Retention champions in Maryland 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 Tammy Saul (Federal Hill Mortgage Company, LLC, NMLS #175722), Bryan Lovern (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1053013), and Samuel Rosenblatt (DAS Acquisition Company, LLC, NMLS #75844).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tammy Saul | 175722 | Federal Hill Mortgage Company, LLC | 176351 | Baltimore, MD | $16.9M | 41 | 67.2% |
| #2 | Bryan Lovern | 1053013 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Columbia, MD | $14.2M | 33 | 71.7% |
| #3 | Samuel Rosenblatt | 75844 | DAS Acquisition Company, LLC | 227262 | Saint Michaels, MD | $12.6M | 24 | 49.0% |
| #4 | Michael Fagan | 182530 | Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC | 1598647 | Ellicott City, MD | $10.9M | 23 | 47.9% |
| #5 | James Gannon | 181267 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Columbia, MD | $9.5M | 19 | 79.2% |
| #6 | Brittany Bobbs | 1578271 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Columbia, MD | $8.1M | 18 | 48.6% |
| #7 | Andrew Wagner | 1638034 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Baltimore, MD | $5.9M | 17 | 56.7% |
| #8 | Yan Tang | 1929561 | Optimum Mortgage Company, LLC | 128568 | Carmel, IN | $6.4M | 16 | 84.2% |
| #8 | Ronald Riccitelli | 144907 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Bel Air, MD | $5.5M | 16 | 88.9% |
| #10 | Jonathan Ritter | 210106 | Ritter Mortgage Group, Inc. | 1436890 | Westminster, MD | $7.2M | 15 | 75.0% |
| #10 | Jordan Dobbs | 1053709 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | North Bethesda, MD | $12.3M | 15 | 75.0% |
| #12 | Robert Bassett | 439840 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Towson, MD | $7.0M | 14 | 60.9% |
| #12 | Robert Edner | 188984 | Federated Mortgage Corp. | 101475 | Pittsburgh, PA | $6.4M | 14 | 82.4% |
| #12 | Jason Lerner | 448776 | First Home Mortgage Corporation | 71603 | Baltimore, MD | $7.9M | 14 | 53.8% |
| #12 | Leonard Gordon | 659221 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Rockville, MD | $11.2M | 14 | 77.8% |
| #16 | Blake Hyatt | 834709 | Direct Mortgage Loans, LLC | 832799 | Hunt Valley, MD | $5.4M | 13 | 43.3% |
| #16 | Ryan Paquin | 187868 | First Home Mortgage Corporation | 71603 | Crofton, MD | $6.1M | 13 | 41.9% |
| #18 | Christopher Grizzell | 476320 | NFM Lending, LLC | 2893 | Annapolis, MD | $7.1M | 12 | 66.7% |
| #18 | Jason Nader | 313085 | First Home Mortgage Corporation | 71603 | Annapolis, MD | $6.1M | 12 | 41.4% |
| #18 | Brendan McKay | 554441 | McKay Mortgage Company, LLC | 1590323 | Bethesda, MD | $7.7M | 12 | 70.6% |
| #21 | Richard Ray | 815858 | Caliver Beach Mortgage, LLC | 1434247 | Owings Mills, MD | $7.0M | 11 | 73.3% |
| #21 | Amy Wolff | 149401 | Direct Mortgage Loans, LLC | 832799 | Frederick, MD | $4.0M | 11 | 50.0% |
| #21 | Ayazhussein Rahemanji | 457664 | First Home Mortgage Corporation | 71603 | Baltimore, MD | $4.5M | 11 | 37.9% |
| #21 | Jonathan Okun | 221383 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Bethesda, MD | $9.3M | 11 | 61.1% |
| #25 | Trent Riggs | 2143938 | NFM Lending, LLC | 2893 | Severna Park, MD | $3.5M | 10 | 62.5% |
| #25 | Kyndle Quinones | 156081 | NFM Lending, LLC | 2893 | Severna Park, MD | $5.0M | 10 | 47.6% |
| #25 | Ning Zhang | 476292 | TopOne Mortgage, Inc. | 208532 | Rockville, MD | $5.0M | 10 | 76.9% |
| #25 | Brian Slicher | 755993 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Bel Air, MD | $5.0M | 10 | 71.4% |
| #25 | Jamie Lenes | 142987 | SWBC Mortgage Corporation | 9741 | Columbia, MD | $4.1M | 10 | 76.9% |
| #25 | Erin Finke | 536279 | Vellum Mortgage, Inc. | 1657323 | Rockville, MD | $4.6M | 10 | 90.9% |
| #25 | Ryan Fisher | 1018820 | Secured Funding Corporation | 900701 | Baltimore, MD | $7.4M | 10 | 83.3% |
| #25 | Jeffrey Senker | 134844 | Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. | 3094 | Bel Air, MD | $3.8M | 10 | 76.9% |
| #33 | Eric Hedeman | 143895 | Chesapeake Mortgage Solutions, Inc | 186148 | Severna Park, MD | $3.2M | 9 | 60.0% |
| #33 | Mehdi Pirzadeh | 189912 | Embrace Home Loans, Inc. | 2184 | Rockville, MD | $6.2M | 9 | 64.3% |
| #33 | Hannah Katz | 2009527 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Annapolis, MD | $4.6M | 9 | 47.4% |
| #33 | Allen Tayman | 205638 | Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC | 75164 | Columbia, MD | $5.0M | 9 | 40.9% |
| #33 | Shane Hancock | 47962 | Coastal Lending Group, LLC | 297505 | Timonium, MD | $3.3M | 9 | 81.8% |
| #33 | Chad Blevins | 202432 | Blevins Home Mortgage Inc. | 197530 | Darlington, MD | $3.0M | 9 | 81.8% |
| #33 | Kathleen Kerins | 212653 | Kerins Associates Inc. | 211227 | Silver Spring, MD | $5.5M | 9 | 90.0% |
| #40 | Darren Ferlisi | 139611 | Integrity Home Mortgage Corporation | 208516 | Frederick, MD | $3.6M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #40 | Robert Bateman | 130436 | First Financial of Maryland Federal Credit Union | 400001 | Sparks, MD | $1.4M | 8 | 57.1% |
| #40 | Scott Rosenthal | 450609 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Minneapolis, MN | $3.6M | 8 | 72.7% |
| #40 | Daniel Tinnin | 1101919 | Channel Marker Mortgage LLC | 2528736 | Annapolis, MD | $3.5M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #40 | Lynlea Westervelt | 455854 | First Home Mortgage Corporation | 71603 | Annapolis, MD | $4.7M | 8 | 47.1% |
| #40 | Steven Isaac | 132487 | Equity Resources, Inc. | 1579 | Rockville, MD | $4.6M | 8 | 72.7% |
| #40 | Alex Echeandia | 168983 | AK ECHEANDIA LLC | 2337935 | Frederick, MD | $3.0M | 8 | 66.7% |
| #40 | Charles Kiehne | 92008 | Redwood Capital, Inc. | 91893 | Annapolis, MD | $4.6M | 8 | 50.0% |
| #40 | Chong Yi | 198732 | Vellum Mortgage, Inc. | 1657323 | Rockville, MD | $4.0M | 8 | 57.1% |
| #40 | JOSEPH NIOSI | 185812 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Dunkirk, MD | $3.5M | 8 | 61.5% |
| #40 | William Williams | 206380 | First Washington Mortgage, LLC | 68479 | Washington, DC | $4.5M | 8 | 66.7% |