Biggest climbers in District of Columbia this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 20, 2026, the top 3 include Awais Ghazali (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #1552080), Homan Sharifi (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #375420), and LUIS FARAGO (Empire Financial Services, Inc., NMLS #107551).
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 | Awais Ghazali | 1552080 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 1203 (#1338 → #135) | $2.5M | 3 | $831K |
| #2 | Homan Sharifi | 375420 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 1192 (#1355 → #163) | $2.1M | 3 | $717K |
| #3 | LUIS FARAGO | 107551 | Empire Financial Services, Inc. | 7684 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 1151 (#1238 → #87) | $3.2M | 4 | $788K |
| #4 | Brian Farasy | 728159 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 1087 (#1393 → #306) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #5 | Christopher Lunn | 724189 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Bethesda, MD | ▲ 1047 (#1124 → #77) | $3.3M | 5 | $664K |
| #6 | Kevin Raimond | 324443 | Mortgagestar, LLC | 1833025 | North Bethesda, MD | ▲ 1047 (#1338 → #291) | $1.4M | 3 | $471K |
| #7 | Olukayode Odumosu | 491430 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 1031 (#1312 → #281) | $1.5M | 3 | $489K |
| #8 | Tina Del Casale | 191852 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | 186434 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 994 (#1162 → #168) | $2.1M | 2 | $1.1M |
| #9 | Joshua Kelley | 2418724 | Renovation Finance LLC | 1802847 | Berwyn, PA | ▲ 927 (#1146 → #219) | $1.8M | 3 | $598K |
| #10 | Joshua Zeidner | 1624763 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 904 (#1355 → #451) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #11 | Vincent Tricarico | 187237 | First Savings Mortgage Corporation | 38694 | McLean, VA | ▲ 894 (#1174 → #280) | $1.5M | 2 | $734K |
| #12 | Denis Stokes | 2023251 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 885 (#1456 → #571) | $813K | 2 | $406K |
| #13 | Lori Childers | 527486 | John Marshall Bank | 812719 | Reston, VA | ▲ 861 (#1010 → #149) | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #14 | Jeffrey Lobel | 145051 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 859 (#1254 → #395) | $1.1M | 3 | $374K |
| #15 | Patricia Juarez-Vaughn | 652440 | United States Senate Federal Credit Union | 514285 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 812 (#1269 → #457) | $992K | 3 | $331K |
| #16 | Lee Michaels | 1461530 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 796 (#1151 → #355) | $1.2M | 3 | $405K |
| #17 | Carlos Martinez | 184510 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Orlando, FL | ▲ 784 (#1319 → #535) | $863K | 1 | $863K |
| #18 | Hien Nguyen | 219512 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 779 (#1010 → #231) | $1.6M | 3 | $549K |
| #19 | Cristina Pinalez | 1715286 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 762 (#878 → #116) | $2.7M | 4 | $683K |
| #20 | Wachinda Harrell | 2333041 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 754 (#1355 → #601) | $791K | 1 | $791K |
| #21 | Brian Washington | 658931 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 737 (#1281 → #544) | $848K | 2 | $424K |
| #22 | Shapur Bashar | 481189 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Washington, DC | ▲ 734 (#755 → #21) | $8.7M | 7 | $1.2M |
| #23 | Jolene Moore | 448601 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 733 (#1031 → #298) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #24 | Trent Saflin | 1701736 | Northwest Federal Credit Union | 411458 | Herndon, VA | ▲ 711 (#1206 → #495) | $930K | 2 | $465K |
| #25 | Mark Chandler | 2286459 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Somerville, MA | ▲ 700 (#993 → #293) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #26 | Michael Metivier | 1736576 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 685 (#852 → #167) | $2.1M | 4 | $531K |
| #27 | Malcolm Crane | 357810 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Towson, MD | ▲ 682 (#787 → #105) | $2.9M | 5 | $576K |
| #28 | Geoffrey Clasper | 197304 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 381076 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 681 (#684 → #3) | $17.6M | 14 | $1.3M |
| #29 | Elsa Arias | 2651217 | Capital Bank, N.A. | 401599 | Washington, DC | ▲ 679 (#932 → #253) | $1.6M | 4 | $389K |
| #30 | James Adamson | 455833 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Eldersburg, MD | ▲ 678 (#825 → #147) | $2.3M | 4 | $582K |
| #31 | William Kinberg | 433577 | Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC | 56323 | Washington, DC | ▲ 675 (#938 → #263) | $1.5M | 2 | $763K |
| #32 | Ashleigh Fletcher | 2142895 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 670 (#1377 → #707) | $675K | 2 | $338K |
| #33 | Jordan Jackson | 1991062 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Arlington, VA | ▲ 668 (#900 → #232) | $1.6M | 4 | $411K |
| #34 | John Munn | 374221 | UBS Bank USA | 947868 | Plano, TX | ▲ 659 (#709 → #50) | $4.7M | 3 | $1.6M |
| #35 | LILI LIU | 382645 | ELITE MORTGAGE LLC | 1907548 | Gaithersburg, MD | ▲ 652 (#1353 → #701) | $686K | 1 | $686K |
| #36 | Carey Meushaw | 310813 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 641 (#1077 → #436) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #37 | Brent Anderson | 721362 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 628 (#1010 → #382) | $1.2M | 3 | $386K |
| #38 | Dean May | 169917 | Truist Bank | 399803 | McLean, VA | ▲ 627 (#839 → #212) | $1.8M | 2 | $912K |
| #39 | Alan Schultz | 367778 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 596 (#1117 → #521) | $874K | 1 | $874K |
| #40 | Leontay Bennett | 42206 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 589 (#1401 → #812) | $582K | 1 | $582K |
| #41 | Robert Gaskins | 1656367 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Falls Church, VA | ▲ 577 (#694 → #117) | $2.7M | 4 | $681K |
| #42 | DeCharlus Riley | 2640650 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 562 (#841 → #279) | $1.5M | 2 | $742K |
| #43 | Christopher Frederick | 30003 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 557 (#617 → #60) | $4.2M | 2 | $2.1M |
| #44 | Dean Fiore | 22170 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 555 (#760 → #205) | $1.9M | 3 | $617K |
| #45 | Jeffrey Morelli | 877077 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 551 (#654 → #103) | $2.9M | 4 | $727K |
| #46 | January Holt | 453467 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 547 (#1229 → #682) | $701K | 1 | $701K |
| #47 | Dennis Giakos | 9340 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 543 (#1439 → #896) | $513K | 1 | $513K |
| #48 | Robert Heltzel | 203008 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Gainesville, VA | ▲ 539 (#1030 → #491) | $943K | 1 | $943K |
| #49 | Matthew O'Connor | 982196 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 536 (#719 → #183) | $2.0M | 2 | $1.0M |
| #50 | Ramon Mancha | 440961 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | Tysons, VA | ▲ 520 (#1077 → #557) | $830K | 1 | $830K |
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