Biggest climbers in District of Columbia 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 Awais Ghazali (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #1552080), Homan Sharifi (loanDepot.com, LLC, NMLS #375420), and LUIS FARAGO (Empire Financial Services, Inc., NMLS #107551).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Rank Change | YTD Volume | YTD Loans | Avg Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Awais Ghazali | 1552080 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | ▲ 1203 (#1332 → #129) | $2.5M | 3 | $831K |
| #2 | Homan Sharifi | 375420 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 1191 (#1349 → #158) | $2.1M | 3 | $717K |
| #3 | LUIS FARAGO | 107551 | Empire Financial Services, Inc. | 7684 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 1149 (#1232 → #83) | $3.2M | 4 | $788K |
| #4 | Kevin Raimond | 324443 | Mortgagestar, LLC | 1833025 | North Bethesda, MD | ▲ 1055 (#1332 → #277) | $1.4M | 3 | $471K |
| #5 | Olukayode Odumosu | 491430 | Pinnacle Bank | 418535 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 1038 (#1306 → #268) | $1.5M | 3 | $489K |
| #6 | Tina Del Casale | 191852 | Waterstone Mortgage Corporation | 186434 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 937 (#1157 → #220) | $1.6M | 1 | $1.6M |
| #7 | Joshua Kelley | 2418724 | Renovation Finance LLC | 1802847 | Berwyn, PA | ▲ 931 (#1141 → #210) | $1.8M | 3 | $598K |
| #8 | Joshua Zeidner | 1624763 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 919 (#1349 → #430) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #9 | Vincent Tricarico | 187237 | First Savings Mortgage Corporation | 38694 | McLean, VA | ▲ 902 (#1169 → #267) | $1.5M | 2 | $734K |
| #10 | Denis Stokes | 2023251 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 898 (#1448 → #550) | $813K | 2 | $406K |
| #11 | Jeffrey Lobel | 145051 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 872 (#1248 → #376) | $1.1M | 3 | $374K |
| #12 | Lori Childers | 527486 | John Marshall Bank | 812719 | Reston, VA | ▲ 865 (#1007 → #142) | $2.3M | 1 | $2.3M |
| #13 | Patricia Juarez-Vaughn | 652440 | United States Senate Federal Credit Union | 514285 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 827 (#1263 → #436) | $992K | 3 | $331K |
| #14 | Lee Michaels | 1461530 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 809 (#1146 → #337) | $1.2M | 3 | $405K |
| #15 | Carlos Martinez | 184510 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Orlando, FL | ▲ 799 (#1313 → #514) | $863K | 1 | $863K |
| #16 | Hien Nguyen | 219512 | Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC | 643114 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 786 (#1007 → #221) | $1.6M | 3 | $549K |
| #17 | Cristina Pinalez | 1715286 | Navy Federal Credit Union | 399807 | Pensacola, FL | ▲ 765 (#875 → #110) | $2.7M | 4 | $683K |
| #18 | Brian Washington | 658931 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Annapolis, MD | ▲ 752 (#1275 → #523) | $848K | 2 | $424K |
| #19 | Jolene Moore | 448601 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 744 (#1028 → #284) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #20 | Shapur Bashar | 481189 | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | 399801 | Washington, DC | ▲ 731 (#751 → #20) | $8.7M | 7 | $1.2M |
| #21 | Trent Saflin | 1701736 | Northwest Federal Credit Union | 411458 | Herndon, VA | ▲ 727 (#1201 → #474) | $930K | 2 | $465K |
| #22 | Mark Chandler | 2286459 | Bank of America, N.A. | 399802 | Somerville, MA | ▲ 711 (#990 → #279) | $1.4M | 1 | $1.4M |
| #23 | Michael Metivier | 1736576 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 686 (#849 → #163) | $2.1M | 4 | $531K |
| #24 | Elsa Arias | 2651217 | Capital Bank, N.A. | 401599 | Washington, DC | ▲ 686 (#928 → #242) | $1.6M | 4 | $389K |
| #25 | Malcolm Crane | 357810 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Towson, MD | ▲ 684 (#783 → #99) | $2.9M | 5 | $576K |
| #26 | William Kinberg | 433577 | Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC | 56323 | Washington, DC | ▲ 682 (#934 → #252) | $1.5M | 2 | $763K |
| #27 | James Adamson | 455833 | Ameris Bank | 408099 | Eldersburg, MD | ▲ 680 (#821 → #141) | $2.3M | 4 | $582K |
| #28 | Geoffrey Clasper | 197304 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 381076 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 675 (#680 → #5) | $14.6M | 10 | $1.5M |
| #29 | Jordan Jackson | 1991062 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Arlington, VA | ▲ 675 (#897 → #222) | $1.6M | 4 | $411K |
| #30 | LILI LIU | 382645 | ELITE MORTGAGE LLC | 1907548 | Gaithersburg, MD | ▲ 670 (#1347 → #677) | $686K | 1 | $686K |
| #31 | John Munn | 374221 | UBS Bank USA | 947868 | Plano, TX | ▲ 660 (#705 → #45) | $4.7M | 3 | $1.6M |
| #32 | Carey Meushaw | 310813 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Alexandria, VA | ▲ 658 (#1074 → #416) | $1.0M | 1 | $1.0M |
| #33 | Brent Anderson | 721362 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 644 (#1007 → #363) | $1.2M | 3 | $386K |
| #34 | Dean May | 169917 | Truist Bank | 399803 | McLean, VA | ▲ 632 (#835 → #203) | $1.8M | 2 | $912K |
| #35 | Alan Schultz | 367778 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 614 (#1114 → #500) | $874K | 1 | $874K |
| #36 | Leontay Bennett | 42206 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Louisville, KY | ▲ 612 (#1394 → #782) | $582K | 1 | $582K |
| #37 | Robert Gaskins | 1656367 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Falls Church, VA | ▲ 579 (#690 → #111) | $2.7M | 4 | $681K |
| #38 | DeCharlus Riley | 2640650 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 571 (#837 → #266) | $1.5M | 2 | $742K |
| #39 | January Holt | 453467 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Ashburn, VA | ▲ 565 (#1223 → #658) | $701K | 1 | $701K |
| #40 | Dean Fiore | 22170 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 559 (#756 → #197) | $1.9M | 3 | $617K |
| #41 | Robert Heltzel | 203008 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Gainesville, VA | ▲ 558 (#1027 → #469) | $943K | 1 | $943K |
| #42 | Christopher Frederick | 30003 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 557 (#613 → #56) | $4.2M | 2 | $2.1M |
| #43 | Jeffrey Morelli | 877077 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 553 (#650 → #97) | $2.9M | 4 | $727K |
| #44 | Ramon Mancha | 440961 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 401822 | Tysons, VA | ▲ 538 (#1074 → #536) | $830K | 1 | $830K |
| #45 | Matthew O'Connor | 982196 | FIRST HERITAGE MORTGAGE, LLC | 86548 | Rockville, MD | ▲ 537 (#715 → #178) | $2.0M | 2 | $1.0M |
| #46 | Nathan Burch | 231804 | Vellum Mortgage, Inc. | 1657323 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 534 (#1250 → #716) | $650K | 2 | $325K |
| #47 | Christina Zash Colombo | 690160 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | ▲ 515 (#622 → #107) | $2.7M | 2 | $1.4M |
| #48 | Shawn Barsness | 67292 | Embrace Home Loans, Inc. | 2184 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 515 (#668 → #153) | $2.2M | 4 | $549K |
| #49 | Richard Munch | 1517728 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Sterling, VA | ▲ 506 (#858 → #352) | $1.2M | 2 | $593K |
| #50 | Michele Stringer | 243811 | Meridian Bank | 462854 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 503 (#799 → #296) | $1.3M | 1 | $1.3M |