Biggest climbers in Montana in 2024, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Joel Kemp (Synergy One Lending, Inc., NMLS #209083), Richard Wellon (Guaranteed Rate, Inc., NMLS #346560), and Cash Coleman (United Lending Team, INC, NMLS #2495933).
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 | 2024 Volume | 2024 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Joel Kemp | 209083 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | 1907235 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 975 (#1281 → #306) | $3.4M | 11 |
| #1 | Richard Wellon | 346560 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 975 (#1281 → #306) | $8.9M | 11 |
| #3 | Cash Coleman | 2495933 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 951 (#1281 → #330) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #4 | David Clark | 716780 | LIGHTWORKERS HOME LOANS INC. | 2696820 | Rolling Meadows, IL | ▲ 932 (#1281 → #349) | $2.2M | 9 |
| #4 | Andi Numan | 1011848 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 932 (#1281 → #349) | $3.4M | 9 |
| #6 | Julian Kavukcu | 1149667 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 904 (#1281 → #377) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Jennifer Fauque | 2074183 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 904 (#1281 → #377) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Kirk Little | 2127455 | Elev8 Mortgage, LLC | 1819034 | Woodland, WA | ▲ 904 (#1281 → #377) | $2.9M | 8 |
| #6 | Eric Pettigrew | 1012614 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 904 (#1281 → #377) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #10 | Ryan Albig | 1509996 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.9M | 7 |
| #10 | Nicholas Pason | 1159976 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #10 | Stephanie Thomas | 23447 | Denali Home Loans LLC | 2648724 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.3M | 7 |
| #13 | Jody Pritchard | 1749718 | Montana Independent Mortgage LLC | 2527331 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 837 (#1281 → #444) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #13 | Robert Ferger | 228658 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 837 (#1281 → #444) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #15 | Gregory Jergerian | 16670 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Farmington Hills, MI | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $461K | 5 |
| #15 | Roberta Maxwell | 1285749 | Madison Valley Bank | 675711 | Ennis, MT | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Alan Yu | 88520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $670K | 5 |
| #15 | Michael Cuva | 1687169 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #15 | Ralph Tyler | 853898 | YELLOWSTONE BANK, THE | 403398 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $4.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Emily Cox | 2513930 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Billings, MT | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $2.5M | 5 |
| #15 | Nicholas Destefano | 913806 | Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc. | 141868 | Tallmadge, OH | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Kyle Johnson | 1092898 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Lacey, WA | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $2.7M | 5 |
| #15 | Jackson Glenn | 1901852 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #15 | Bradley Goldman | 1511989 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Pittsburgh, PA | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Michael Burns | 407550 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Stephanie Reicherts | 410909 | Inspired Waves Home Loans, LLC | 1734239 | Clearwater, FL | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #15 | Scott Jessip | 182259 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #15 | Brenda McKee Almos | 648741 | First Interstate Bank | 561537 | — | ▲ 776 (#1281 → #505) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #29 | Douglas Ross | 1233188 | ERS Nationwide Incorporated | 979693 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 705 (#846 → #141) | $8.1M | 24 |
| #30 | Toni Kolley | 1975077 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Judson Huston | 2018977 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $2.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Patrick Alberson | 1382474 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Austin Walker | 2239539 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Peggy Sattoriva | 523503 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Billings, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $901K | 4 |
| #30 | Alexander Nichols | 1124903 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $391K | 4 |
| #30 | William Donaldson | 1829194 | Farmers State Bank | 402643 | Lolo, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $499K | 4 |
| #30 | Aaron Belmer | 400480 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Owensboro, KY | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $479K | 4 |
| #30 | Ashleigh Fletcher | 2142895 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Drew Curtis | 1621692 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $941K | 4 |
| #30 | Becky Fahey | 71218 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $4.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Vireak Seang | 2048859 | AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 135776 | Irving, TX | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $407K | 4 |
| #30 | Paul Anderson | 794152 | RAVALLI COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 430147 | Hamilton, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $827K | 4 |
| #30 | Katrinka Condie | 1542179 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | New York, NY | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $2.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Sam Gilmer | 1701324 | FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK | 477166 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Eman Amawi | 2181742 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #30 | Kendra Farrar | 1369825 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $503K | 4 |
| #30 | Eric Bair | 926648 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $547K | 4 |
| #30 | Jana Sands | 1930776 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Michael Lopes | 2220453 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Jose Coutino | 742462 | ClearPath Lending | 936436 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.1M | 4 |
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 — Montana (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/montana/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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