Top loan officers in Illinois 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 Benjamin Cohen (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #217528), Joel Schaub (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #224512), and KYLE ERNST (Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated, NMLS #219642).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Benjamin Cohen | 217528 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $73.3M | 87 | $843K |
| #2 | Joel Schaub | 224512 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naples, FL | $72.3M | 127 | $569K |
| #3 | KYLE ERNST | 219642 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | $66.9M | 129 | $519K |
| #4 | Ashok Lakshmanan | 238977 | Professional Mortgage Solutions Inc | 237990 | Naperville, IL | $60.9M | 152 | $401K |
| #5 | Andrew Tisler | 927078 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | $60.3M | 88 | $686K |
| #6 | Ryan Musgjerd | 1222681 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $52.7M | 76 | $693K |
| #7 | APEXA PATEL | 2490006 | INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC. | 2490029 | Schaumburg, IL | $50.4M | 159 | $317K |
| #8 | Samuel Sharp | 224518 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | $50.0M | 98 | $510K |
| #9 | Anil Loomba | 222807 | Home Mortgage Solutions, Inc | 203169 | Leander, TX | $47.9M | 125 | $383K |
| #10 | Natalie Acevedo | 232240 | Solutions Financial Mortgage Company | 267469 | Glenview, IL | $45.2M | 129 | $350K |
| #11 | Beth Lewis | 219774 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Evanston, IL | $44.3M | 96 | $462K |
| #12 | Christina Razzi | 162739 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Chicago, IL | $43.5M | 54 | $805K |
| #13 | Neena Vlamis | 37370 | A & N Mortgage Services, Inc. | 19291 | Chicago, IL | $41.4M | 93 | $445K |
| #14 | John Noldan | 193680 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Elmhurst, IL | $41.1M | 82 | $501K |
| #15 | Kyle Gillespie | 223778 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Chicago, IL | $40.7M | 67 | $608K |
| #16 | Matthew Carr | 1047441 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $38.0M | 43 | $883K |
| #17 | Craig Messman | 230692 | Molitor Financial Group, LLC | 227034 | Chicago, IL | $37.2M | 74 | $502K |
| #18 | Michael Nielsen | 223614 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Chicago, IL | $37.2M | 57 | $652K |
| #19 | Nicholas Dokken | 1382274 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Coral Springs, FL | $36.2M | 55 | $659K |
| #20 | Anthony Lupescu | 224410 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Virtual, TN | $36.2M | 40 | $905K |
| #21 | Daniel Delgado | 192800 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naperville, IL | $36.1M | 86 | $419K |
| #22 | Or Gera | 1269459 | RealFi Solutions, LLC | 2478197 | Chicago, IL | $35.6M | 74 | $481K |
| #23 | DANIEL ROGERS | 131966 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Palos Park, IL | $34.4M | 107 | $321K |
| #24 | Sharbel Shamoon | 218880 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $34.3M | 72 | $477K |
| #25 | Junita Bradshaw | 1056537 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | Jersey City, NJ | $34.3M | 18 | $1.9M |
| #26 | Luke Wojtasik | 363847 | Waterman Bank | 414704 | Chicago, IL | $34.2M | 66 | $518K |
| #27 | Venu Cherukuri | 2425985 | VC MORTGAGE LLC | 2789876 | Aurora, IL | $33.3M | 73 | $456K |
| #28 | Vitaly Soyfer | 6723 | Solutions Financial Mortgage Company | 267469 | Glenview, IL | $32.7M | 84 | $389K |
| #29 | Stephen Michelini | 262577 | M/I Financial, LLC | 50684 | Naperville, IL | $32.6M | 70 | $465K |
| #30 | Daryn Peterson | 755958 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | St Charles, IL | $31.7M | 53 | $599K |
| #31 | Ryan Pierce | 1041686 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Chicago, IL | $31.4M | 75 | $419K |
| #32 | Renato Ricchio | 283808 | Mortgage/Max Corporation | 283361 | Westchester, IL | $31.4M | 79 | $397K |
| #33 | Andrew Boland | 222913 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Denver, CO | $31.2M | 55 | $568K |
| #34 | Lori Rinaldi | 762284 | Associated Bank, National Association | 442791 | Chicago, IL | $31.0M | 34 | $912K |
| #35 | Bradley Boden | 221841 | Select Lending Services LLC | 2027853 | Chicago, IL | $30.1M | 65 | $463K |
| #36 | Thomas Lavallee | 132849 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $29.8M | 72 | $414K |
| #37 | Joseph Rosen | 1814273 | NFM Lending, LLC | 2893 | Chicago, IL | $29.7M | 60 | $496K |
| #38 | Sean McGeehan | 220835 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Chicago, IL | $29.2M | 41 | $713K |
| #39 | Matthew Flaherty | 444994 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | $29.2M | 45 | $649K |
| #40 | Scott Schneiderman | 219043 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | $28.7M | 59 | $486K |
| #41 | JAKE CHUNG | 230706 | J & C Financial Inc | 245835 | Mount Prospect, IL | $28.5M | 69 | $412K |
| #42 | Timothy Brigham | 270935 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Schaumburg, IL | $28.4M | 74 | $384K |
| #43 | Joseph Burke | 251383 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Chicago, IL | $28.3M | 59 | $480K |
| #44 | James Webber | 1277615 | LeaderOne Financial Corporation | 12007 | Oak Brook, IL | $27.6M | 58 | $476K |
| #45 | Frank McGraw | 426509 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Schaumburg, IL | $27.4M | 75 | $366K |
| #46 | Joshua Jones | 588201 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Park Ridge, IL | $25.3M | 68 | $372K |
| #47 | Blair Robinson | 755971 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Northfield, IL | $25.2M | 34 | $741K |
| #48 | Devin Riss | 1654314 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $25.2M | 47 | $536K |
| #49 | Gaetano Grimaldi | 457560 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | $24.6M | 44 | $559K |
| #50 | DAS PALAKATH | 222629 | HOMELAND MORTGAGE COMPANY | 253722 | Westmont, IL | $24.5M | 58 | $422K |
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