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 August 27, 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 | ▲ 972 (#1281 → #309) | $3.4M | 11 |
| #1 | Richard Wellon | 346560 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 972 (#1281 → #309) | $8.9M | 11 |
| #3 | Cash Coleman | 2495933 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Troy, MI | ▲ 951 (#1281 → #330) | $2.7M | 10 |
| #4 | Andi Numan | 1011848 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 931 (#1281 → #350) | $3.4M | 9 |
| #4 | David Clark | 716780 | LIGHTWORKERS HOME LOANS INC. | 2696820 | Rolling Meadows, IL | ▲ 931 (#1281 → #350) | $2.2M | 9 |
| #6 | Jennifer Fauque | 2074183 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 903 (#1281 → #378) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Julian Kavukcu | 1149667 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 903 (#1281 → #378) | $2.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Eric Pettigrew | 1012614 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 903 (#1281 → #378) | $1.7M | 8 |
| #6 | Kirk Little | 2127455 | Elev8 Mortgage, LLC | 1819034 | Woodland, WA | ▲ 903 (#1281 → #378) | $2.9M | 8 |
| #10 | Stephanie Thomas | 23447 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Troy, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.3M | 7 |
| #10 | Nicholas Pason | 1159976 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.1M | 7 |
| #10 | Ryan Albig | 1509996 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 874 (#1281 → #407) | $2.9M | 7 |
| #13 | Jody Pritchard | 1749718 | Montana Independent Mortgage LLC | 2527331 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 836 (#1281 → #445) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #13 | Robert Ferger | 228658 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 836 (#1281 → #445) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #15 | Michael Cuva | 1687169 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.3M | 5 |
| #15 | Brenda McKee Almos | 648741 | First Interstate Bank | 561537 | — | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Roberta Maxwell | 1285749 | Madison Valley Bank | 675711 | Ennis, MT | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Nicholas Destefano | 913806 | Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc. | 141868 | Tallmadge, OH | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Stephanie Reicherts | 410909 | Inspired Waves Home Loans, LLC | 1734239 | Clearwater, FL | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.8M | 5 |
| #15 | Kyle Johnson | 1092898 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Lacey, WA | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $2.7M | 5 |
| #15 | Scott Jessip | 182259 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.6M | 5 |
| #15 | Alan Yu | 88520 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $670K | 5 |
| #15 | Gregory Jergerian | 16670 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Farmington Hills, MI | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $461K | 5 |
| #15 | Michael Burns | 407550 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Bradley Goldman | 1511989 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Pittsburgh, PA | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.1M | 5 |
| #15 | Ralph Tyler | 853898 | YELLOWSTONE BANK, THE | 403398 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $4.0M | 5 |
| #15 | Jackson Glenn | 1901852 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $1.4M | 5 |
| #15 | Emily Cox | 2513930 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Billings, MT | ▲ 775 (#1281 → #506) | $2.5M | 5 |
| #29 | Douglas Ross | 1233188 | ERS Nationwide Incorporated | 979693 | Sacramento, CA | ▲ 704 (#848 → #144) | $8.1M | 24 |
| #30 | Jose Valcarcel | 1929534 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $831K | 4 |
| #30 | John Thorn | 878941 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.7M | 4 |
| #30 | Patrick Alberson | 1382474 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Jana Sands | 1930776 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.2M | 4 |
| #30 | Sam Gilmer | 1701324 | FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK | 477166 | Bozeman, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Vireak Seang | 2048859 | AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 135776 | Irving, TX | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $407K | 4 |
| #30 | Drew Curtis | 1621692 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $941K | 4 |
| #30 | Eric Bair | 926648 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $547K | 4 |
| #30 | Ashleigh Fletcher | 2142895 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Becky Fahey | 71218 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $4.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Jose Coutino | 742462 | ClearPath Lending | 936436 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #30 | Walter Proctor | 1023696 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.1M | 4 |
| #30 | Angela Waddell | 2453305 | CalCon Mutual Mortgage LLC | 46375 | — | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Kia Gostovic | 1598344 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $2.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Alexander Nichols | 1124903 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $391K | 4 |
| #30 | Peggy Sattoriva | 523503 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Billings, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $901K | 4 |
| #30 | Austin Walker | 2239539 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.4M | 4 |
| #30 | Katrinka Condie | 1542179 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Salt Lake City, UT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $2.8M | 4 |
| #30 | Ryan Kretzer | 1081144 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Decatur, AL | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.3M | 4 |
| #30 | Paul Anderson | 794152 | RAVALLI COUNTY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | 430147 | Hamilton, MT | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $827K | 4 |
| #30 | Brian Jahnsen | 28144 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 683 (#1281 → #598) | $1.6M | 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 August 27, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/montana/top-climbers-by-units/2024
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