Top loan officers in Colorado 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 Nicholas Barta (Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #25540), Justin Crowley (FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK, NMLS #378544), and Gaira Cussins (Wings Credit Union, NMLS #1975198).
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 | Nicholas Barta | 25540 | Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. | 2427 | Englewood, CO | $32.7M | 119 | $275K |
| #2 | Justin Crowley | 378544 | FIRST WESTERN TRUST BANK | 477166 | Fort Collins, CO | $58.7M | 105 | $559K |
| #3 | Gaira Cussins | 1975198 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $17.3M | 103 | $168K |
| #4 | Daen Manriquez | 218637 | Top Flite Financial, Inc. | 4181 | Greeley, CO | $23.7M | 98 | $242K |
| #5 | Ryan Goodnight | 226604 | Envoy Mortgage Ltd | 6666 | Westminster, CO | $21.0M | 95 | $221K |
| #6 | Stephanie Dombrowski | 459321 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47.0M | 90 | $522K |
| #7 | David Hosterman | 220562 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Greenwood Village, CO | $35.4M | 89 | $398K |
| #8 | Christi Lehrman | 1193679 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $13.8M | 82 | $168K |
| #9 | Elizabeth Wirsing | 1748074 | Jet HomeLoans, LP | 1660135 | Tucson, AZ | $36.7M | 81 | $454K |
| #10 | Rio Chacon | 1065675 | Elevations Credit Union | 717246 | Denver, CO | $71.1M | 79 | $900K |
| #11 | Kelli Broadbent | 280462 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Englewood, CO | $41.5M | 78 | $532K |
| #12 | Aaron Staufer | 501268 | Elevations Credit Union | 717246 | Boulder, CO | $35.4M | 74 | $479K |
| #12 | Jessica Uphoff | 174999 | Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC | 93718 | Scottsdale, AZ | $42.8M | 74 | $578K |
| #14 | NICHOLE GREENE | 611403 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $7.9M | 73 | $108K |
| #14 | Nicole Rueth | 239840 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Englewood, CO | $32.3M | 73 | $442K |
| #16 | Lisa Gustafson | 388937 | Better Mortgage Corporation | 330511 | Windsor, CO | $27.0M | 72 | $375K |
| #16 | Patrick Langhans | 135159 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Englewood, CO | $34.1M | 72 | $474K |
| #18 | Kassandra Wong | 187276 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Englewood, CO | $30.0M | 71 | $422K |
| #19 | Jerod Montanez | 183216 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Englewood, CO | $28.4M | 70 | $405K |
| #20 | Brian Manning | 324952 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Boulder, CO | $37.6M | 66 | $569K |
| #20 | Laura Casey Toucheque | 1739824 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $10.0M | 66 | $152K |
| #22 | Kelly Archuleta-Simmons | 1740795 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $10.2M | 64 | $159K |
| #22 | Jessica Trimble | 1995296 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Englewood, CO | $33.5M | 64 | $523K |
| #22 | Kelsy Herrick | 2040860 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Englewood, CO | $32.7M | 64 | $511K |
| #25 | Josie Kleekamp | 2486671 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $9.2M | 63 | $146K |
| #25 | Christina Ledesma | 418634 | Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB | 2258 | Delta, CO | $18.6M | 63 | $296K |
| #27 | Dominique Boughn | 1227690 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $7.0M | 62 | $113K |
| #28 | Patricia Varra | 199520 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Englewood, CO | $28.7M | 61 | $471K |
| #28 | Austin Beger | 2004656 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Denver, CO | $34.2M | 61 | $561K |
| #30 | Matthew Hibler | 287502 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Englewood, CO | $42.9M | 60 | $715K |
| #31 | Giuseppe Battaglioli | 293849 | Synergy One Lending, Inc. | 1907235 | Englewood, CO | $26.7M | 58 | $460K |
| #32 | Matthew DeLuzio | 1019875 | V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. | 145502 | Westminster, CO | $24.5M | 57 | $429K |
| #32 | Shannon Edwards | 2159103 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $6.1M | 57 | $107K |
| #32 | Shelby Wardlaw | 1458807 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Loveland, CO | $17.0M | 57 | $298K |
| #35 | Jared Berardi | 417729 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $8.7M | 56 | $156K |
| #35 | Lyndsay Koehler | 2471485 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $8.3M | 56 | $149K |
| #37 | Michael Metzger | 130698 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Englewood, CO | $25.5M | 55 | $463K |
| #37 | Gavin Ekstrom | 220170 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Greenwood Village, CO | $24.8M | 55 | $451K |
| #39 | Courtney Horn | 273702 | The Horn Funding Corp | 843271 | Englewood, CO | $30.5M | 54 | $566K |
| #40 | Kelly Rockhill | 1631083 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $7.5M | 53 | $142K |
| #40 | Kevin Green | 245741 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Denver, CO | $26.0M | 53 | $491K |
| #42 | VERNON LARSON | 251239 | ADVANTAGE HOME MORTGAGE LLC | 1614819 | Pueblo, CO | $16.1M | 52 | $309K |
| #42 | Gregg Harris | 205617 | LenderCity, Inc. | 193390 | Houston, TX | $28.5M | 52 | $549K |
| #42 | Eric Richter | 781469 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Fort Collins, CO | $20.1M | 52 | $386K |
| #45 | JESSICA YOUNGERS | 463870 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $6.5M | 51 | $127K |
| #46 | Chris Murphy | 130492 | M2 Lending Solutions, LLC | 384463 | Denver, CO | $25.1M | 50 | $503K |
| #46 | Andrew Deyo | 1889231 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Colorado Springs, CO | $21.6M | 50 | $431K |
| #46 | Bryce Waite | 1642253 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Westminster, CO | $21.8M | 50 | $437K |
| #46 | Gina Allman | 971423 | Wings Credit Union | 405466 | Colorado Springs, CO | $21.7M | 50 | $434K |
| #50 | Megan Jarrell | 1533634 | Zillow Home Loans, LLC | 10287 | West Chester, PA | $21.8M | 49 | $445K |