Retention champions in Minnesota in 2023, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of July 13, 2026, the top 3 include Chantel Olson (Peoples State Bank of Plainview, NMLS #1944328), Adam Will (Tradition Mortgage LLC, NMLS #367302), and Mark Steil (U.S. Bank National Association, NMLS #452837).
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 | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chantel Olson | 1944328 | Peoples State Bank of Plainview | 649280 | Plainview, MN | $10.0M | 20 | 100.0% |
| #2 | Adam Will | 367302 | Tradition Mortgage LLC | 286998 | Woodbury, MN | $8.2M | 12 | 42.9% |
| #3 | Mark Steil | 452837 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Earth City, MO | $6.8M | 8 | 72.7% |
| #4 | Jonathan Ressler | 277085 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Minnetonka, MN | $5.5M | 7 | 70.0% |
| #5 | Mary Costley | 504786 | North Shore Bank of Commerce | 554165 | Duluth, MN | $4.9M | 14 | 46.7% |
| #6 | Brady Day | 206008 | First Class Mortgage V, Inc | 322842 | Maple Grove, MN | $4.5M | 15 | 38.5% |
| #7 | John Zydowsky | 369349 | Tradition Mortgage LLC | 286998 | Lakeville, MN | $3.0M | 4 | 28.6% |
| #8 | Casey Van Winkle | 323964 | First Class Mortgage V, Inc | 322842 | Maple Grove, MN | $2.8M | 10 | 31.3% |
| #9 | Anne Kehoe | 400918 | Security Bank USA | 401953 | Bemidji, MN | $2.8M | 18 | 64.3% |
| #10 | Christopher Henrichsen | 5871 | Woodland Bank | 561743 | Grand Rapids, MN | $2.7M | 11 | 50.0% |
| #11 | Brent Merritt | 340490 | Mortgage Capital of MN Inc | 324257 | Maple Grove, MN | $2.3M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #12 | Stacey Frank | 619339 | Midwest Bank | 523120 | Detroit Lakes, MN | $2.0M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #13 | Max Cloose | 1443737 | Security Bank USA | 401953 | Bemidji, MN | $2.0M | 13 | 56.5% |
| #14 | Daniel Angerhofer | 91449 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $2.0M | 2 | 16.7% |
| #15 | Robert Strandell | 274802 | Bell Bank | 419538 | Minneapolis, MN | $1.9M | 5 | 26.3% |
| #16 | Mathew Kremers | 380052 | Envision Capital, Inc. | 327578 | Wayzata, MN | $1.9M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #17 | Tanya Danielson | 509843 | Sherburne State Bank | 362519 | Becker, MN | $1.7M | 14 | 73.7% |
| #18 | Taylor Tollette | 1056058 | TOPLINE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 654913 | Maple Grove, MN | $1.7M | 5 | 27.8% |
| #19 | Susan Suckow | 699487 | Peoples State Bank of Plainview | 649280 | Elgin, MN | $1.7M | 15 | 93.8% |
| #20 | James Krantz | 761955 | Tradition Mortgage LLC | 286998 | Wayzata, MN | $1.6M | 1 | 9.1% |
| #21 | Eric Johnson | 1472365 | US Mortgage Investments of New Prague, Inc. | 375444 | Edina, MN | $1.5M | 3 | 27.3% |
| #22 | Christian Welle | 1479286 | THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEMIDJI | 440421 | Bemidji, MN | $1.4M | 8 | 66.7% |
| #23 | Joseph Bydzovsky | 270628 | Royal Credit Union | 543781 | Arden Hills, MN | $1.4M | 4 | 40.0% |
| #24 | Michelle Anderson | 739964 | Sherburne State Bank | 362519 | Monticello, MN | $1.3M | 14 | 82.4% |
| #25 | Cheri Hughes | 452924 | Co-op Credit Union of Montevideo | 512571 | Montevideo, MN | $1.3M | 16 | 88.9% |
| #26 | Jodi Keehr | 712124 | Compeer Financial, ACA | 619731 | Waite Park, MN | $1.3M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #27 | Kong Thao | 1470941 | BLAZE CREDIT UNION | 469510 | Saint Paul, MN | $1.3M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #28 | Candice Pflepsen | 1154057 | THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEMIDJI | 440421 | Bemidji, MN | $1.2M | 9 | 75.0% |
| #29 | Thomas Jussila | 194821 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Cape Coral, FL | $1.2M | 4 | 40.0% |
| #30 | Scott Miller | 225340 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Prior Lake, MN | $1.2M | 3 | 25.0% |
| #31 | Jacqueline LaLonde | 251060 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Edina, MN | $1.2M | 4 | 25.0% |
| #32 | Jean Dikken | 712127 | Compeer Financial, ACA | 619731 | Blue Earth, MN | $1.2M | 7 | 70.0% |
| #33 | Alyssa Weidendorf | 1790736 | Sherburne State Bank | 362519 | — | $1.1M | 2 | 12.5% |
| #34 | Christopher Graupmann | 687661 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Northfield, MN | $1.1M | 4 | 28.6% |
| #35 | Elizabeth Lundgren | 582764 | North Shore Bank of Commerce | 554165 | Duluth, MN | $1.1M | 3 | 23.1% |
| #36 | Oliver White | 1254113 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Eden Prairie, MN | $1.1M | 2 | 13.3% |
| #37 | Jared Hanowski | 211935 | Granite Bank | 405434 | Champlin, MN | $1.1M | 3 | 21.4% |
| #38 | Thomas Gilbert | 40070 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Minneapolis, MN | $1.1M | 5 | 25.0% |
| #39 | Christine Vraa | 580203 | Heritage Bank National Association | 446440 | — | $1.1M | 8 | 72.7% |
| #40 | Richard Smyth | 422593 | TRUSTONE FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION | 523134 | Saint Paul, MN | $1.1M | 2 | 16.7% |
| #41 | Nicholas Mavetz | 321694 | LOL Incorporated | 299829 | Bloomington, MN | $1.0M | 2 | 15.4% |
| #42 | Haley Barrett | 2154616 | TruStar Federal Credit Union | 401962 | Park Rapids, MN | $1.0M | 7 | 58.3% |
| #43 | Leisha Gregg | 658306 | THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEMIDJI | 440421 | Bemidji, MN | $996K | 7 | 46.7% |
| #44 | Christopher Gartner | 703578 | Compeer Financial, ACA | 619731 | Rochester, MN | $993K | 10 | 76.9% |
| #45 | Randi Livon | 460415 | Alerus Financial, N.A. DBA Alerus Mortgage | 416135 | Minnetonka, MN | $960K | 1 | 8.3% |
| #46 | Keith O'Brien | 681623 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Edina, MN | $933K | 4 | 28.6% |
| #47 | Diane O'Hern | 423179 | TruStar Federal Credit Union | 401962 | Park Rapids, MN | $932K | 5 | 31.3% |
| #48 | ANTHONY KOZLAK | 418866 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Woodbury, MN | $932K | 2 | 20.0% |
| #49 | Lisa Wells | 460442 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Minnetonka, MN | $828K | 4 | 28.6% |
| #50 | Cory Behnken | 516962 | Think Mutual Bank | 440195 | Rochester, MN | $813K | 2 | 11.8% |
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. Retention Champions by Volume — Minnesota (2023). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed July 13, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/minnesota/top-retention-by-volume/2023
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