Biggest climbers in South Dakota in 2026, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 28, 2026, the top 3 include Tyler Schwinghamer (First Bank & Trust, NMLS #2440925), Jacob Montano (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2125222), and Shane Martin (Mortgage Research Center, LLC, NMLS #339115).
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 | 2026 Volume | 2026 Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tyler Schwinghamer | 2440925 | First Bank & Trust | 409296 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 221 (#302 → #81) | $517K | 4 |
| #2 | Jacob Montano | 2125222 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 209 (#302 → #93) | $800K | 3 |
| #2 | Shane Martin | 339115 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 209 (#302 → #93) | $867K | 3 |
| #2 | Nicolette Work | 1100207 | American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC | 338923 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 209 (#302 → #93) | $967K | 3 |
| #5 | Giemona Ward | 2686598 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $627K | 2 |
| #5 | Alex Carnes | 1645574 | First PREMIER Bank | 474396 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $120K | 2 |
| #5 | Chance Bernstrauch | 1218467 | BankFirst | 422804 | South Sioux City, NE | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $437K | 2 |
| #5 | JOSEPH BROCKHAUS | 438471 | Stifel Bank and Trust | 375103 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $485K | 2 |
| #5 | Julie Caldwell | 703687 | Lutheran Federal Credit Union | 1301052 | Saint Louis, MO | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $569K | 2 |
| #5 | Brett Olivo | 480195 | First Bank & Trust | 409296 | Cambridge, MN | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $813K | 2 |
| #5 | Janel Honke | 1084427 | First National Bank | 476969 | Huron, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $805K | 2 |
| #5 | John Fayad | 875236 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $110K | 2 |
| #5 | AMBER USERA-MORRIS | 2090308 | Black Hills Federal Credit Union | 405873 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $120K | 2 |
| #5 | Sharifa Galab | 2239473 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $2.8M | 2 |
| #5 | Teresa McNally | 372169 | Black Hills Community Bank, National Association | 405485 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $1.2M | 2 |
| #5 | Ronel Correia | 1853437 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $176K | 2 |
| #5 | Erik Solem | 2005862 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $296K | 2 |
| #5 | Aric Buhler | 1967743 | GRANITE BANK | 405434 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $129K | 2 |
| #5 | Lori Lynass | 412659 | Black Hills Community Bank, National Association | 405485 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $2.2M | 2 |
| #5 | Steven Ellis | 55174 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $527K | 2 |
| #5 | Cole Croston | 1953184 | Pioneer Bank | 471705 | Sergeant Bluff, IA | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $1.6M | 2 |
| #5 | Lydia Shepherd | 2088709 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $738K | 2 |
| #5 | Mitchell Wachter | 509293 | Tailored Mortgage Group Inc | 1827308 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $700K | 2 |
| #5 | Matthew Vander Zanden | 2162905 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $1.0M | 2 |
| #5 | Aaron Renville | 1080128 | Black Hills Federal Credit Union | 405873 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 177 (#302 → #125) | $1.0M | 2 |
| #26 | KEVIN UNZEN | 48804 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 135 (#207 → #72) | $1.9M | 5 |
| #27 | Ryan Mulder | 1732038 | AMERICAN STATE BANK | 403450 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 114 (#207 → #93) | $615K | 3 |
| #27 | Tammy Brabazon | 528831 | Black Hills Federal Credit Union | 405873 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 114 (#207 → #93) | $450K | 3 |
| #29 | Ryan Kaufman | 1503898 | Black Hills Federal Credit Union | 405873 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 98 (#128 → #30) | $3.3M | 10 |
| #30 | Matthew Sitto | 2278891 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $58K | 1 |
| #30 | Patrick Carstensen | 996135 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | West Des Moines, IA | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $250K | 1 |
| #30 | Donald Bishop | 2181876 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | — | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $417K | 1 |
| #30 | Melanie Ewing | 2614992 | Black Hills Federal Credit Union | 405873 | Rapid City, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $247K | 1 |
| #30 | Joel Davis | 1940875 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $401K | 1 |
| #30 | Maisie Antonson | 2084560 | First Dakota National Bank | 410144 | Vermillion, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $62K | 1 |
| #30 | Daniel Basile | 2234969 | The Federal Savings Bank | 411500 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $84K | 1 |
| #30 | Patrick Boyle | 235876 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $457K | 1 |
| #30 | Linden Heikens | 35655 | Midwest Family Lending Corporation | 4622 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $272K | 1 |
| #30 | Joseph Demasi | 242313 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $258K | 1 |
| #30 | Taylor Kathol | 1792703 | CorTrust Bank N.A. | 405612 | Vermillion, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $445K | 1 |
| #30 | Reid Smith | 1813291 | CorTrust Mortgage Inc. | 458038 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $300K | 1 |
| #30 | Easton Adamson | 1923331 | RANLife, Inc. | 3151 | Sandy, UT | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $269K | 1 |
| #30 | Vincent Kasperick | 42542 | American Internet Mortgage, Inc. | 2890 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $403K | 1 |
| #30 | Keith Portner | 464388 | CorTrust Bank N.A. | 405612 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $300K | 1 |
| #30 | Joseph Vinson | 1237834 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $155K | 1 |
| #30 | Patrick McSpedon | 2601377 | Service First Federal Credit Union | 313985 | Sioux Falls, SD | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $50K | 1 |
| #30 | Kayla Schnelle | 2121669 | Nebraska Energy Federal Credit Union | 410601 | Columbus, NE | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $75K | 1 |
| #30 | Raymond Hale | 930306 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Flower Mound, TX | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $305K | 1 |
| #30 | Hiram Naylor | 1977218 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $316K | 1 |
| #30 | Ioana Popa | 2191725 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 96 (#302 → #206) | $109K | 1 |
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 — South Dakota (2026). Powered by MMI public record mortgage production data, accessed May 28, 2026. https://topmortgageoriginators.com/lo-leaderboard/south-dakota/top-climbers-by-units/2026
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