Biggest climbers in South Carolina 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 Sean Cahan (Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #309034), John Hester (First National Bank of Pennsylvania, NMLS #126852), and JG Triplett (NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc., NMLS #2150304).
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 | Sean Cahan | 309034 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 9047 (#9377 → #330) | $16.5M | 24 |
| #2 | John Hester | 126852 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 8945 (#9837 → #892) | $7.7M | 1 |
| #3 | JG Triplett | 2150304 | NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. | 1127 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 8854 (#9258 → #404) | $14.4M | 61 |
| #4 | Crystal Motz | 371613 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Bluffton, SC | ▲ 8508 (#8938 → #430) | $13.5M | 38 |
| #5 | Nadine de Vries | 2350156 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | New York, NY | ▲ 8244 (#9380 → #1136) | $6.0M | 16 |
| #6 | Bill Farley | 1489288 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Middleburg Heights, OH | ▲ 8201 (#9415 → #1214) | $5.7M | 20 |
| #7 | Jay Bunte | 1957808 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Fort Worth, TX | ▲ 8098 (#8825 → #727) | $9.2M | 24 |
| #8 | Mohamed Jaafar | 1087093 | Neighborhood Mortgage Company LLC | 2484730 | Dearborn, MI | ▲ 8072 (#9317 → #1245) | $5.5M | 18 |
| #9 | Benjamin Ross | 1867905 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 7948 (#9104 → #1156) | $5.9M | 24 |
| #10 | Josiah Walters | 1966834 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7837 (#9637 → #1800) | $3.6M | 11 |
| #11 | Baker Jackson | 146931 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 7809 (#8384 → #575) | $11.0M | 20 |
| #12 | Andrew Rysta | 2475952 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Greer, SC | ▲ 7807 (#8579 → #772) | $8.7M | 27 |
| #13 | Nicholas Lay | 1482210 | First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 766529 | Wilmington, NC | ▲ 7760 (#9783 → #2023) | $3.1M | 4 |
| #14 | Richard McClanahan | 580989 | PNC Bank, National Association | 446303 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7756 (#9452 → #1696) | $3.8M | 2 |
| #15 | Sean Meier | 1683087 | UBS Bank USA, National Association | 947868 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 7682 (#8844 → #1162) | $5.9M | 4 |
| #16 | Joseph Oteri | 93368 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Novi, MI | ▲ 7627 (#8717 → #1090) | $6.3M | 22 |
| #17 | John Barbee | 207325 | Total Mortgage Services, LLC | 2764 | Harrisonburg, VA | ▲ 7578 (#9798 → #2220) | $2.9M | 11 |
| #18 | Pasquale Mungiole | 229736 | Planet Home Lending, LLC | 17022 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 7497 (#8620 → #1123) | $6.1M | 21 |
| #19 | Sean Perkins | 895927 | TD Bank NA | 399800 | Boston, MA | ▲ 7414 (#8880 → #1466) | $4.6M | 3 |
| #20 | Joseph Amelio | 88855 | American Financial Resources, LLC | 2826 | Parsippany, NJ | ▲ 7399 (#9476 → #2077) | $3.0M | 13 |
| #21 | Jason Kretz | 985924 | AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC | 135776 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7361 (#9985 → #2624) | $2.4M | 8 |
| #22 | Jeffrey Miller | 1276077 | Truss Financial Group, LLC | 2006915 | Ladera Ranch, CA | ▲ 7354 (#8185 → #831) | $8.2M | 11 |
| #23 | Mary Rikard | 637804 | HomeTrust Bank | 528079 | Asheville, NC | ▲ 7293 (#9005 → #1712) | $3.8M | 2 |
| #24 | Jennifer Anderson | 1675164 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Scottsdale, AZ | ▲ 7286 (#9826 → #2540) | $2.5M | 3 |
| #25 | Mouhamed Ali El-zayat | 2373590 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 7194 (#8761 → #1567) | $4.2M | 3 |
| #26 | Laura Blue | 658938 | SouthState Bank, N.A. | 403455 | Charleston, SC | ▲ 7142 (#8384 → #1242) | $5.5M | 5 |
| #27 | Micheal Mitchell | 1662700 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Coral Gables, FL | ▲ 7134 (#9866 → #2732) | $2.3M | 12 |
| #28 | Caleb Welvaert | 2044785 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 7119 (#9548 → #2429) | $2.6M | 18 |
| #29 | Sabrina Owens | 2346633 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Lexington, SC | ▲ 7043 (#7614 → #571) | $11.1M | 40 |
| #30 | Gregory Scott | 84958 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7028 (#9321 → #2293) | $2.8M | 8 |
| #31 | Madison Feagin | 1720962 | Mortgage Equity Partners LLC | 1936 | Manning, SC | ▲ 7026 (#7995 → #969) | $7.2M | 37 |
| #32 | Aurel Pjepi | 1076909 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Jacksonville, FL | ▲ 7001 (#9241 → #2240) | $2.8M | 9 |
| #33 | Kenneth Scheer | 2253513 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Earth City, MO | ▲ 6980 (#9989 → #3009) | $2.0M | 6 |
| #34 | Pierre Karana | 1476252 | Mortgage Depot LLC | 2148818 | Bingham Farms, MI | ▲ 6942 (#8585 → #1643) | $4.0M | 12 |
| #35 | Simon Filipovski | 2387180 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6929 (#9000 → #2071) | $3.0M | 11 |
| #36 | Garrett Contreras Merrill | 1699090 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6879 (#9987 → #3108) | $1.9M | 9 |
| #37 | Jeffrey Palmer | 888202 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 6874 (#9304 → #2430) | $2.6M | 7 |
| #38 | Emily Wheeler | 758475 | First Bank | 474504 | Mars Hill, NC | ▲ 6858 (#9332 → #2474) | $2.5M | 5 |
| #39 | Lum Mati | 1404918 | Movement Mortgage, LLC | 39179 | Indian Land, SC | ▲ 6791 (#8807 → #2016) | $3.2M | 9 |
| #40 | William Furgione | 199823 | Clearview Mortgage LLC | 2506941 | Myrtle Beach, SC | ▲ 6762 (#7592 → #830) | $8.2M | 33 |
| #41 | Thomas Duncan | 415051 | ALLIANT CREDIT UNION | 197185 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 6758 (#9178 → #2420) | $2.6M | 8 |
| #42 | Michael Lanfear | 2181955 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Troy, MI | ▲ 6752 (#7717 → #965) | $7.2M | 27 |
| #43 | John Flynn | 1813186 | Clearview Mortgage LLC | 2506941 | Greenville, SC | ▲ 6734 (#8162 → #1428) | $4.7M | 14 |
| #44 | Christopher Bledsoe | 759421 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6709 (#9457 → #2748) | $2.2M | 8 |
| #45 | Charles Smyser II | 1969021 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 6703 (#9121 → #2418) | $2.6M | 8 |
| #46 | Faith Milot | 689423 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 6687 (#9587 → #2900) | $2.1M | 2 |
| #47 | Daniel Hutzelman | 7728 | JetStream Lending Company, LLC | 2416121 | Mason, OH | ▲ 6686 (#9038 → #2352) | $2.7M | 6 |
| #48 | Aaron Shaw | 182019 | Tomo Mortgage, LLC | 2059741 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 6674 (#9238 → #2564) | $2.4M | 7 |
| #49 | Dejana Veseli | 1749777 | Madison Mortgage Services Inc. | 1862796 | Garden City, NY | ▲ 6660 (#8441 → #1781) | $3.6M | 14 |
| #50 | Adam Connell | 774887 | Swift Home Loans, Inc. | 2075228 | Birmingham, MI | ▲ 6632 (#6959 → #327) | $16.6M | 43 |
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 — South Carolina (2024). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/south-carolina/top-climbers-by-volume/2024
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