Leading rookies in Louisiana 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 Destiny Augustus (Millennium Mortgage Solutions LLC, NMLS #2607541), Jonathan Nguyen (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #2784835), and Jose Perdomo (PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, NMLS #1564268).
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 | Destiny Augustus | 2607541 | Millennium Mortgage Solutions LLC | 2728304 | Baton Rouge, LA | $3.0M | 14 | $213K |
| #2 | Jonathan Nguyen | 2784835 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | $1.3M | 6 | $218K |
| #3 | Jose Perdomo | 1564268 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Pasadena, CA | $1.2M | 3 | $394K |
| #4 | Robert Darrah | 2662191 | Loansteady LLC | 1701910 | Covington, LA | $512K | 2 | $256K |
| #4 | Juston Hill | 2784877 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $393K | 2 | $196K |
| #4 | Matthew Martinez | 2780230 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $586K | 2 | $293K |
| #4 | Tyron Tucker | 971931 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $307K | 2 | $154K |
| #8 | Edward Kim | 2732282 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Plano, TX | $185K | 1 | $185K |
| #8 | Michael Gunderson | 2801442 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | $53K | 1 | $53K |
| #8 | Haley Huggins | 2779079 | Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C. | 181106 | Chandler, AZ | $216K | 1 | $216K |
| #8 | Alexander Meagher | 2279313 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $151K | 1 | $151K |
| #8 | Carolina Decker | 830021 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Scottsdale, AZ | $70K | 1 | $70K |
| #8 | Khalifah Muhammad | 1994415 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Southfield, MI | $70K | 1 | $70K |
| #8 | Charla Smith | 1651741 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Loganville, GA | $260K | 1 | $260K |
| #8 | Seth Brown | 2784658 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $32K | 1 | $32K |
| #8 | Alyssa Whaley | 2794654 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Franklin, TN | $316K | 1 | $316K |
| #8 | Mina Pemenrete Mitri | 2800855 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Carrollton, TX | $192K | 1 | $192K |
| #8 | Wali Sekandar | 2776656 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | $150K | 1 | $150K |
| #8 | Justin Rodriguez | 2459510 | Consumer Real Estate Finance Co. | 104621 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $74K | 1 | $74K |