Retention champions 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 Jason Lawyer (U.S. Bank National Association, NMLS #217735), Gerald Sundt (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #168111), and Christopher Leon (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #854517).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jason Lawyer | 217735 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Tempe, AZ | $18.5M | 13 | 86.7% |
| #2 | Gerald Sundt | 168111 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $17.0M | 49 | 66.2% |
| #3 | Christopher Leon | 854517 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $15.1M | 51 | 77.3% |
| #4 | Paul Volpe | 48278 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $13.9M | 27 | 55.1% |
| #5 | Brenten Nardecchia | 245380 | High Place Mortgage, Inc | 2408347 | Phoenix, AZ | $13.7M | 16 | 45.7% |
| #6 | Jeffrey Williamson | 236505 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Phoenix, AZ | $11.3M | 14 | 66.7% |
| #7 | Matthew Oliver | 169890 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $10.5M | 30 | 55.6% |
| #8 | William Price | 175742 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $10.3M | 24 | 49.0% |
| #9 | Zachary Wain | 207079 | Wain Capital LLC | 1825506 | Scottsdale, AZ | $9.8M | 10 | 90.9% |
| #10 | Matthew Goldberg | 1342195 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $9.5M | 12 | 66.7% |
| #11 | Evan Einhorn | 1085589 | Modern Lending, LLC | 1738930 | Scottsdale, AZ | $9.4M | 17 | 73.9% |
| #12 | Catherine Hancock | 34594 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $8.9M | 18 | 72.0% |
| #13 | Lori Bowman | 640496 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $8.6M | 12 | 37.5% |
| #14 | Gregory Newton | 1891577 | Nova Financial & Investment Corporation | 3087 | Tucson, AZ | $8.2M | 23 | 57.5% |
| #15 | Christopher Hallows | 306345 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Flagstaff, AZ | $8.1M | 17 | 63.0% |
| #16 | BEIBEI YU | 195795 | AZ LENDING, L.L.C. | 182968 | Chandler, AZ | $8.0M | 19 | 76.0% |
| #17 | REETU MITTAL | 1815106 | VEMA MORTGAGE LLC | 1019911 | Scottsdale, AZ | $7.7M | 13 | 52.0% |
| #18 | Melissa Figueroa | 214460 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Gilbert, AZ | $7.6M | 21 | 77.8% |
| #19 | Derrick Polder | 207630 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tucson, AZ | $6.8M | 19 | 61.3% |
| #20 | Robert Purvis | 199836 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Tucson, AZ | $6.7M | 17 | 58.6% |
| #21 | Dominic Mancini | 27586 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.7M | 14 | 73.7% |
| #22 | Kelsey Marquardt | 905636 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.6M | 16 | 57.1% |
| #23 | Randall Bongard | 832622 | Price Mortgage, LLC | 1429043 | Gilbert, AZ | $6.5M | 15 | 50.0% |
| #24 | Christine McConnell | 640502 | NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION | 32416 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.4M | 14 | 73.7% |
| #25 | Breanna Burton | 299697 | Bison Ventures LLC | 2257632 | Scottsdale, AZ | $6.1M | 7 | 36.8% |
| #26 | Ryan Jones | 210905 | LUND MORTGAGE TEAM, INC. | 162701 | Glendale, AZ | $6.0M | 18 | 54.5% |
| #27 | IRIS ZHAO | 318542 | EWU LENDING LLC | 1762430 | Tempe, AZ | $6.0M | 15 | 65.2% |
| #28 | Elizabeth Irvine | 260183 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.8M | 16 | 32.0% |
| #29 | CARISA WINKLEPLECK | 234596 | Acrisure Mortgage, LLC | 152859 | Chandler, AZ | $5.7M | 11 | 27.5% |
| #30 | Nathan Ricci | 87667 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | $5.7M | 8 | 61.5% |
| #31 | Matthew Ledoux | 179508 | Forward Holdings LLC | 2006640 | Phoenix, AZ | $5.5M | 11 | 57.9% |
| #32 | Kevin Wright | 1236112 | American Pacific Mortgage Corporation | 1850 | Chandler, AZ | $5.4M | 11 | 25.0% |
| #33 | ROBERT MCCORMICK | 179756 | MCCORMICK LENDING GROUP, INC. | 175743 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.4M | 8 | 72.7% |
| #34 | Ryan Gilliam | 332576 | Your Best, LLC | 2574001 | Gilbert, AZ | $5.2M | 14 | 60.9% |
| #35 | Chad Mayer | 280921 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Scottsdale, AZ | $5.2M | 13 | 61.9% |
| #36 | Steven Alonso | 229617 | Discount Mortgage Advisors LLC | 1953628 | Mesa, AZ | $5.2M | 11 | 64.7% |
| #37 | Ramon Francis | 1058537 | Legacy Mortgage and Investment Corporation | 168482 | Chandler, AZ | $5.1M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #38 | Evan White | 1024371 | Road To Home Mortgage, LLC | 1752943 | Phoenix, AZ | $5.0M | 8 | 53.3% |
| #39 | Jacob Lausen | 266992 | KDA HOME FINANCIAL, LLC | 1040394 | Mesa, AZ | $4.8M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #40 | Myron Chamberlain | 224910 | PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company | 13649 | Scottsdale, AZ | $4.8M | 10 | 37.0% |
| #41 | William Geis | 231208 | Moria Development, Inc. | 6274 | Phoenix, AZ | $4.8M | 8 | 57.1% |
| #42 | Heidi Ferraro | 163067 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Glendale, AZ | $4.7M | 12 | 63.2% |
| #43 | hua Fang-Mounier | 318539 | AZ LENDING, L.L.C. | 182968 | Chandler, AZ | $4.6M | 9 | 90.0% |
| #44 | Steven Vallo | 1548291 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | $4.6M | 10 | 90.9% |
| #45 | Melinda Diebolt | 690792 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Tucson, AZ | $4.5M | 10 | 58.8% |
| #46 | STEVEN LEMMONS | 270866 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Tucson, AZ | $4.5M | 12 | 66.7% |
| #47 | Adam Friedlander | 305278 | Madison Atrina LLC | 1835285 | Scottsdale, AZ | $4.5M | 9 | 50.0% |
| #48 | austin williams | 768085 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Hopkins, MN | $4.5M | 5 | 23.8% |
| #49 | Shawn Malkou | 1785086 | X2 Mortgage LLC | 2234467 | Chandler, AZ | $4.4M | 9 | 69.2% |
| #50 | Michelle Milliron | 201659 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $4.4M | 9 | 56.3% |