Biggest climbers in Minnesota in 2022, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of August 27, 2026, the top 3 include Daniel Hirsch (Bell Bank, NMLS #1320496), Seth Russell (Pulte Mortgage LLC, NMLS #1923092), and Christina Vetromila (Pulte Mortgage LLC, NMLS #1698508).
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 | 2022 Volume | 2022 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Daniel Hirsch | 1320496 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Bloomington, MN | ▲ 8668 (#9572 → #904) | $1.9M | 35 |
| #2 | Seth Russell | 1923092 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | — | ▲ 8641 (#9572 → #931) | $11.9M | 34 |
| #2 | Christina Vetromila | 1698508 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | Denver, CO | ▲ 8641 (#9572 → #931) | $11.2M | 34 |
| #4 | Alyssa Montoya | 2058355 | Pulte Mortgage LLC | 1791 | — | ▲ 8499 (#9572 → #1073) | $10.7M | 30 |
| #5 | John McCormick | 2084358 | Northport Funding LLC | 1868733 | Wayzata, MN | ▲ 8440 (#9572 → #1132) | $10.2M | 29 |
| #6 | Aimee Smuts | 1468476 | Ages Mortgage, LLC | 27830 | Riverside, CA | ▲ 8267 (#9572 → #1305) | $8.3M | 25 |
| #7 | KaoZong Browne | 1977861 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 8209 (#9572 → #1363) | $6.3M | 24 |
| #7 | Tyler Sworsky | 2008183 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Golden Valley, MN | ▲ 8209 (#9572 → #1363) | $6.1M | 24 |
| #9 | Emily Jacobson | 2140063 | Spectra Home Mortgage Inc | 836603 | Mendota Heights, MN | ▲ 8166 (#9572 → #1406) | $5.7M | 23 |
| #10 | Kevin Hauser | 655465 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Covington, KY | ▲ 8006 (#9572 → #1566) | $1.9M | 20 |
| #11 | Kyle Green | 2121957 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 7875 (#9572 → #1697) | $4.4M | 18 |
| #12 | Joseph Tatarek | 2027672 | Bell Bank | 419538 | — | ▲ 7734 (#9572 → #1838) | $1.4M | 16 |
| #12 | Benjamin Rudesill | 1107461 | Old National Bank | 459308 | — | ▲ 7734 (#9572 → #1838) | $1.3M | 16 |
| #14 | Daniel Loudin | 480386 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Covington, KY | ▲ 7662 (#9572 → #1910) | $1.8M | 15 |
| #14 | KELLY ALVARADO | 799782 | WAKOTA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 412560 | — | ▲ 7662 (#9572 → #1910) | $833K | 15 |
| #14 | Subhasini Singh | 941701 | TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 523134 | — | ▲ 7662 (#9572 → #1910) | $1.1M | 15 |
| #14 | Sandra Frith | 564023 | ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | 197185 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7662 (#9572 → #1910) | $8.8M | 15 |
| #18 | Eric Krakowski | 2004801 | Think Mutual Bank | 440195 | Rochester, MN | ▲ 7562 (#9572 → #2010) | $994K | 14 |
| #19 | Corey Samora | 781651 | Cambria Financial Group, LLC | 322798 | Owatonna, MN | ▲ 7502 (#8259 → #757) | $9.2M | 40 |
| #20 | Amy Bollman | 2177309 | Kensington Bank | 662871 | — | ▲ 7444 (#9572 → #2128) | $2.5M | 13 |
| #20 | Kersey Resch | 1858098 | Connexus Credit Union | 649316 | — | ▲ 7444 (#9572 → #2128) | $1.0M | 13 |
| #22 | Christopher Doss | 402076 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 7342 (#9572 → #2230) | $1.7M | 12 |
| #22 | Jackson Koenigs | 2098993 | United Farmers State Bank | 662603 | Adams, MN | ▲ 7342 (#9572 → #2230) | $2.6M | 12 |
| #22 | Joshua Shcherbelis | 2006972 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 7342 (#9572 → #2230) | $2.7M | 12 |
| #22 | Derek Apsche | 2063805 | Spring EQ, LLC | 1464945 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 7342 (#9572 → #2230) | $719K | 12 |
| #26 | Amy Price | 630817 | Independent Bank | 454790 | East Lansing, MI | ▲ 7217 (#9572 → #2355) | $2.5M | 11 |
| #26 | Justin Ell | 1859288 | Nicolet National Bank | 411069 | Appleton, WI | ▲ 7217 (#9572 → #2355) | $612K | 11 |
| #26 | Mitchell Rutledge | 2058675 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | — | ▲ 7217 (#9572 → #2355) | $2.7M | 11 |
| #29 | Jesse Verhel | 2009613 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | — | ▲ 7078 (#9572 → #2494) | $2.4M | 10 |
| #29 | Ronaldo Nova | 2022783 | Hipotecario Broker, LLC | 2571591 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 7078 (#9572 → #2494) | $2.6M | 10 |
| #31 | Jennifer Staley | 608929 | South Story Bank & Trust | 583380 | Huxley, IA | ▲ 6954 (#8259 → #1305) | $10.3M | 25 |
| #31 | Brenda Rodriguez | 1247146 | Think Mutual Bank | 440195 | Rochester, MN | ▲ 6954 (#8259 → #1305) | $5.1M | 25 |
| #31 | Ryan Chrest | 2084736 | Bell Bank | 419538 | — | ▲ 6954 (#8259 → #1305) | $1.6M | 25 |
| #34 | Debra Chmiel | 28210 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Mount Laurel, NJ | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $2.7M | 9 |
| #34 | Diane Breyfogle | 2079919 | State Bank of Taunton | 691170 | — | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $4.5M | 9 |
| #34 | Mary Weisenborn | 2056780 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $3.6M | 9 |
| #34 | Gabriela Olaiz | 2038495 | HighTechLending Inc | 7147 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $1.5M | 9 |
| #34 | Michael Williams | 18842 | First Community Mortgage, Inc. | 629700 | — | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $2.5M | 9 |
| #34 | Matthew Mogan | 2087808 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6902 (#9572 → #2670) | $1.8M | 9 |
| #40 | Grecia Williams Ledesma | 2212661 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Minnetonka, MN | ▲ 6711 (#7206 → #495) | $19.8M | 54 |
| #41 | Brady MacIver | 1584847 | HERITAGE HOME LENDING, LLC | 2038914 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 6711 (#9572 → #2861) | $2.1M | 8 |
| #41 | John Kim | 1754389 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6711 (#9572 → #2861) | $3.3M | 8 |
| #41 | Adam Wilcox | 2126420 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | — | ▲ 6711 (#9572 → #2861) | $2.2M | 8 |
| #41 | Gabrielle Hammond | 2125585 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 6711 (#9572 → #2861) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #45 | Brianne Fieseler | 1528861 | Think Mutual Bank | 440195 | Rochester, MN | ▲ 6562 (#8259 → #1697) | $1.3M | 18 |
| #45 | Sarah Harazin | 2092301 | HomeTown Bank | 403208 | Olivia, MN | ▲ 6562 (#8259 → #1697) | $2.1M | 18 |
| #45 | Courtney Reichert | 657397 | Minnco Credit Union | 640612 | Isanti, MN | ▲ 6562 (#8259 → #1697) | $773K | 18 |
| #48 | Robert Doce | 400250 | Baxter Credit Union | 476905 | Vernon Hills, IL | ▲ 6449 (#7206 → #757) | $9.1M | 40 |
| #49 | Randall Bachman | 524107 | Merchants Bank, National Association | 402469 | Cottage Grove, MN | ▲ 6449 (#9572 → #3123) | $634K | 7 |
| #49 | Ryan Kehoe | 1483653 | TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 523134 | Shakopee, MN | ▲ 6449 (#9572 → #3123) | $571K | 7 |
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 — Minnesota (2022). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/minnesota/top-climbers-by-units/2022
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