Biggest climbers in Connecticut in 2026, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Zachariah Nichols (JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, NMLS #2354495), Belal Harb (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1510259), and Nicholas Fields (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #28024).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Zachariah Nichols | 2354495 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 7944 (#8849 → #905) | $3.1M | 6 |
| #2 | Belal Harb | 1510259 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7841 (#8849 → #1008) | $2.7M | 12 |
| #3 | Nicholas Fields | 28024 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7760 (#9116 → #1356) | $2.0M | 3 |
| #4 | Megan Leysath | 1742330 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | New York, NY | ▲ 7673 (#8771 → #1098) | $2.5M | 2 |
| #5 | Antoine Kyser | 2056625 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 7596 (#8730 → #1134) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #6 | Tristan Tenaglia | 1675039 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7574 (#9115 → #1541) | $1.8M | 10 |
| #7 | Gary Ehrlich | 589394 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Garden City, NY | ▲ 7561 (#8155 → #594) | $4.7M | 1 |
| #8 | Caden Fry | 2724805 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7487 (#9007 → #1520) | $1.8M | 7 |
| #9 | Brian Young | 1989393 | Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC | 1160240 | Atlanta, GA | ▲ 7479 (#8066 → #587) | $4.8M | 4 |
| #10 | Paul Spearman | 424780 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7477 (#8109 → #632) | $4.4M | 13 |
| #11 | Ryan Jaime | 1655540 | Leader Bank, NA | 449250 | Arlington, MA | ▲ 7384 (#8398 → #1014) | $2.7M | 5 |
| #12 | Jeffery Weitz | 1107242 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7369 (#8922 → #1553) | $1.8M | 10 |
| #13 | Mariah Rousseau | 428127 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7329 (#8116 → #787) | $3.4M | 6 |
| #14 | Diego Fernandez | 32034 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7281 (#8606 → #1325) | $2.1M | 8 |
| #15 | Robbin Mesmer | 13595 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7275 (#8954 → #1679) | $1.6M | 3 |
| #16 | Giemona Ward | 2686598 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 7266 (#8943 → #1677) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #17 | Irene Lee | 1901226 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7206 (#8507 → #1301) | $2.1M | 6 |
| #18 | Michael Heyer | 1682107 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | ▲ 7188 (#8603 → #1415) | $2.0M | 6 |
| #19 | Demian Alderette | 782406 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 7169 (#9233 → #2064) | $1.3M | 3 |
| #20 | Damon Smith | 21298 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7114 (#9140 → #2026) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #21 | Melissa Ciampa | 943920 | Mortgage Equity Partners LLC | 1936 | Lynnfield, MA | ▲ 7039 (#8928 → #1889) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #22 | Thomas Diaz | 1708734 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6997 (#8633 → #1636) | $1.7M | 3 |
| #23 | Efe Muhsinoglu | 2400313 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6965 (#8333 → #1368) | $2.0M | 5 |
| #24 | Robert Tanguay | 2095280 | Liberty Bank | 459028 | Haddam, CT | ▲ 6937 (#8973 → #2036) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #25 | Christal Solis | 1800183 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Irving, TX | ▲ 6905 (#9218 → #2313) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #26 | Myles White | 104224 | Welcome Home Mortgage, LLC | 2744 | Bristol, CT | ▲ 6848 (#7683 → #835) | $3.3M | 9 |
| #27 | Haiyen Tran | 162511 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6830 (#8497 → #1667) | $1.6M | 7 |
| #28 | Emily Coppola | 505939 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | West Des Moines, IA | ▲ 6797 (#6819 → #22) | $32.4M | 1 |
| #29 | Dariush Rafiean | 1905141 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6796 (#8096 → #1300) | $2.1M | 9 |
| #30 | Bryan Smith | 857068 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Portland, ME | ▲ 6786 (#8759 → #1973) | $1.4M | 3 |
| #31 | Susan Dickinson | 1534492 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 6779 (#8363 → #1584) | $1.7M | 6 |
| #32 | Merribeth Quigley | 23332 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6774 (#9189 → #2415) | $1.1M | 2 |
| #33 | Joel Leal | 777730 | Mission Loans, LLC | 210853 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6694 (#8501 → #1807) | $1.5M | 4 |
| #34 | Kevin Nelson | 863588 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6650 (#8155 → #1505) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #35 | Martin Dowdell | 6763 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 6602 (#8451 → #1849) | $1.5M | 3 |
| #36 | Melvin Johanis | 1965931 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6543 (#7901 → #1358) | $2.0M | 4 |
| #37 | Sheryl Aborn | 396600 | America's First Network Credit Union | 619401 | East Hartford, CT | ▲ 6540 (#8430 → #1890) | $1.4M | 2 |
| #38 | Ali Hammoud | 1573674 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6533 (#9033 → #2500) | $1.0M | 3 |
| #39 | Cooper Urbany | 1731778 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6508 (#7344 → #836) | $3.3M | 13 |
| #40 | Francis Whitehouse | 1678457 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 6501 (#8679 → #2178) | $1.2M | 6 |
| #41 | Kristina Castle-Morgan | 146715 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Remote Ohio, OH | ▲ 6448 (#7899 → #1451) | $1.9M | 2 |
| #42 | Matthew Konecni | 945265 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Valley Cottage, NY | ▲ 6413 (#7477 → #1064) | $2.6M | 2 |
| #43 | Ryan Alvarez | 1938780 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6403 (#8822 → #2419) | $1.1M | 3 |
| #44 | David Rondeau | 2049542 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 6384 (#8928 → #2544) | $1.0M | 3 |
| #45 | Patrick Guzman | 1958630 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | — | ▲ 6353 (#9329 → #2976) | $830K | 2 |
| #46 | Gianni Bertuol | 2682789 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6338 (#7635 → #1297) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #47 | Sumit Rajpal | 68064 | Allied Mortgage Group, Inc. | 1067 | Hicksville, NY | ▲ 6326 (#8849 → #2523) | $1.0M | 2 |
| #48 | Maryann Taormina | 28020 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6306 (#8688 → #2382) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #49 | Jodie Zaborsky | 1323565 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 6303 (#8575 → #2272) | $1.2M | 3 |
| #50 | Robert Bean | 887802 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | McLean, VA | ▲ 6302 (#8627 → #2325) | $1.1M | 2 |
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 Volume — Connecticut (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/connecticut/top-climbers-by-volume/2026
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