Biggest climbers in New York in 2024, ranked by total volume. 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 Kepecs (Brownstone Equity Group Inc., NMLS #1588557), Tzvi Frieder (FM Home Loans, LLC, NMLS #2251683), and VIVIAN KIM (Bank of Hope, NMLS #1939424).
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 Kepecs | 1588557 | Brownstone Equity Group Inc. | 2253203 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 8850 (#9675 → #825) | $14.0M | 23 |
| #2 | Tzvi Frieder | 2251683 | FM Home Loans, LLC | 2212 | New City, NY | ▲ 8469 (#9686 → #1217) | $10.7M | 18 |
| #3 | VIVIAN KIM | 1939424 | Bank of Hope | 794513 | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | ▲ 8163 (#9522 → #1359) | $9.8M | 20 |
| #4 | Courtney Krysty | 27452 | Embassy Funding LLC | 854225 | — | ▲ 8042 (#9710 → #1668) | $8.1M | 17 |
| #5 | Michael Sullivan | 208521 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | New York, NY | ▲ 7798 (#9050 → #1252) | $10.4M | 10 |
| #6 | Allan Pelikow | 1768331 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 7683 (#9908 → #2225) | $6.0M | 9 |
| #7 | Perry Pappas | 3771 | Jet Direct Funding Corp. | 3542 | Bohemia, NY | ▲ 7653 (#8202 → #549) | $17.7M | 16 |
| #8 | KATHLEEN THOMPSON | 1902189 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 7547 (#9629 → #2082) | $6.5M | 5 |
| #9 | Brandon Bowden | 2460624 | Go Rascal Inc. | 2072896 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 7387 (#9691 → #2304) | $5.7M | 11 |
| #10 | Michele Micciche | 2105063 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Bohemia, NY | ▲ 7079 (#7984 → #905) | $13.3M | 26 |
| #11 | Cristian Velasquez | 2238476 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | ▲ 7070 (#9389 → #2319) | $5.7M | 12 |
| #12 | Andrew Boulter | 949972 | Watertown Savings Bank | 519199 | Watertown, NY | ▲ 6992 (#9407 → #2415) | $5.4M | 21 |
| #13 | Carl Gayle | 1372085 | MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION | 184286 | New York, NY | ▲ 6929 (#9542 → #2613) | $5.0M | 9 |
| #14 | Maura Weiss | 1085140 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | — | ▲ 6910 (#9898 → #2988) | $4.2M | 4 |
| #15 | Daghan Hart | 2301799 | INTERSTATE HOME LOAN CENTER, INC. | 56315 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6804 (#9083 → #2279) | $5.8M | 11 |
| #16 | William Man | 115036 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Westport, CT | ▲ 6800 (#9755 → #2955) | $4.2M | 5 |
| #17 | David Steinberg | 67325 | Summit Funding, Inc | 84943 | Englewood, NJ | ▲ 6799 (#8037 → #1238) | $10.5M | 18 |
| #18 | Arsen Giller | 624499 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | New York, NY | ▲ 6780 (#9257 → #2477) | $5.3M | 4 |
| #19 | Michael Most | 363202 | United American Mortgage Corporation | 1942 | Costa Mesa, CA | ▲ 6726 (#8699 → #1973) | $6.8M | 7 |
| #20 | Alexandria Ridley | 1824174 | Reliant Community Federal Credit Union | 541771 | Sodus, NY | ▲ 6517 (#8294 → #1777) | $7.6M | 46 |
| #21 | Alejandro Nunez | 629876 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 6510 (#9922 → #3412) | $3.5M | 2 |
| #22 | Brett Powers | 2080522 | INTERSTATE HOME LOAN CENTER, INC. | 56315 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6487 (#9765 → #3278) | $3.7M | 9 |
| #23 | Sheila Lambiase | 438484 | Stifel Bank and Trust | 375103 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 6483 (#7516 → #1033) | $12.2M | 3 |
| #24 | YICHAO LI | 1910006 | CGAP, Inc. | 1133788 | Kew Gardens, NY | ▲ 6442 (#7999 → #1557) | $8.7M | 14 |
| #25 | Shawn Zapisetskiy | 2338088 | Fort Funding Corp. | 39463 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 6438 (#9701 → #3263) | $3.7M | 8 |
| #26 | Jennifer Hanchey | 2040276 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6394 (#9342 → #2948) | $4.2M | 18 |
| #27 | Sanford Mallon | 445274 | Flagstar Bank, National Association | 417490 | Cranford, NJ | ▲ 6376 (#9413 → #3037) | $4.1M | 9 |
| #28 | Hitesh Kadakia | 109716 | American Royal Mortgage Corp. | 35321 | Iselin, NJ | ▲ 6336 (#9189 → #2853) | $4.4M | 7 |
| #29 | Brian Vollmer | 1381204 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6303 (#9850 → #3547) | $3.3M | 5 |
| #30 | Matthew Harrison | 404573 | The Adirondack Trust Company | 645688 | Saratoga Springs, NY | ▲ 6248 (#8303 → #2055) | $6.6M | 25 |
| #31 | Jennifer Walsh | 481131 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Boston, MA | ▲ 6241 (#9678 → #3437) | $3.4M | 2 |
| #32 | Tova Mavashev | 2455868 | United Mortgage Corp. | 1330 | Melville, NY | ▲ 6183 (#8676 → #2493) | $5.2M | 9 |
| #33 | Raymond Young | 987222 | Galaxy Lending Corporation | 1404823 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 6166 (#7516 → #1350) | $9.9M | 17 |
| #34 | Ruth Bonapace | 485432 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Chatham, NJ | ▲ 6160 (#8671 → #2511) | $5.2M | 8 |
| #35 | Meir Neiman | 955665 | Go Rascal Inc. | 2072896 | Brooklyn, NY | ▲ 6155 (#9666 → #3511) | $3.3M | 5 |
| #36 | Sean Mohseni | 726038 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | McLean, VA | ▲ 6149 (#9535 → #3386) | $3.5M | 3 |
| #37 | Benjamin Rosenberg | 66379 | East Coast Capital Corp. | 1403 | Hauppauge, NY | ▲ 6143 (#8487 → #2344) | $5.6M | 8 |
| #38 | Jordan Pyle | 2044316 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6107 (#9870 → #3763) | $3.0M | 12 |
| #39 | Christina Razzi | 162739 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6095 (#9753 → #3658) | $3.1M | 3 |
| #40 | Steven Pinello | 1477861 | Hudson Home Capital Inc. | 2442305 | Smithtown, NY | ▲ 6075 (#7317 → #1242) | $10.5M | 18 |
| #41 | Vincent Cervo | 229568 | Top Vine Mortgage Services, L.L.C. | 1390034 | Martinsville, NJ | ▲ 6073 (#8911 → #2838) | $4.5M | 9 |
| #42 | Jason Elfenbein | 644475 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | West Nyack, NY | ▲ 6064 (#9785 → #3721) | $3.0M | 1 |
| #43 | Matthew Kiss | 22785 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Paramus, NJ | ▲ 5985 (#8979 → #2994) | $4.2M | 3 |
| #44 | Michael Niemann | 348280 | UBS Bank USA, National Association | 947868 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 5980 (#8553 → #2573) | $5.0M | 3 |
| #45 | Zachary Boyle | 56123 | Fintech 1, LLC | 2447784 | North Wantagh, NY | ▲ 5918 (#7272 → #1354) | $9.9M | 3 |
| #46 | Kevin Ebbecke | 187549 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 5910 (#9590 → #3680) | $3.1M | 7 |
| #47 | Blaine Sandifer | 1159922 | Simplicity Home Loans, LLC | 2783231 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 5910 (#9723 → #3813) | $2.9M | 12 |
| #48 | Olga Bunting | 2449177 | Genesee Regional Bank | 417491 | Rochester, NY | ▲ 5897 (#7588 → #1691) | $8.0M | 61 |
| #49 | Joseph Waters | 1473311 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 5882 (#9746 → #3864) | $2.8M | 13 |
| #50 | Ryan Swindull | 2090050 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Dallas, TX | ▲ 5866 (#9530 → #3664) | $3.1M | 10 |
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 Volume — New York (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/new-york/top-climbers-by-volume/2024
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