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 October 9, 2026, the top 3 include Michael Barreiro (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2783221), Derick Benitez (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2734285), and YOVANA OSHEA (SMART FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, NMLS #2010588).
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 | $981K | 8 | $123K |
| #2 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $2.8M | 6 | $463K |
| #2 | YOVANA OSHEA | 2010588 | SMART FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP | 842901 | Bridgeport, CT | $2.0M | 6 | $338K |
| #4 | Patrick Stone | 2800929 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Franklin, TN | $785K | 5 | $157K |
| #4 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $851K | 5 | $170K |
| #6 | Christopher Paschal | 2800878 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.9M | 4 | $479K |
| #7 | Quinton Scheuermann | 2792396 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $363K | 3 | $121K |
| #7 | Kierra Atwater | 2247542 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $469K | 3 | $156K |
| #7 | Arlene Gonzalez | 2474027 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | $674K | 3 | $225K |
| #7 | Chase Eickenhorst | 2801226 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.4M | 3 | $460K |
| #7 | Mitchell Thaw | 1946527 | WJC Capital LLC | 2579571 | Fairfield, CT | $1.3M | 3 | $436K |
| #7 | Seth Bailey | 2824690 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $389K | 3 | $130K |
| #7 | Paul Holguin | 2766095 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $376K | 3 | $125K |
| #7 | Carmen Kent | 2801080 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $383K | 3 | $128K |
| #15 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $90K | 2 | $45K |
| #15 | Justin McDowell | 2799100 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $288K | 2 | $144K |
| #15 | Abel De Leon | 2833636 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | San Antonio, TX | $206K | 2 | $103K |
| #15 | Josue Manzueta | 2804051 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $205K | 2 | $103K |
| #15 | Zachary Everidge | 2810415 | Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. | 75243 | Pembroke Pines, FL | $909K | 2 | $455K |
| #15 | Anthony Jarvis | 2741928 | American Heritage Lending, LLC | 93735 | Irvine, CA | $656K | 2 | $328K |
| #15 | Clayton Albright | 2790458 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | — | $757K | 2 | $379K |
| #15 | Kristin Galbreath | 2837155 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Lakewood, CO | $100K | 2 | $50K |
| #15 | Pouyan Haji Ghasem | 2497922 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $195K | 2 | $98K |
| #15 | Staci Peerenboom | 2812955 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $200K | 2 | $100K |
| #15 | Phillip Hardy | 2784825 | Modern Valley Home Loans, LLC | 2636235 | Novi, MI | $672K | 2 | $336K |
| #15 | Karen Karaja | 2799456 | Pinnacle Mortgage Corporation | 1323739 | Dayville, CT | $597K | 2 | $299K |
| #15 | Phuong Nguyen | 2824681 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | $175K | 2 | $88K |
| #15 | Charles Hino | 2790511 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $461K | 2 | $231K |
| #29 | Leah OBrien | 2836471 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Cary, NC | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #29 | Pierce Gossow | 2727229 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $55K | 1 | $55K |
| #29 | James DeGaine | 1469635 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | $289K | 1 | $289K |
| #29 | Alexander Hauer | 2793837 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Milford, CT | $292K | 1 | $292K |
| #29 | Alexander O'Bymachow | 2725248 | First Liberty Mortgage Company, LLC | 22429 | Clinton, CT | $300K | 1 | $300K |
| #29 | Alessio Capece | 2737141 | PROALPHACAPITAL LLC | 2702926 | Sarasota, FL | $325K | 1 | $325K |
| #29 | Andrew Schaberg | 2776167 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $411K | 1 | $411K |
| #29 | Megan Wiitala | 2838588 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | $388K | 1 | $388K |
| #29 | Monica Enriquez Martinez | 2821619 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Charlotte, NC | $188K | 1 | $188K |
| #29 | Damian Saylor | 2771712 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | $198K | 1 | $198K |
| #29 | Anthony Baldino | 2808117 | AllPoints Mortgage, LLC | 1771087 | Avon, CT | $80K | 1 | $80K |
| #29 | Osirus Munn | 2817071 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $328K | 1 | $328K |
| #29 | Sarah Rickard | 2838593 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | $409K | 1 | $409K |
| #29 | Matthew Martinez | 2780230 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $403K | 1 | $403K |
| #29 | Jeffrey Edwards | 2825323 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Scottsdale, AZ | $504K | 1 | $504K |
| #29 | Jessica Hall | 2768366 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $303K | 1 | $303K |
| #29 | Ellie Browning | 2857498 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $70K | 1 | $70K |
| #29 | Brandon Lobisi | 2806420 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Miami, FL | $490K | 1 | $490K |
| #29 | Shamara Sloan | 2827941 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | $90K | 1 | $90K |
| #29 | Melissa Korda | 2788913 | BARH Dunmore, LLC | 2008475 | Los Angeles, CA | $389K | 1 | $389K |
| #29 | Patrick Kelly | 2814367 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Columbia, MD | $50K | 1 | $50K |
| #29 | Faith Cox | 2800623 | GoodLeap, LLC | 30336 | Plano, TX | $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 October 9, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/connecticut/top-rookie-by-units
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