Biggest climbers in Montana 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 Christy Smith (Independence Bank, NMLS #813203), Andrii Pygyk (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #2530041), and Joseph Spicuzza (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #32158).
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 | Christy Smith | 813203 | Independence Bank | 462921 | Havre, MT | ▲ 649 (#783 → #134) | $6.1M | 10 | $611K |
| #2 | Andrii Pygyk | 2530041 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 607 (#783 → #176) | $1.3M | 8 | $163K |
| #3 | Joseph Spicuzza | 32158 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 586 (#783 → #197) | $2.4M | 7 | $339K |
| #3 | Courtney Fryling | 1282313 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Kalispell, MT | ▲ 586 (#783 → #197) | $2.6M | 7 | $376K |
| #5 | Celina Mowrey | 378964 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) | $2.2M | 6 | $370K |
| #5 | Robin Brownback | 816012 | Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union | 474374 | Butte, MT | ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) | $608K | 6 | $101K |
| #5 | Evan Haggerty | 1638627 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) | $1.7M | 6 | $286K |
| #5 | JOSHUA CHAMPNEYS | 1156263 | Empire Home Loans, Inc. | 1839243 | Plains, MT | ▲ 554 (#783 → #229) | $3.1M | 6 | $515K |
| #9 | Jeremy Sparkman | 1855893 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $1.3M | 5 | $268K |
| #9 | Timothy McInerney | 1377724 | Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company | 3182 | Great Falls, MT | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $1.7M | 5 | $338K |
| #9 | Josephine Kanno | 2182134 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $635K | 5 | $127K |
| #9 | Brian Fanelli | 32183 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $2.4M | 5 | $485K |
| #9 | Zachary Spradling | 2006444 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $1.7M | 5 | $337K |
| #9 | Andrew Mallon | 1994339 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $1.5M | 5 | $304K |
| #9 | Michael Medina Fuentes | 2146690 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Boca Raton, FL | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $2.0M | 5 | $394K |
| #9 | Kyle LeDuc | 1575253 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Kalispell, MT | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $3.0M | 5 | $593K |
| #9 | Katy Yost | 2357415 | FIRST STATE BANK OF FORSYTH | 402956 | Forsyth, MT | ▲ 509 (#783 → #274) | $1.0M | 5 | $202K |
| #18 | MCKENZIE SOEBBING | 2029649 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $737K | 4 | $184K |
| #18 | Charles Schmautz | 299961 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $2.7M | 4 | $676K |
| #18 | Erin Ferguson | 973434 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | West Jordan, UT | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $2.0M | 4 | $501K |
| #18 | Kelsey Atkins | 2143091 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $970K | 4 | $242K |
| #18 | Matthew Silverman | 35351 | Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC | 391521 | Horsham, PA | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $1.7M | 4 | $428K |
| #18 | Dennis Giakos | 9340 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $775K | 4 | $194K |
| #18 | Crystal Ray | 34080 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $841K | 4 | $210K |
| #18 | Jamie Van Hoosen | 348579 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Bellevue, WA | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $3.9M | 4 | $967K |
| #18 | John Sullivan | 1098699 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Columbia, MO | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $1.6M | 4 | $398K |
| #18 | James Damron | 1813512 | loanDepot.com, LLC | 174457 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $1.1M | 4 | $277K |
| #18 | Dan Van Winkle | 8495 | First Class Mortgage II, Inc. | 2520 | Fargo, ND | ▲ 441 (#783 → #342) | $890K | 4 | $223K |
| #29 | Grace Metropoulos | 2674533 | Glacier Bank | 472212 | Billings, MT | ▲ 413 (#504 → #91) | $2.0M | 13 | $157K |
| #30 | David Arvidson | 298701 | THE TURNKEY FOUNDATION INC. | 236669 | Santa Ana, CA | ▲ 370 (#504 → #134) | $5.7M | 10 | $568K |
| #31 | Mariah Locke | 1212038 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.1M | 3 | $369K |
| #31 | Denise Tanner | 1013331 | Amerisave Mortgage Corporation | 1168 | Sandy Springs, GA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $413K | 3 | $138K |
| #31 | Annett Burnett | 762499 | Luminate Bank | 1281698 | Puyallup, WA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.1M | 3 | $360K |
| #31 | Traci Sorensen | 1578375 | Independence Bank | 462921 | Havre, MT | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.3M | 3 | $421K |
| #31 | Mohamad Harb | 1916596 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $801K | 3 | $267K |
| #31 | Kenya Schatz | 1474166 | Premier Mortgage Resources, L.L.C. | 1169 | Helena, MT | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $569K | 3 | $190K |
| #31 | Jason Schumacher | 774017 | Stockman Bank of Montana | 440094 | Dillon, MT | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $173K | 3 | $58K |
| #31 | Jody Pritchard | 1749718 | Montana Independent Mortgage LLC | 2527331 | Missoula, MT | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.3M | 3 | $443K |
| #31 | Jaime Carreno | 1989440 | American Financing Corporation | 182334 | Maricopa, AZ | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.0M | 3 | $349K |
| #31 | Jeffrey Noble | 1891031 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $457K | 3 | $152K |
| #31 | Shane Saliba | 2239837 | MortgagePros, LLC | 1925352 | Troy, MI | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.1M | 3 | $354K |
| #31 | Jeffrey Wishnew | 620935 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.2M | 3 | $410K |
| #31 | Gregory LaPointe | 245909 | American Financing Corporation | 182334 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $670K | 3 | $223K |
| #31 | Stephen Knudson | 1888241 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Hildale, UT | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.6M | 3 | $526K |
| #31 | Sharifa Galab | 2239473 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $476K | 3 | $159K |
| #31 | Tiffany Barcham | 2219426 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $138K | 3 | $46K |
| #31 | Eric Bair | 926648 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $696K | 3 | $232K |
| #31 | Christopher Rowland | 1787481 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Fort Washington, PA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.6M | 3 | $520K |
| #31 | Mohammad Shah | 1198498 | Trusted Mortgage Capital Inc | 2411952 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $1.3M | 3 | $423K |
| #31 | Sandi Milohov | 114287 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Vancouver, WA | ▲ 362 (#783 → #421) | $5.2M | 3 | $1.7M |