Top loan officers in Illinois 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 APEXA PATEL (INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC., NMLS #2490006), Ashok Lakshmanan (Professional Mortgage Solutions Inc, NMLS #238977), and KYLE ERNST (Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated, NMLS #219642).
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 | APEXA PATEL | 2490006 | INFINITY FINANCING SOLUTIONS INC. | 2490029 | Schaumburg, IL | $49.5M | 155 | $319K |
| #2 | Ashok Lakshmanan | 238977 | Professional Mortgage Solutions Inc | 237990 | Naperville, IL | $60.7M | 151 | $402K |
| #3 | KYLE ERNST | 219642 | Stonehaven Mortgage Incorporated | 901574 | Elmhurst, IL | $65.8M | 127 | $518K |
| #4 | Anil Loomba | 222807 | Home Mortgage Solutions, Inc | 203169 | Leander, TX | $47.3M | 123 | $385K |
| #4 | Natalie Acevedo | 232240 | Solutions Financial Mortgage Company | 267469 | Glenview, IL | $42.6M | 123 | $346K |
| #6 | Joel Schaub | 224512 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naples, FL | $69.3M | 120 | $577K |
| #7 | SAUL PINELA | 232162 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $22.2M | 106 | $210K |
| #8 | DANIEL ROGERS | 131966 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Palos Park, IL | $33.1M | 100 | $331K |
| #9 | Samuel Sharp | 224518 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Chicago, IL | $49.5M | 97 | $510K |
| #10 | Kenneth Chandler | 224322 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Smithton, IL | $20.6M | 94 | $219K |
| #11 | Connie McDougal | 967538 | Consumers Credit Union | 692733 | Benton, KY | $12.8M | 93 | $137K |
| #12 | Beth Lewis | 219774 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Evanston, IL | $42.4M | 92 | $461K |
| #13 | Davilyn Freeman | 1724257 | DuPage Credit Union | 445096 | Naperville, IL | $13.2M | 91 | $145K |
| #14 | Neena Vlamis | 37370 | A & N Mortgage Services, Inc. | 19291 | Chicago, IL | $39.9M | 89 | $448K |
| #15 | Matthew Firmature | 426828 | DuPage Credit Union | 445096 | Naperville, IL | $13.2M | 88 | $150K |
| #16 | Andrew Tisler | 927078 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Chicago, IL | $59.8M | 87 | $687K |
| #17 | Benjamin Cohen | 217528 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $71.5M | 86 | $832K |
| #17 | Eduardo Carmona Tapia | 2088688 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chicago, IL | $18.7M | 86 | $217K |
| #19 | Daniel Delgado | 192800 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Naperville, IL | $34.6M | 84 | $412K |
| #20 | John Noldan | 193680 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Elmhurst, IL | $41.1M | 82 | $501K |
| #20 | Vitaly Soyfer | 6723 | Solutions Financial Mortgage Company | 267469 | Glenview, IL | $30.5M | 82 | $372K |
| #22 | John Abraham | 526102 | MLD Mortgage Inc. | 1019 | Peoria, IL | $13.2M | 76 | $174K |
| #23 | Ryan Pierce | 1041686 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Chicago, IL | $31.4M | 75 | $419K |
| #23 | Matthew Erickson | 1373349 | Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC | 173855 | Bloomington, IL | $10.0M | 75 | $133K |
| #25 | Ryan Musgjerd | 1222681 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $50.8M | 74 | $686K |
| #26 | Timothy Brigham | 270935 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Schaumburg, IL | $28.2M | 73 | $386K |
| #26 | Renato Ricchio | 283808 | Mortgage/Max Corporation | 283361 | Westchester, IL | $28.3M | 73 | $388K |
| #26 | Or Gera | 1269459 | RealFi Solutions, LLC | 2478197 | Chicago, IL | $34.9M | 73 | $479K |
| #29 | Frank McGraw | 426509 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Schaumburg, IL | $26.4M | 72 | $366K |
| #29 | Venu Cherukuri | 2425985 | VC MORTGAGE LLC | 2789876 | Aurora, IL | $32.8M | 72 | $456K |
| #29 | Craig Messman | 230692 | Molitor Financial Group, LLC | 227034 | Chicago, IL | $35.6M | 72 | $495K |
| #29 | Thomas Lavallee | 132849 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $29.8M | 72 | $414K |
| #33 | Justin Rodriguez | 1967485 | Neighborhood Loans, Inc. | 222982 | Chicago, IL | $15.8M | 71 | $223K |
| #33 | Cristian Beltran | 1499533 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chicago, IL | $16.5M | 71 | $232K |
| #33 | Patricia Glunz | 1770019 | Consumers Credit Union | 692733 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $10.0M | 71 | $141K |
| #36 | Melissa Guerra | 226589 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Lisle, IL | $14.3M | 70 | $204K |
| #36 | Jocelyn Retz | 412688 | Old Second National Bank | 406097 | Yorkville, IL | $14.7M | 70 | $210K |
| #38 | Jeffrey Younglove | 233170 | The Preferred Group Mortgage and Consulting Services, Inc. | 279644 | Bartlett, IL | $22.7M | 69 | $328K |
| #38 | JAKE CHUNG | 230706 | J & C Financial Inc | 245835 | Mount Prospect, IL | $28.5M | 69 | $412K |
| #38 | Kelly Norton | 665430 | Consumers Credit Union | 692733 | Carol Stream, IL | $8.8M | 69 | $127K |
| #38 | Aaron Kowalski | 443957 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Naperville, IL | $19.2M | 69 | $278K |
| #42 | Matthew Wilkerson | 422689 | EZ MORTGAGE, LLC | 2190506 | East Peoria, IL | $10.9M | 68 | $161K |
| #42 | Timothy Torricelli | 662914 | Heartland Credit Union | 400083 | Springfield, IL | $9.3M | 68 | $136K |
| #44 | Jazel Rowell | 760025 | Consumers Credit Union | 692733 | Fort Worth, TX | $13.5M | 67 | $202K |
| #45 | Sharbel Shamoon | 218880 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Chicago, IL | $32.2M | 66 | $488K |
| #45 | Kyle Gillespie | 223778 | OriginPoint LLC | 2185899 | Chicago, IL | $40.2M | 66 | $609K |
| #45 | Stephen Michelini | 262577 | M/I Financial, LLC | 50684 | Naperville, IL | $30.9M | 66 | $468K |
| #48 | Jennifer Wright | 2105305 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Champaign, IL | $11.5M | 65 | $178K |
| #48 | Luke Wojtasik | 363847 | Waterman Bank | 414704 | Chicago, IL | $34.0M | 65 | $523K |
| #48 | Logan Brean | 1846106 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Antioch, IL | $18.6M | 65 | $287K |