Leading rookies in Illinois 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 Tetyana Brown (HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc, NMLS #2689503), Daniel Denham (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2770436), and Mackenzie Wienke (Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #2730359).
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 | Tetyana Brown | 2689503 | HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc | 391523 | Castle Rock, CO | $9.0M | 47 | $191K |
| #2 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $4.5M | 19 | $238K |
| #2 | Mackenzie Wienke | 2730359 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $2.4M | 19 | $127K |
| #4 | Ryan Millinger | 2803894 | Compeer Financial, ACA | 619731 | Edwards, IL | $4.1M | 13 | $315K |
| #5 | Andrew Kinney | 2804113 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $1.6M | 11 | $147K |
| #6 | John Hultberg | 408288 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Downers Grove, IL | $3.4M | 10 | $339K |
| #6 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $2.2M | 10 | $221K |
| #6 | Seth Bailey | 2824690 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $1.4M | 10 | $140K |
| #6 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $1.5M | 10 | $153K |
| #10 | Chelsea Pineda | 2825499 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $669K | 9 | $74K |
| #10 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $2.0M | 9 | $222K |
| #12 | Jose Fuentes | 2811992 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $835K | 8 | $104K |
| #12 | Diego Solis | 2821352 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.8M | 8 | $230K |
| #12 | Lee Garoutte | 360998 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $1.1M | 8 | $135K |
| #12 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.0M | 8 | $130K |
| #12 | Kelly Pohl | 2831835 | INB, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 477621 | Peoria, IL | $1.1M | 8 | $143K |
| #12 | Stephanie Hall | 2792509 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $447K | 8 | $56K |
| #18 | Benjamin Duran Garcia | 2771584 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | $2.1M | 7 | $307K |
| #18 | Mitchell Feller | 2807996 | American Bank and Trust Company NA | 411457 | Davenport, IA | $684K | 7 | $98K |
| #18 | IDEEN GHAFFARI | 2711449 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $2.2M | 7 | $308K |
| #18 | Dezzeree Colton | 2796009 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $334K | 7 | $48K |
| #18 | Michael Brandt | 2838442 | Security Bank, S.B. | 416191 | Springfield, IL | $2.3M | 7 | $325K |
| #18 | ANDRII VOVK | 2786775 | Smart Rate Lending, LLC | 2557750 | Northbrook, IL | $2.2M | 7 | $312K |
| #18 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.7M | 7 | $244K |
| #18 | Maxwell Eggleston | 2800903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.8M | 7 | $256K |
| #18 | Molly Jones | 2785816 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $1.5M | 7 | $214K |
| #18 | Michael Diana | 2833123 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $830K | 7 | $119K |
| #18 | Kurstin Garcia | 2812959 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $1.1M | 7 | $155K |
| #29 | Eric Grollman | 2786401 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.1M | 6 | $189K |
| #29 | Timothy Hixon | 2791931 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | $2.1M | 6 | $349K |
| #29 | Aaron Lynn | 2806834 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $527K | 6 | $88K |
| #29 | Edward Weber | 41763 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $559K | 6 | $93K |
| #29 | Ghaith Itbi | 2824726 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $514K | 6 | $86K |
| #29 | Justin Rodriguez | 2459510 | Consumer Real Estate Finance Co. | 104621 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $825K | 6 | $138K |
| #29 | Tiffany Bloom | 2789419 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $345K | 6 | $58K |
| #29 | Jake Parker | 2763475 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $1.7M | 6 | $289K |
| #29 | Jackson Bennett | 2804060 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $582K | 6 | $97K |
| #29 | Ajitesh Goyal | 2821329 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $840K | 6 | $140K |
| #29 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $2.0M | 6 | $329K |
| #29 | Austin VanMarter | 2811825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $1.5M | 6 | $250K |
| #29 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $494K | 6 | $82K |
| #29 | Roberto Pacheco | 2826827 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | $1.1M | 6 | $190K |
| #29 | Sandy Jacob | 2812001 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $946K | 6 | $158K |
| #44 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $891K | 5 | $178K |
| #44 | Tera Barr | 2784823 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $1.4M | 5 | $272K |
| #44 | Dimetrius Madden | 2149583 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $655K | 5 | $131K |
| #44 | Christopher DeRosa | 2795875 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $782K | 5 | $156K |
| #44 | Ketch Gannon | 2757756 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $2.7M | 5 | $547K |
| #44 | Hussein Chami | 2811944 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $579K | 5 | $116K |
| #44 | Paul Smith | 2821337 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $499K | 5 | $100K |
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 — Illinois. Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 9, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/illinois/top-rookie-by-units
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