #13 | Christopher Houle | 2278855 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $1.9M | 8 | $241K |
| #13 | Sandra Lemon | 255034 | Farm Credit East, ACA | 522993 | Enfield, CT | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $2.4M | 8 | $300K |
| #13 | Dana Graziano | 78176 | Albright Credit Union | 721672 | Bethel, CT | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $957K | 8 | $120K |
| #13 | Glenn Heyse | 1658754 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Fairfield, CT | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $2.4M | 8 | $295K |
| #13 | Marc Laudicina | 5429 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Milford, CT | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $3.1M | 8 | $390K |
| #13 | Rana Dawod | 1127059 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $1.8M | 8 | $221K |
| #13 | Claudia Riley | 1022259 | Liberty Bank | 459028 | Middletown, CT | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $1.0M | 8 | $131K |
| #13 | Lacee Willoughby | 1985696 | Sage Home Loans Corporation | 3304 | Fort Mill, SC | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $2.7M | 8 | $338K |
| #13 | Jonathan McCarty | 35060 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 2141 (#2588 → #447) | $3.3M | 8 | $414K |
| #22 | Marjan Krcaj | 872154 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $1.7M | 7 | $247K |
| #22 | Belal Harb | 1510259 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $1.9M | 7 | $269K |
| #22 | Kyle Schmidt | 1543389 | NorthStar Home Loans LLC | 1775759 | Danielson, CT | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $2.1M | 7 | $301K |
| #22 | Marcus Burnstine | 67966 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Yonkers, NY | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $2.6M | 7 | $369K |
| #22 | Ryan Sia | 589313 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Wilmington, DE | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $1.1M | 7 | $160K |
| #22 | Christopher Cabe | 1228617 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 2060 (#2588 → #528) | $1.4M | 7 | $204K |
| #28 | Heidi Martinez | 2123516 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Plano, TX | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.1M | 6 | $176K |
| #28 | Brianna Johnson | 2530008 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.2M | 6 | $196K |
| #28 | Tiffany Daniel | 1117194 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.5M | 6 | $244K |
| #28 | Jordan Cleary | 2695359 | ELLAFI FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 441485 | Middletown, CT | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $635K | 6 | $106K |
| #28 | Thomas Velten | 1626819 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $672K | 6 | $112K |
| #28 | Joshua Calhoun | 2573746 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.1M | 6 | $187K |
| #28 | Jeffrey Vargovchik | 2035103 | Forte Financial, LLC | 1892568 | Ridgefield, CT | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $2.9M | 6 | $490K |
| #28 | Jerry Crowder | 436485 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $2.0M | 6 | $327K |
| #28 | Roman Shulman | 11481 | Superior Funding Corporation | 2972 | Newton, MA | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $2.6M | 6 | $426K |
| #28 | Anthony Marcotullio | 1037596 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $2.1M | 6 | $343K |
| #28 | Lynae DeMonte | 1159766 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.6M | 6 | $267K |
| #28 | Conroy Johnson | 2535834 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Milford, CT | ▲ 1977 (#2588 → #611) | $1.1M | 6 | $181K |
| #40 | Rachel Ottey | 1563670 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.9M | 5 | $390K |
| #40 | Abdouh Miri | 1023677 | RAPID HOME LOANS LLC | 2336339 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.8M | 5 | $360K |
| #40 | Joel Ruditsky | 2039061 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.4M | 5 | $275K |
| #40 | Trevor Durham | 17508 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $694K | 5 | $139K |
| #40 | Joseph Chester | 75524 | Ixonia Bank | 423065 | Brookfield, WI | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.6M | 5 | $313K |
| #40 | Anthony DiFusco | 1080288 | First World Mortgage Corporation | 2643 | Plainville, CT | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.6M | 5 | $325K |
| #40 | Kevin Mace | 216143 | Northeast Financial LLC | 117273 | Middlefield, CT | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.8M | 5 | $353K |
| #40 | Jonathan Sawkin | 1117544 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $2.2M | 5 | $434K |
| #40 | John Astrologo | 441861 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | White Plains, NY | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $2.7M | 5 | $539K |
| #40 | Reid Sinclair | 1994803 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $2.2M | 5 | $439K |
| #40 | Bailey Ganz | 1887649 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 1864 (#2588 → #724) | $1.7M | 5 | $343K |
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