Leading rookies in Illinois in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of October 11, 2026, the top 3 include Tetyana Brown (HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc, NMLS #2689503), Mackenzie Wienke (Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #2730359), and Daniel Denham (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2770436).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tetyana Brown | 2689503 | HOME LENDING OF AMERICA, Inc | 391523 | Castle Rock, CO | $9.0M | 47 | $191K |
| #2 | Mackenzie Wienke | 2730359 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $2.4M | 19 | $127K |
| #2 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $4.5M | 19 | $238K |
| #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 | Matthew Schubert | 2778914 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $2.2M | 10 | $221K |
| #6 | Jacob Hicks | 2824687 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Columbus, OH | $1.5M | 10 | $153K |
| #6 | Seth Bailey | 2824690 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $1.4M | 10 | $140K |
| #6 | John Hultberg | 408288 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Downers Grove, IL | $3.4M | 10 | $339K |
| #10 | Chelsea Pineda | 2825499 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $669K | 9 | $74K |
| #10 | Misael Ramos | 2785399 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $2.0M | 9 | $222K |
| #12 | Kelly Pohl | 2831835 | INB, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 477621 | Peoria, IL | $1.1M | 8 | $143K |
| #12 | Lee Garoutte | 360998 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $1.1M | 8 | $135K |
| #12 | Stephanie Hall | 2792509 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $447K | 8 | $56K |
| #12 | Diego Solis | 2821352 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.8M | 8 | $230K |
| #12 | Jayden Renfrew | 2811901 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $1.0M | 8 | $130K |
| #12 | Jose Fuentes | 2811992 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $835K | 8 | $104K |
| #18 | Maxwell Eggleston | 2800903 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $1.8M | 7 | $256K |
| #18 | Michael Diana | 2833123 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $830K | 7 | $119K |
| #18 | Mitchell Feller | 2807996 | American Bank and Trust Company NA | 411457 | Davenport, IA | $684K | 7 | $98K |
| #18 | ANDRII VOVK | 2786775 | Smart Rate Lending, LLC | 2557750 | Northbrook, IL | $2.2M | 7 | $312K |
| #18 | Michael Brandt | 2838442 | Security Bank, S.B. | 416191 | Springfield, IL | $2.3M | 7 | $325K |
| #18 | Kurstin Garcia | 2812959 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $1.1M | 7 | $155K |
| #18 | Evvyn Leonard | 2684278 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.7M | 7 | $244K |
| #18 | IDEEN GHAFFARI | 2711449 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $2.2M | 7 | $308K |
| #18 | Molly Jones | 2785816 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Champaign, IL | $1.5M | 7 | $214K |
| #18 | Benjamin Duran Garcia | 2771584 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | $2.1M | 7 | $307K |
| #18 | Dezzeree Colton | 2796009 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $334K | 7 | $48K |
| #29 | Sandy Jacob | 2812001 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $946K | 6 | $158K |
| #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 | 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 | Edward Weber | 41763 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $559K | 6 | $93K |
| #29 | Eric Grollman | 2786401 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.1M | 6 | $189K |
| #29 | Roberto Pacheco | 2826827 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | $1.1M | 6 | $190K |
| #29 | Timothy Hixon | 2791931 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | $2.1M | 6 | $349K |
| #29 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $2.0M | 6 | $329K |
| #29 | Christopher Fusco | 2782148 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $494K | 6 | $82K |
| #29 | Ghaith Itbi | 2824726 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $514K | 6 | $86K |
| #29 | Austin VanMarter | 2811825 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $1.5M | 6 | $250K |
| #29 | Aaron Lynn | 2806834 | Point Digital Finance, Inc. | 1610752 | Palo Alto, CA | $527K | 6 | $88K |
| #44 | Bryce Vickers | 2818349 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | — | $711K | 5 | $142K |
| #44 | Hussein Chami | 2811944 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $579K | 5 | $116K |
| #44 | Jeremy Plofsky | 2801930 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $1.0M | 5 | $204K |
| #44 | Gabriel De Freitas Medina | 2778392 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $1.0M | 5 | $201K |
| #44 | Dimetrius Madden | 2149583 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $655K | 5 | $131K |
| #44 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $891K | 5 | $178K |
| #44 | Ketch Gannon | 2757756 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $2.7M | 5 | $547K |
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 (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed October 11, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/illinois/top-rookie-by-units/2026
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