Top loan officers in New York this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 20, 2026, the top 3 include Paul Niznik (JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, NMLS #530268), John Vlogianitis (Citizens Bank, National Association, NMLS #420544), and Christopher Mitchell (Opulence Funding LLC, NMLS #23351).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Paul Niznik | 530268 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | $89.7M | 3 | $29.9M |
| #2 | John Vlogianitis | 420544 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Melville, NY | $38.7M | 30 | $1.3M |
| #3 | Christopher Mitchell | 23351 | Opulence Funding LLC | 1648587 | Ramsey, NJ | $33.9M | 32 | $1.1M |
| #4 | Bruce Salik | 79065 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Coral Springs, FL | $32.9M | 73 | $451K |
| #5 | Colleen Gibson | 528370 | ESL Federal Credit Union | 423578 | Rochester, NY | $30.2M | 395 | $76K |
| #6 | Emily Wuest | 1393281 | ESL Federal Credit Union | 423578 | Rochester, NY | $27.9M | 279 | $100K |
| #7 | Eric Suh | 400051 | Metro City Bank | 874399 | Atlanta, GA | $25.3M | 60 | $422K |
| #8 | Zev Spitzer | 1320452 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | New City, NY | $25.0M | 43 | $581K |
| #9 | Epifanio Almodovar | 490201 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | $24.1M | 39 | $617K |
| #10 | Nicholas Raimondi | 1292050 | Atlantic Home Capital, Corp. | 144314 | Farmingville, NY | $22.6M | 36 | $629K |
| #11 | Steven Gagnon | 404844 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Greenwich, CT | $22.5M | 34 | $662K |
| #12 | Kristina Lindstedt | 590055 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Stamford, CT | $22.4M | 4 | $5.6M |
| #13 | Noel Chapman | 8953 | HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. | 6521 | Iselin, NJ | $22.2M | 38 | $583K |
| #14 | Feliks Gitsin | 171265 | Fort Funding Corp. | 39463 | Brooklyn, NY | $21.8M | 40 | $545K |
| #15 | Kerenza Bockus | 2594952 | Sidney Federal Credit Union | 609016 | Sidney, NY | $21.7M | 94 | $231K |
| #16 | MUSTAFA SAYAR | 119257 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Melville, NY | $21.6M | 15 | $1.4M |
| #17 | Jack Goosman | 1921152 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 3232 | Vestal, NY | $20.7M | 86 | $240K |
| #18 | Mark Hogan | 556029 | Arrow Bank National Association | 473214 | Glens Falls, NY | $20.3M | 34 | $597K |
| #19 | Bela Wilson | 1031336 | Citibank, NA | 412915 | Jersey City, NJ | $19.8M | 8 | $2.5M |
| #20 | Daniel Lado | 410079 | HSBC Bank USA National Association | 399799 | New York, NY | $19.8M | 4 | $4.9M |
| #21 | Andrew Mendelsohn | 413724 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | New York, NY | $18.5M | 10 | $1.9M |
| #22 | Christopher Vassallo | 3581 | Nickel City Funding, Inc. | 1586 | West Seneca, NY | $17.7M | 71 | $250K |
| #23 | Michael Suss | 1139835 | ESL Federal Credit Union | 423578 | Rochester, NY | $17.5M | 188 | $93K |
| #24 | Tracy Zhao | 393551 | Royal Business Bank | 835654 | Brooklyn, NY | $17.5M | 42 | $416K |
| #25 | Courtney Parish | 56395 | Homestead Funding Corp. | 3232 | Catskill, NY | $17.3M | 57 | $303K |
| #26 | Tikva Sekezi | 244341 | Vivid Mortgages Inc. | 1279925 | Queens Village, NY | $16.9M | 20 | $846K |
| #27 | Joel Mahakian | 467974 | Premium Mortgage Corporation | 3254 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $16.8M | 57 | $295K |
| #28 | Albert Abbatiello | 1730486 | Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC | 979266 | Rye Brook, NY | $16.6M | 39 | $426K |
| #29 | Timothy Owens | 2081066 | ClearPath Mortgage Solutions, Inc. | 1394615 | Latham, NY | $16.2M | 45 | $361K |
| #30 | Matthew Underwood | 843565 | Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. | 819382 | Melville, NY | $15.9M | 24 | $662K |
| #31 | Ashley Lightfoot | 739174 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | $15.8M | 4 | $4.0M |
| #32 | Peter Muratore | 50574 | Silver Lining Funding Inc. | 270889 | Ronkonkoma, NY | $15.7M | 27 | $582K |
| #33 | Thomas Christensen | 10149 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | White Plains, NY | $15.6M | 7 | $2.2M |
| #34 | Nicholas Baratto | 1392603 | Broadview Federal Credit Union | 458314 | Albany, NY | $15.5M | 49 | $316K |
| #35 | Angela Demaris | 403692 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Newburgh, NY | $15.3M | 39 | $394K |
| #36 | Barbara Wilhelm | 763688 | The Adirondack Trust Company | 645688 | Saratoga Springs, NY | $15.3M | 49 | $312K |
| #37 | Linda Ressa | 406272 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | New York, NY | $15.3M | 6 | $2.5M |
| #38 | Gaurav Arora | 1288506 | Encore Mortgage Company, Inc. | 17178 | Bayside, NY | $15.3M | 23 | $663K |
| #39 | Seth Fass | 6949 | East Coast Capital Corp. | 1403 | Melville, NY | $14.9M | 23 | $650K |
| #40 | Aaron Ritter | 280562 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Miami, FL | $14.4M | 6 | $2.4M |
| #41 | Ryan Walters | 1306136 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association | 663185 | Coppell, TX | $14.3M | 8 | $1.8M |
| #42 | David Goldklang | 86601 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | New York, NY | $14.2M | 12 | $1.2M |
| #43 | LUIS KHOURY | 66890 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Melville, NY | $14.2M | 29 | $490K |
| #44 | Igor Noble | 112641 | Great Northern Mortgage Corp. | 108318 | Lynbrook, NY | $14.1M | 19 | $743K |
| #45 | Gage Bush | 1120432 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Rochester, NY | $14.0M | 63 | $222K |
| #46 | Frank Melia | 62591 | Contour Mortgage Corporation | 34384 | Garden City, NY | $13.9M | 13 | $1.1M |
| #47 | Jarret Coleman | 67530 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Greenwich, CT | $13.5M | 15 | $903K |
| #48 | Andrew Russell | 217975 | Russell Capital Group LLC | 1479554 | Hauppauge, NY | $13.5M | 21 | $644K |
| #49 | Pratik Shah | 1170334 | Trustco Bank | 474376 | Glenville, NY | $13.5M | 30 | $449K |
| #50 | Jeffrey Feldman | 8266 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | New York, NY | $13.3M | 8 | $1.7M |
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