Biggest Climbers by volume — Arizona

Biggest climbers in Arizona this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.

As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include Shari Spiker (Midwest Heritage Bank FSB, NMLS #717974), Jordan Qasawa (Modern Mortgage Financial, LLC, NMLS #2065694), and David Juarez (ML Mortgage Corp., NMLS #2141183).

Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.

Biggest Climbers by volume — Arizona — top 50
Rank Loan officer LO NMLS Lender / Broker Lender NMLS Location Rank Change YTD Volume YTD Loans Avg Loan
#1 Shari Spiker 717974 Midwest Heritage Bank FSB 517438 Chariton, IA ▲ 8577 (#9867 → #1290) $4.1M 1 $4.1M
#2 Jordan Qasawa 2065694 Modern Mortgage Financial, LLC 2060573 Farmington Hills, MI ▲ 8564 (#9886 → #1322) $4.1M 7 $579K
#3 David Juarez 2141183 ML Mortgage Corp. 362312 Lake Havasu City, AZ ▲ 8276 (#9548 → #1272) $4.2M 11 $382K
#4 Chelsea Herkert 2167790 Beeline Loans, Inc. 1799947 Providence, RI ▲ 8175 (#9929 → #1754) $3.1M 4 $769K
#5 Elizabeth Sydnor 2023239 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 8149 (#9762 → #1613) $3.3M 9 $371K
#6 Thomas Mack 1159978 AHL Funding 1370963 Irvine, CA ▲ 8088 (#8788 → #700) $6.6M 7 $946K
#7 Nicole Banks 2308213 Navy Federal Credit Union 399807 Pensacola, FL ▲ 7982 (#8779 → #797) $6.1M 15 $405K
#8 Amy Aragon 135635 Inspire Home Loans Inc. 1564276 Greenwood Village, CO ▲ 7774 (#8067 → #293) $11.5M 35 $329K
#9 Derek Niday 2163387 Edge Home Finance, LLC 891464 Minnetonka, MN ▲ 7769 (#9486 → #1717) $3.1M 7 $450K
#10 Kimberly Mlinek 2270740 Pulte Mortgage LLC 1791 Denver, CO ▲ 7716 (#8181 → #465) $8.8M 19 $463K
#11 Dora Salazar-Vega 292932 RELIANCE MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC 1870760 Apache Junction, AZ ▲ 7597 (#8642 → #1045) $4.9M 4 $1.2M
#12 Tony Kieu 1971088 Equinox Home Financing, Inc. 1212805 Tustin, CA ▲ 7577 (#9707 → #2130) $2.5M 6 $420K
#13 Stephen Chaidez 297456 Loan Factory, Inc. 320841 San Jose, CA ▲ 7531 (#9431 → #1900) $2.9M 5 $570K
#14 Ethan Thompson 2038647 Imperium Lending, LLC 2237880 Troy, MI ▲ 7525 (#8901 → #1376) $3.9M 10 $391K
#15 Lacey Hunter 2564230 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 7497 (#9822 → #2325) $2.3M 6 $384K
#16 Richard Hillman 209309 CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC 3029 Tucson, AZ ▲ 7454 (#9802 → #2348) $2.3M 7 $326K
#17 Dyllon Hoaglund 2414759 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 7311 (#9031 → #1720) $3.1M 5 $628K
#18 Deepak Garg 1104383 Leader Bank, NA 449250 Arlington, MA ▲ 7292 (#8350 → #1058) $4.9M 4 $1.2M
#19 Gregory Benton 743090 Commerce Bank 411948 Clayton, MO ▲ 7267 (#8477 → #1210) $4.4M 1 $4.4M
#20 David Coons 1127104 Swift Home Loans, Inc. 2075228 Birmingham, MI ▲ 7250 (#9454 → #2204) $2.4M 6 $406K
#21 Gary Davis 232955 Independent Capital Group, Inc. 149232 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 7219 (#9091 → #1872) $2.9M 4 $724K
#22 Kimberly Rojas 1882937 OPTIMUM FIRST INC. 240415 Huntington Beach, CA ▲ 7196 (#9320 → #2124) $2.5M 4 $631K
#23 Robert Bates 93767 Answer Home Loans, Inc. 1729528 Granite Bay, CA ▲ 7151 (#9752 → #2601) $2.0M 2 $1.0M
#24 Garrett Metheny 1684699 Atlantic Avenue Mortgage, LLC 2413563 Lake Worth Beach, FL ▲ 7107 (#9102 → #1995) $2.7M 1 $2.7M
#25 Casey Oiness 265169 Guild Mortgage Company LLC 3274 Bellevue, WA ▲ 7105 (#9883 → #2778) $1.9M 3 $636K
#26 Ali Bazzi 2259978 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 7104 (#8666 → #1562) $3.5M 10 $345K
#27 Elena De Luz 1180152 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 7064 (#8281 → #1217) $4.4M 5 $871K
#28 Amy Espinoza 1514906 Ocotillo Home Lending LLC 1955908 Chandler, AZ ▲ 7045 (#8514 → #1469) $3.7M 6 $609K
#29 Kurt Sutton 240839 Your Neighborhood Real Estate Solutions, Inc. 240921 Pleasant Hill, CA ▲ 7015 (#9482 → #2467) $2.2M 3 $724K
#30 Jonathon Shayota 1788533 NATIONS MORTGAGE, LLC 2275128 Troy, MI ▲ 7008 (#9279 → #2271) $2.4M 6 $394K
#31 Jason Gratz 633000 Stone Bridge Mortgage Inc 1938081 Solana Beach, CA ▲ 6987 (#8626 → #1639) $3.3M 2 $1.6M
#32 Christopher Nellis 1408836 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Cleveland, OH ▲ 6975 (#8305 → #1330) $4.0M 6 $671K
#33 Vasanth Kumar 1935809 ENSURE HOME LOANS LLC 1666674 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 6946 (#7674 → #728) $6.5M 11 $589K
#34 Reece Andrews 1449852 Copeland Mortgage Company 1850081 Lees Summit, MO ▲ 6905 (#7404 → #499) $8.4M 1 $8.4M
#35 Jeffrey Wishnew 620935 Onity Mortgage Corporation 2726 Plano, TX ▲ 6798 (#8901 → #2103) $2.5M 5 $509K
#36 Anthony valentino 1226235 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 Lihue, HI ▲ 6778 (#9419 → #2641) $2.0M 2 $1.0M
#37 Kristie Tollefson 692587 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 399798 Temecula, CA ▲ 6760 (#9802 → #3042) $1.7M 1 $1.7M
#38 Craig Park 2001485 NBKC Bank 409631 Kansas City, MO ▲ 6748 (#8350 → #1602) $3.4M 7 $481K
#39 Marvin Redd 12487 UBS Bank USA 947868 Jacksonville, FL ▲ 6713 (#8861 → #2148) $2.5M 1 $2.5M
#40 Linda Nguyen 1021176 Guaranteed Rate, Inc. 2611 Mission Viejo, CA ▲ 6706 (#9078 → #2372) $2.3M 5 $452K
#41 Christina Adams 2669178 Freedom Mortgage Corporation 2767 Boca Raton, FL ▲ 6679 (#9928 → #3249) $1.6M 4 $401K
#42 Wachinda Harrell 2333041 loanDepot.com, LLC 174457 Irvine, CA ▲ 6673 (#8157 → #1484) $3.6M 9 $403K
#43 Michael Mazzola 826571 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Detroit, MI ▲ 6661 (#7773 → #1112) $4.7M 5 $940K
#44 Robin Loomis 461651 Nova Financial & Investment Corporation 3087 Tucson, AZ ▲ 6624 (#8426 → #1802) $3.0M 3 $1.0M
#45 Joseph Rath 215113 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 6615 (#7869 → #1254) $4.2M 8 $530K
#46 James Batstone 163072 V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. 145502 Scottsdale, AZ ▲ 6598 (#9266 → #2668) $2.0M 4 $498K
#47 Ahmad Amer 884743 Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc 2411952 Irvine, CA ▲ 6587 (#9306 → #2719) $1.9M 4 $487K
#48 Brandon Ringsrud 2574216 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 3030 Phoenix, AZ ▲ 6570 (#9655 → #3085) $1.7M 6 $285K
#49 James Devero 176320 Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. 181106 Chandler, AZ ▲ 6530 (#9189 → #2659) $2.0M 2 $1000K
#50 Danielle Pela 1584529 Universal Lending Corporation 2996 Greenwood Village, CO ▲ 6505 (#6520 → #15) $37.5M 94 $399K
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