Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Kentucky (2023)

Biggest climbers in Kentucky in 2023, 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 Steven Schlagbaum (First Equity Mortgage Incorporated, NMLS #1312199), Zuzana Kurtinitis (Navy Federal Credit Union, NMLS #2379134), and Brian Thomas (JACKSON COUNTY BANK, NMLS #425163).

Updated · Recorded mortgage transactions typically appear in this dataset approximately 22 days after the recording date.

Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Kentucky (2023) — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Current Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change 2023 Volume 2023 Loans
#1 Steven Schlagbaum 1312199 First Equity Mortgage Incorporated 21157 Ft Mitchell, KY ▲ 6877 (#7085 → #208) $15.0M 41
#2 Zuzana Kurtinitis 2379134 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Vienna, VA ▲ 6794 (#7085 → #291) $9.4M 34
#3 Brian Thomas 425163 JACKSON COUNTY BANK 423020 Annville, KY ▲ 6633 (#7085 → #452) $2.1M 25
#4 Kenneth Jones 457557 Cinfed Federal Credit Union 787678 Cincinnati, OH ▲ 6606 (#7085 → #479) $5.2M 24
#5 Jenna Ohm 2303023 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 6524 (#7085 → #561) $1.3M 21
#6 Todd Morris 425164 JACKSON COUNTY BANK 423020 McKee, KY ▲ 6385 (#7085 → #700) $1.3M 17
#7 Rita Martin 1006375 Community Trust Bank, Inc. 421992 London, KY ▲ 6279 (#7085 → #806) $3.0M 15
#7 SEAN INGOLD 238534 Endeavor Capital, LLC 222524 Chesterfield, MO ▲ 6279 (#7085 → #806) $2.8M 15
#9 Allyson Hogan 1639964 Cinfed Federal Credit Union 787678 Cincinnati, OH ▲ 6207 (#7085 → #878) $492K 14
#9 Cynthia Johnson 443616 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 New Albany, IN ▲ 6207 (#7085 → #878) $2.2M 14
#9 Jordan Hoskins 2213129 Luminate Bank 1281698 Lexington, KY ▲ 6207 (#7085 → #878) $3.1M 14
#9 FRANKLIN FRANKLIN 718220 Guardian Savings Bank 449474 West Chester, OH ▲ 6207 (#7085 → #878) $2.4M 14
#13 Braeden Finch 1853305 Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company 433971 Lexington, KY ▲ 6134 (#7085 → #951) $3.2M 13
#14 Brianne Radcliffe 1777340 Republic Bank & Trust Co. 402606 ▲ 5954 (#7085 → #1131) $996K 11
#14 Rebecca Collett 2057377 JACKSON COUNTY BANK 423020 McKee, KY ▲ 5954 (#7085 → #1131) $785K 11
#14 Katharine Vance 1940997 Better Mortgage Corporation 330511 Charlotte, NC ▲ 5954 (#7085 → #1131) $3.0M 11
#17 Amanda Matherly 845557 First Financial Bank 619717 Cincinnati, OH ▲ 5857 (#7085 → #1228) $853K 10
#17 Robert Markunas 2238802 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 ▲ 5857 (#7085 → #1228) $2.2M 10
#17 Seth Russell 1923092 Pulte Mortgage LLC 1791 ▲ 5857 (#7085 → #1228) $3.0M 10
#20 Sam Lewis 2158731 COMMONWEALTH FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 403110 Frankfort, KY ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $1.8M 9
#20 Mark Matuszczyk 2008110 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $1.9M 9
#20 Alexandra Wolf 466299 Central Bank & Trust Company 440304 Lexington, KY ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $4.4M 9
#20 Walter Edwards 2368425 Broker House Lending, LLC 856693 Shelbyville, KY ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $1.4M 9
#20 Kimberly Macias 2351287 Capital One, National Association 453156 ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $512K 9
#20 Steven Gwilliams 887663 PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company 13649 Huntington, WV ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $1.5M 9
#20 Lacey Riffe 2421683 The Citizens Bank 408975 Hickman, KY ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $453K 9
#20 Troy Cunningham 616138 GERMAN AMERICAN BANK 446859 Sellersburg, IN ▲ 5734 (#7085 → #1351) $2.4M 9
#28 Lisa Ball 508093 United Cumberland Bank 472276 WHITLEY CITY, KY ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $549K 8
#28 Tyler Pask 1650603 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $1.6M 8
#28 Brendan Hempstead 2323012 New Day Financial, LLC 1043 West Palm Beach, FL ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $2.4M 8
#28 Demetrius Rodgers 1731082 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $1.1M 8
#28 Amanda Watt 488916 American Bank & Trust Company, Inc. 554114 Bowling Green, KY ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $1.9M 8
#28 Antonio Sutton 1813239 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $624K 8
#28 Joshua Penner 1687627 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 391521 ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $538K 8
#28 John Brandon 1581390 Spring EQ, LLC 1464945 Middleburg Heights, OH ▲ 5603 (#7085 → #1482) $641K 8
#36 Carolyn Ardis 617177 Third Federal Savings & Loan Association 449401 West Chester, OH ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.4M 7
#36 Brandon Wheatley 577023 Union Savings Bank 446047 Cincinnati, OH ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $3.9M 7
#36 Tyler Lampe 2217157 Texana Bank, N.A. 407536 Keller, TX ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.2M 7
#36 Brian Nguyen 2345762 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 35953 Tampa, FL ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.0M 7
#36 James Revord 1117525 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Southfield, MI ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.3M 7
#36 CONSTANCE BUNCH 505150 COMMONWEALTH COMMUNITY BANK, INC. 477243 Hartford, KY ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $472K 7
#36 Aimee Shell 188129 Lending Hand Mortgage LLC 152227 Madison, TN ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.2M 7
#36 Sarah Brock 194494 Forcht Bank, National Association 411012 Lexington, KY ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.2M 7
#36 Thomas Goulet 185374 RMC Home Mortgage, LLC 2116211 Dublin, OH ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $2.1M 7
#36 Jami Mansour 1932394 Fifth Third Bank, National Association 403245 ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $332K 7
#36 BRIAN SEIBERT 439492 Fifth Third Bank, National Association 403245 Jasper, IN ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $1.1M 7
#36 Ali Zahr 1567341 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $939K 7
#36 Ronald Braxton 2069728 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 Smyrna, TN ▲ 5440 (#7085 → #1645) $979K 7
#49 Tyler Florez 514745 Acrisure Mortgage, LLC 152859 Tampa, FL ▲ 5216 (#7085 → #1869) $1.3M 6
#49 Denise Moul 718454 Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. 130562 Plymouth, MI ▲ 5216 (#7085 → #1869) $1.4M 6

Frequently asked

Who is the top mortgage loan officer climber in Kentucky in 2023?
Steven Schlagbaum (First Equity Mortgage Incorporated, NMLS #1312199) ranks #1 in Kentucky in 2023 with 41 closed loans based on MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.
Who are the top mortgage loan officers in Kentucky in 2023?
1. Steven Schlagbaum (First Equity Mortgage Incorporated); 2. Zuzana Kurtinitis (Navy Federal Credit Union); 3. Brian Thomas (JACKSON COUNTY BANK). The full ranking continues on this page, sourced from MMI's public-record mortgage dataset.

About this data

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.

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TopMortgageOriginators.com. Biggest Climbers by Loan Count — Kentucky (2023). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/kentucky/top-climbers-by-units/2023

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