Biggest climbers in Georgia in 2024, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Joseph Guarino (Imperium Lending, LLC, NMLS #1637367), Kisha Vaughn-Powell (Delta Community Credit Union, NMLS #2186431), and Brian Jensen (Freedom Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #1503701).
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 | Joseph Guarino | 1637367 | Imperium Lending, LLC | 2237880 | Troy, MI | ▲ 9052 (#9486 → #434) | $14.6M | 56 |
| #2 | Kisha Vaughn-Powell | 2186431 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | Atlanta, GA | ▲ 8999 (#9486 → #487) | $10.1M | 52 |
| #2 | Brian Jensen | 1503701 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 8999 (#9486 → #487) | $16.0M | 52 |
| #4 | Caroline Roberts | 1751336 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 8723 (#9486 → #763) | $3.5M | 40 |
| #5 | Ana Avila Lopez | 1942591 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Duluth, GA | ▲ 8513 (#9486 → #973) | $9.5M | 34 |
| #5 | Adison Rahman | 1853449 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 8513 (#9486 → #973) | $12.1M | 34 |
| #7 | Casey Fordham | 2523913 | Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. | 70876 | — | ▲ 8188 (#9486 → #1298) | $7.6M | 27 |
| #8 | jin zhang | 1923890 | OrangePath Financial Inc. | 2070941 | Flushing, NY | ▲ 8121 (#9486 → #1365) | $8.4M | 26 |
| #9 | Benjamin Dueweke | 1332763 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7972 (#9486 → #1514) | $6.8M | 24 |
| #9 | Matthew Blankenship | 265345 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Roswell, GA | ▲ 7972 (#9486 → #1514) | $8.2M | 24 |
| #9 | Donovan Shaow | 1497534 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7972 (#9486 → #1514) | $7.2M | 24 |
| #9 | Nicholas Birch | 97125 | Credence Funding Corporation | 878490 | Aberdeen, MD | ▲ 7972 (#9486 → #1514) | $8.2M | 24 |
| #13 | Kimberly Tanner | 1464248 | HomeLight Home Loans, Inc. | 1529229 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7886 (#9486 → #1600) | $4.1M | 23 |
| #14 | Wayne Anderson | 1864683 | SUCCESS Lending, LLC | 2232431 | Schaumburg, IL | ▲ 7797 (#9486 → #1689) | $8.4M | 22 |
| #14 | Joseph Ertler | 1905930 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7797 (#9486 → #1689) | $5.9M | 22 |
| #16 | April Poole | 1894918 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Port Wentworth, GA | ▲ 7795 (#7850 → #55) | $44.2M | 139 |
| #17 | Jake Kalmin | 1828186 | onDemand Lending Inc. | 2458551 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 7716 (#9486 → #1770) | $7.0M | 21 |
| #17 | Eric Perry | 1901918 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7716 (#9486 → #1770) | $4.8M | 21 |
| #17 | MARIA PEEK | 1914204 | First National Bank of Griffin | 452582 | Griffin, GA | ▲ 7716 (#9486 → #1770) | $3.9M | 21 |
| #17 | Marne May Caslatan | 1892586 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Henderson, NV | ▲ 7716 (#9486 → #1770) | $7.4M | 21 |
| #21 | Francis Snyder | 288071 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7605 (#9486 → #1881) | $7.0M | 20 |
| #21 | Nicholas Campbell | 1283056 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 7605 (#9486 → #1881) | $4.0M | 20 |
| #21 | Jennifer Broome | 2477177 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Douglasville, GA | ▲ 7605 (#9486 → #1881) | $6.0M | 20 |
| #21 | Benjamin McVey | 773891 | United Community Bank | 421841 | Ellijay, GA | ▲ 7605 (#9486 → #1881) | $4.1M | 20 |
| #25 | Ryan Veracka | 65233 | United Mortgage Corp. | 1330 | Farmingdale, NY | ▲ 7500 (#9486 → #1986) | $5.7M | 19 |
| #25 | James Vaughan | 2168279 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 7500 (#9486 → #1986) | $4.6M | 19 |
| #25 | Jessica Norris | 2364485 | Sweet Tea Mortgage LLC | 2472504 | Evans, GA | ▲ 7500 (#9486 → #1986) | $4.6M | 19 |
| #28 | Andrea Rodriguez | 1676693 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 7368 (#9486 → #2118) | $7.5M | 18 |
| #28 | William Xu | 2506369 | Evolution Mortgage LLC | 2432729 | Port St Lucie, FL | ▲ 7368 (#9486 → #2118) | $6.0M | 18 |
| #30 | Andres Lopez | 2247288 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7231 (#9486 → #2255) | $4.8M | 17 |
| #30 | Milad Romaya | 1585131 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Troy, MI | ▲ 7231 (#9486 → #2255) | $3.9M | 17 |
| #30 | Harold Yang | 248857 | AAA CAPITAL INVESTMENT, INC. | 295075 | Richmond, TX | ▲ 7231 (#9486 → #2255) | $7.4M | 17 |
| #33 | Sean Okita | 2003235 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | — | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $7.8M | 16 |
| #33 | Ross Harsh | 1003970 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $4.1M | 16 |
| #33 | Stephan Burton | 1526584 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Kissimmee, FL | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $6.3M | 16 |
| #33 | Igor Grager | 542635 | Iconic Mortgage Corp. | 1547953 | Miami, FL | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $5.5M | 16 |
| #33 | Heather Serrano | 2478597 | First Technology Federal Credit Union | 466914 | Marlborough, MA | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $3.3M | 16 |
| #33 | Kathleen Melli | 456041 | Delta Community Credit Union | 401141 | — | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $2.7M | 16 |
| #33 | Pooja Naidu | 2069618 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $12.3M | 16 |
| #33 | Tyler Johnston | 1890179 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Nashville, TN | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $3.6M | 16 |
| #33 | Austin Lentz | 2372835 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7081 (#9486 → #2405) | $4.8M | 16 |
| #42 | Bradley Self | 728832 | Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC | 1160240 | Atlanta, GA | ▲ 7055 (#7850 → #795) | $14.5M | 39 |
| #43 | Clayton Davis | 1468357 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | — | ▲ 7025 (#7850 → #825) | $14.3M | 38 |
| #44 | Brittany Taylor | 2503184 | Capital One, National Association | 453156 | — | ▲ 6981 (#7850 → #869) | $3.2M | 37 |
| #45 | Stacy Milkovic | 2387253 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6946 (#7850 → #904) | $11.8M | 36 |
| #46 | Sidney Roland | 617979 | Rabun County Bank | 448995 | Cornelia, GA | ▲ 6883 (#9486 → #2603) | $4.4M | 15 |
| #46 | Macy Gunderson | 1900034 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6883 (#9486 → #2603) | $3.5M | 15 |
| #46 | Katie Crane | 1651329 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6883 (#9486 → #2603) | $1.2M | 15 |
| #46 | Jasmine Gabriel | 2085393 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6883 (#9486 → #2603) | $873K | 15 |
| #50 | Timothy Rice | 397613 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6836 (#7850 → #1014) | $10.4M | 33 |
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 — Georgia (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/georgia/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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