Leading rookies in California this year, ranked by loan count. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include DAE CHOI (JSB Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2764547), Wayne Kim (JSB Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2786861), and Ketch Gannon (OPTIMUM FIRST INC., NMLS #2757756).
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 | DAE CHOI | 2764547 | JSB Mortgage Corporation | 1558084 | Monterey Park, CA | $11.9M | 18 | $663K |
| #2 | Wayne Kim | 2786861 | JSB Mortgage Corporation | 1558084 | Monterey Park, CA | $9.1M | 10 | $908K |
| #3 | Ketch Gannon | 2757756 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $4.3M | 7 | $610K |
| #4 | Jake Parker | 2763475 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $2.5M | 5 | $494K |
| #5 | Dominique Griffin | 2681084 | Stone Bridge Mortgage Inc | 1938081 | Solana Beach, CA | $3.2M | 4 | $798K |
| #5 | Jesus Cruz | 2775718 | E Mortgage Capital, Inc. | 1416824 | Santa Ana, CA | $913K | 4 | $228K |
| #7 | Yavuz Gorgulu | 2769426 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.5M | 3 | $491K |
| #7 | Daniel Denham | 2770436 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $1.3M | 3 | $421K |
| #9 | Zachary Burnash | 2799461 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $187K | 2 | $94K |
| #9 | Rachel Pepin | 2784838 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $751K | 2 | $375K |
| #9 | Jessica Dye | 2803052 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $1.3M | 2 | $665K |
| #9 | Taylor Hargate | 2773308 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $150K | 2 | $75K |
| #9 | Leon Rodriguez | 2784552 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $1.1M | 2 | $535K |
| #9 | Edward DeJoy | 2113894 | Mortgage 2000 Inc | 313275 | Redondo Beach, CA | $940K | 2 | $470K |
| #9 | Derick Benitez | 2734285 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $1.1M | 2 | $532K |
| #9 | Mayra Montejano | 2508213 | Stigler Mortgage | 2087519 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $532K |
| #9 | Damian Saylor | 2771712 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $587K | 2 | $293K |
| #9 | Shant Avadisian | 2791441 | Apex Home Loans LLC | 2140181 | Glendale, CA | $3.6M | 2 | $1.8M |
| #9 | Cristian Godina | 2802847 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Jacksonville, FL | $150K | 2 | $75K |
| #9 | Gordon Jin | 2662133 | Grand Realty Group | 2076451 | Elk Grove, CA | $651K | 2 | $326K |
| #9 | Jose Perdomo | 1564268 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $558K |
| #9 | Janora Fisher | 2796779 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $151K | 2 | $75K |
| #9 | Taylor Bills | 2785218 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | $491K | 2 | $245K |
| #9 | Michael Davis | 2329505 | C & C FINANCIAL, CORP | 1054224 | Anaheim, CA | $1.4M | 2 | $691K |
| #9 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $617K | 2 | $309K |
| #9 | Cody Hess | 2802793 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | $573K | 2 | $286K |
| #9 | Trevor Otto | 2790502 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $711K | 2 | $355K |
| #9 | Bryan McCarthy | 2769344 | AdvantageFirst Lending Inc. | 1209177 | Lake Forest, CA | $1.1M | 2 | $572K |
| #9 | Harrison Rose | 2790499 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $163K | 2 | $82K |
| #9 | Andrew Busic | 2790491 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $690K | 2 | $345K |
| #31 | May Huang | 2134221 | Canopy Mortgage, LLC | 1359687 | Lindon, UT | $600K | 1 | $600K |
| #31 | Cedric Gray | 2799393 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $412K | 1 | $412K |
| #31 | Henry Prochaska | 2793538 | SayGo Home Loans, LLC | 2525432 | Scottsdale, AZ | $319K | 1 | $319K |
| #31 | Daniel Guajardo, Junior | 2788695 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Tualatin, OR | $891K | 1 | $891K |
| #31 | Brandon Perriatt | 2705799 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Turlock, CA | $520K | 1 | $520K |
| #31 | Shane Light | 2804870 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | $484K | 1 | $484K |
| #31 | Daniel Antillon | 2509171 | New Aim Funding Inc. | 1759842 | Downey, CA | $1.3M | 1 | $1.3M |
| #31 | Connor McWilliams | 2761074 | New American Funding, LLC | 6606 | Dallas, TX | $692K | 1 | $692K |
| #31 | Jacob Clark | 2800098 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $75K | 1 | $75K |
| #31 | Francisco Lopez | 2757496 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | San Diego, CA | $722K | 1 | $722K |
| #31 | Matthew Webber | 2811868 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | $126K | 1 | $126K |
| #31 | David Van Til | 2732776 | Coastal Funding SLC, Inc. | 251821 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $736K | 1 | $736K |
| #31 | Robert Kessnick | 2800622 | GoodLeap, LLC | 30336 | Phoenix, AZ | $356K | 1 | $356K |
| #31 | Tyler Nakazaki | 1926919 | Simply Quick Lending, Inc | 2707816 | Newhall, CA | $775K | 1 | $775K |
| #31 | Jeniza Othon | 2788224 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | $125K | 1 | $125K |
| #31 | Sean Dibsy | 2236623 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | $540K | 1 | $540K |
| #31 | Cameron Cairnie | 2800278 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $1.1M | 1 | $1.1M |
| #31 | Quinton Scheuermann | 2792396 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $571K | 1 | $571K |
| #31 | Dominic Rhodes | 2773294 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | $143K | 1 | $143K |
| #31 | Katrina Brown | 1381114 | Above All Financial Services Inc | 1906866 | Covina, CA | $356K | 1 | $356K |