Leading rookies in North Carolina 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 Demetric Clark (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2705432), Kylie Biazevich (Better Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2775468), and Serena O'Loughlin (River City Mortgage LLC, NMLS #2754119).
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 | Demetric Clark | 2705432 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $2.5M | 9 | $274K |
| #2 | Kylie Biazevich | 2775468 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Irving, TX | $887K | 2 | $444K |
| #3 | Serena O'Loughlin | 2754119 | River City Mortgage LLC | 142954 | Blue Ash, OH | $850K | 2 | $425K |
| #4 | Maryam Ghanbari | 2427089 | Alcova Mortgage LLC | 40508 | Greenville, NC | $762K | 3 | $254K |
| #5 | Noah Ward | 2790507 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $709K | 2 | $355K |
| #6 | Craig Helmers | 94666 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 503941 | Raleigh, NC | $700K | 1 | $700K |
| #7 | Mirelsi Catalan Gutierrez | 2713719 | Ibanez Mortgage Group, LLC | 299131 | Fairfax, VA | $613K | 3 | $204K |
| #8 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $523K | 1 | $523K |
| #9 | George Damm | 2802792 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | $482K | 1 | $482K |
| #10 | Cristian Mendoza | 2802740 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $409K | 1 | $409K |
| #11 | Christopher Ballard | 2821035 | PBT BANCORP | 257781 | Hazard, KY | $399K | 1 | $399K |
| #12 | Turkessa Amoah | 2840733 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | Roy, UT | $395K | 1 | $395K |
| #13 | Tony Friesen | 2704495 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Dallas, TX | $369K | 1 | $369K |
| #14 | Justin Illiano | 2798675 | South River Mortgage, LLC | 1854524 | Annapolis, MD | $368K | 1 | $368K |
| #15 | Emmalie Corn | 2816145 | American Internet Mortgage, Inc. | 2890 | San Diego, CA | $366K | 1 | $366K |
| #16 | Shawn Gavin | 2781239 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $365K | 3 | $122K |
| #17 | LAKSHMIPATHY JULAPALLI | 2548905 | Ram Mortgage, LLC | 2301828 | Charlotte, NC | $356K | 1 | $356K |
| #18 | Cody Hess | 2802793 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $352K | 1 | $352K |
| #19 | Kelsey Vercruysse | 2790576 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Sarasota, FL | $350K | 1 | $350K |
| #20 | MICHAEL KRASNER | 453395 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Charlotte, NC | $335K | 2 | $167K |
| #21 | Josue Castillo Guzman | 2762686 | Global Equity Finance, Inc. | 13116 | San Diego, CA | $312K | 2 | $156K |
| #22 | Caleb Harper | 2793904 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | $305K | 1 | $305K |
| #23 | Justin Altiery-DeAbreu | 2786774 | Reliance First Capital, LLC | 58775 | Melville, NY | $301K | 1 | $301K |
| #24 | Jack Telitz | 2798698 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | $279K | 1 | $279K |
| #25 | Austin Rovito | 2693783 | Top Flite Financial, Inc. | 4181 | Pittsburgh, PA | $275K | 2 | $138K |
| #26 | Dylan Klein | 2803673 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Jackson, MS | $273K | 1 | $273K |
| #27 | Viviana Albino Gutierrez | 2782659 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $271K | 1 | $271K |
| #28 | James Altendorf | 2793869 | INDEPENDENCE HOME LOANS LLC | 2524174 | Scottsdale, AZ | $266K | 1 | $266K |
| #29 | Steven Guajardo | 2786113 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | $244K | 1 | $244K |
| #30 | Taylor Hargate | 2773308 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $242K | 1 | $242K |
| #31 | Samuel Henderson | 2791455 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Turlock, CA | $232K | 1 | $232K |
| #32 | Morgan Meyer | 2800229 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | $231K | 1 | $231K |
| #33 | Anthony Sindi | 2780841 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $225K | 2 | $113K |
| #34 | James Finley | 573501 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | $204K | 1 | $204K |
| #35 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $204K | 1 | $204K |
| #36 | Jennefer Orr | 2790509 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $196K | 1 | $196K |
| #37 | Avery Sutro | 2799969 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Glen Allen, VA | $191K | 1 | $191K |
| #38 | Joshua Toone-Johnston | 2723314 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Plano, TX | $183K | 1 | $183K |
| #39 | Alexander Stankiewicz | 2811872 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | $180K | 1 | $180K |
| #39 | Jake Geladin | 2788165 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $180K | 2 | $90K |
| #39 | Bryan McCarthy | 2769344 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | $180K | 1 | $180K |
| #42 | Allyson Henderson | 2749509 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Dunn, NC | $177K | 1 | $177K |
| #43 | Adam Shamsedin | 2811809 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | $177K | 1 | $177K |
| #44 | Daniel Fugate | 2821069 | MPIRE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | 2108504 | Orlando, FL | $166K | 1 | $166K |
| #45 | Kimberly Le-Estrada | 2690487 | One Real Mortgage Corp. | 198414 | Detroit, MI | $164K | 1 | $164K |
| #46 | Elias Gutierrez | 2794865 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cincinnati, OH | $163K | 1 | $163K |
| #47 | Julie Smith | 2804023 | State Employees' Credit Union | 430055 | Andrews, NC | $162K | 1 | $162K |
| #48 | Trellis Mercer | 27891 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | $132K | 1 | $132K |
| #49 | Cooper Ball | 2703227 | Royal United Mortgage LLC | 13390 | Indianapolis, IN | $121K | 1 | $121K |
| #50 | Connor McWilliams | 2761074 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Dallas, TX | $118K | 1 | $118K |
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