Biggest climbers in Connecticut in 2024, 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 Cherilyn Spatola (Ion Bank, NMLS #705349), Lisa Shea (CorePlus Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2433209), and Cheryl Guillot (Centreville Bank, NMLS #449767).
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 | Rank Change | 2024 Volume | 2024 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cherilyn Spatola | 705349 | Ion Bank | 641488 | Farmington, CT | ▲ 4450 (#4729 → #279) | $3.6M | 39 |
| #2 | Lisa Shea | 2433209 | CorePlus Federal Credit Union | 404962 | — | ▲ 4369 (#4729 → #360) | $2.5M | 31 |
| #3 | Cheryl Guillot | 449767 | Centreville Bank | 402947 | Putnam, CT | ▲ 4276 (#4729 → #453) | $4.3M | 24 |
| #4 | Klaudia Doci | 1543267 | Ascend Bank | 517294 | Guilford, CT | ▲ 4229 (#4729 → #500) | $4.5M | 22 |
| #4 | Nunzio Mancuso | 231713 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 381076 | Bridgeport, CT | ▲ 4229 (#4729 → #500) | $10.6M | 22 |
| #6 | Marc Karlin | 1918175 | Renovation Finance LLC | 1802847 | — | ▲ 4172 (#4729 → #557) | $5.3M | 20 |
| #7 | Nahed Bishop | 78923 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Dayville, CT | ▲ 4114 (#4729 → #615) | $3.3M | 18 |
| #7 | Christopher VanLeuven | 35510 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 4114 (#4729 → #615) | $5.8M | 18 |
| #7 | JOHN JANCO | 1904711 | Thomaston Savings Bank | 407687 | Thomaston, CT | ▲ 4114 (#4729 → #615) | $2.4M | 18 |
| #10 | Maribel Leon | 1510730 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 4080 (#4729 → #649) | $5.1M | 17 |
| #11 | Tom Ansara | 1900666 | Priority 1 Lending, LLC | 1375378 | Livonia, MI | ▲ 4050 (#4729 → #679) | $5.3M | 16 |
| #11 | Juan Candell | 625552 | Valon Mortgage, Inc. | 1907140 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 4050 (#4729 → #679) | $2.0M | 16 |
| #13 | Michele Welch | 293220 | William Raveis Mortgage, LLC | 2630 | East Longmeadow, MA | ▲ 4004 (#4729 → #725) | $4.8M | 15 |
| #14 | David Lawrence | 1889458 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3841 (#4729 → #888) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #14 | VINCENT BUONGIOVANNI | 406285 | Quorum Federal Credit Union | 509626 | Purchase, NY | ▲ 3841 (#4729 → #888) | $2.1M | 12 |
| #14 | Jeremy Graham | 8851 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Canton, MA | ▲ 3841 (#4729 → #888) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #17 | laura rydlewski | 761844 | FD Community Federal Credit Union | 669541 | Watertown, CT | ▲ 3768 (#4729 → #961) | $440K | 11 |
| #17 | Mariana Nosal | 2111130 | SUMA YONKERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 527694 | Yonkers, NY | ▲ 3768 (#4729 → #961) | $3.3M | 11 |
| #17 | Paul Menga | 410101 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Westport, CT | ▲ 3768 (#4729 → #961) | $5.0M | 11 |
| #17 | Jeanette DiGuiseppi | 2158086 | Ascend Financial Network, LLC | 75269 | North Haven, CT | ▲ 3768 (#4729 → #961) | $4.8M | 11 |
| #17 | Mark Hoover | 1616120 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Irving, TX | ▲ 3768 (#4729 → #961) | $1.1M | 11 |
| #22 | Nickolas Colucci | 1687689 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $3.7M | 10 |
| #22 | Ashley Barstow | 2360849 | Charter Oak Federal Credit Union | 419263 | Waterford, CT | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $757K | 10 |
| #22 | James Roberts | 259865 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $2.5M | 10 |
| #22 | Cody Boucher | 1650824 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $1.7M | 10 |
| #22 | Jose Gonzalez | 167031 | USA Mortgage Network, Inc. | 123701 | Springfield, MA | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #22 | Alicia Miranda | 1611478 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $1.9M | 10 |
| #22 | Jarid Borja | 1159608 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3690 (#4729 → #1039) | $721K | 10 |
| #29 | Aaron Mayberry | 198924 | American Financing Corporation | 182334 | Aurora, CO | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $2.0M | 9 |
| #29 | James Choi | 2225568 | Bank of Hope | 794513 | Fort Lee, NJ | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #29 | Gary LeBlanc | 31698 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #29 | Julia Geesey | 2159847 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #29 | Gianna Tejeda | 1857714 | PeoplesBank | 644060 | Holyoke, MA | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $1.3M | 9 |
| #29 | Cristina Placentino | 1525494 | Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union | 411348 | Poughkeepsie, NY | ▲ 3589 (#4729 → #1140) | $886K | 9 |
| #35 | Malcolm Cameron | 1460681 | GRIFFIN FUNDING, INC. | 1120111 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.6M | 8 |
| #35 | Sharyn DiCarlo | 151817 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $2.5M | 8 |
| #35 | Michael Mehrabanian | 2083485 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #35 | Darrell Meade | 1054183 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $3.8M | 8 |
| #35 | Yousuf Dajani | 2125054 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $2.5M | 8 |
| #35 | Abdouh Miri | 1023677 | RAPID HOME LOANS LLC | 2336339 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.8M | 8 |
| #35 | Jeffrey Brousseau | 1931118 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | — | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.1M | 8 |
| #35 | Tarek Fakhouri | 2057949 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #35 | Oscar Abalahin | 695434 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $9.1M | 8 |
| #35 | Joseph Kruse | 1409507 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 3484 (#4729 → #1245) | $1.6M | 8 |
| #45 | Tuyet Nhung Fessenden | 1182446 | United Financial Inc. | 2286700 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $371K | 7 |
| #45 | Michael Demarse | 14123 | Select Lending Services LLC | 2027853 | Orlando, FL | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $1.7M | 7 |
| #45 | Angelina Portillo | 343907 | Finance of America Reverse LLC | 2285 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $5.2M | 7 |
| #45 | Larsa Khemoro | 1438132 | Clear2Mortgage Inc. | 1911663 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $2.3M | 7 |
| #45 | Michael Zambardino | 1475876 | Go Rascal Inc. | 2072896 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $3.3M | 7 |
| #45 | Henry Guzman | 1296765 | Valon Mortgage, Inc. | 1907140 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 3337 (#4729 → #1392) | $619K | 7 |
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. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Connecticut (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/connecticut/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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