Leading rookies in Connecticut in 2026 so far, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 23, 2026, the top 3 include Michael Barreiro (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2783221), Derick Benitez (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2734285), and Patrick Stone (Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, NMLS #2800929).
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 | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michael Barreiro | 2783221 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $674K | 5 | $135K |
| #2 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.2M | 4 | $296K |
| #2 | Patrick Stone | 2800929 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Franklin, TN | $750K | 4 | $188K |
| #4 | Arlene Gonzalez | 2474027 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | $674K | 3 | $225K |
| #4 | Paul Holguin | 2766095 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $376K | 3 | $125K |
| #4 | Carmen Kent | 2801080 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $383K | 3 | $128K |
| #4 | Christopher Paschal | 2800878 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.4M | 3 | $466K |
| #4 | Quinton Scheuermann | 2792396 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $363K | 3 | $121K |
| #9 | Chase Eickenhorst | 2801226 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.3M | 2 | $638K |
| #9 | Mitchell Thaw | 1946527 | WJC Capital LLC | 2579571 | Fairfield, CT | $954K | 2 | $477K |
| #9 | Phuong Nguyen | 2824681 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | $175K | 2 | $88K |
| #9 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $461K | 2 | $231K |
| #9 | YOVANA OSHEA | 2010588 | SMART FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP | 842901 | Bridgeport, CT | $953K | 2 | $477K |
| #9 | Charles Hino | 2790511 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $461K | 2 | $231K |
| #9 | Kristin Galbreath | 2837155 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | $100K | 2 | $50K |
| #9 | Clayton Albright | 2790458 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Houston, TX | $757K | 2 | $379K |
| #17 | Pierce Gossow | 2727229 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $55K | 1 | $55K |
| #17 | Brandon Gannon | 2802703 | Primerica Mortgage, LLC | 1723477 | Milford, CT | $27K | 1 | $27K |
| #17 | Leah OBrien | 2836471 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Cary, NC | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #17 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $90K | 1 | $90K |
| #17 | Josue Manzueta | 2804051 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #17 | WESLEY CASTRO | 2812963 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $120K | 1 | $120K |
| #17 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $359K | 1 | $359K |
| #17 | Sean Clark | 2833687 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Santa Maria, CA | $500K | 1 | $500K |
| #17 | Melissa Korda | 2788913 | BARH Dunmore, LLC | 2008475 | Los Angeles, CA | $389K | 1 | $389K |
| #17 | Jessica Hall | 2768366 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $303K | 1 | $303K |
| #17 | Christina Hane | 2781327 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $55K | 1 | $55K |
| #17 | Seth Bailey | 2824690 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #17 | Alexander Hauer | 2793837 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Milford, CT | $292K | 1 | $292K |
| #17 | Patrick Kelly | 2814367 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #17 | Eric Rasmussen | 2791423 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | $75K | 1 | $75K |
| #17 | Faith Cox | 2800623 | GoodLeap, LLC | 30336 | Plano, TX | $180K | 1 | $180K |
| #17 | Anthony Baldino | 2808117 | AllPoints Mortgage, LLC | 1771087 | Avon, CT | $80K | 1 | $80K |
| #17 | Tyler Vinson | 2779054 | American First Funding LLC | 2362008 | Southfield, MI | $288K | 1 | $288K |
| #17 | Damian Saylor | 2771712 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | $198K | 1 | $198K |
| #17 | Brandon Lobisi | 2806420 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Miami, FL | $490K | 1 | $490K |
| #17 | Zachary Everidge | 2810415 | New Day Financial, LLC | 1043 | West Palm Beach, FL | $469K | 1 | $469K |
| #17 | Pouyan Haji Ghasem | 2497922 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $165K | 1 | $165K |
| #17 | Abel De Leon | 2833636 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | $146K | 1 | $146K |
| #17 | Shamara Sloan | 2827941 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $90K | 1 | $90K |
| #17 | Matthew Martinez | 2780230 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $403K | 1 | $403K |
| #17 | Phillip Hardy | 2784825 | Modern Valley Home Loans, LLC | 2636235 | Novi, MI | $346K | 1 | $346K |
| #17 | Karen Karaja | 2799456 | Pinnacle Mortgage Corporation | 1323739 | Dayville, CT | $321K | 1 | $321K |
| #17 | Holly Paul | 2824682 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #17 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $40K | 1 | $40K |
| #17 | Justin McDowell | 2799100 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $253K | 1 | $253K |
| #17 | Kadeem Hylton | 2843718 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $180K | 1 | $180K |
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 — Connecticut. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 23, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/connecticut/top-rookie-by-units
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