Biggest climbers in Ohio 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 Kayla Clark (Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA, NMLS #1717335), Ashley Stokes (Merchants National Bank, NMLS #2624476), and Adam Penney (CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1937816).
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 | Kayla Clark | 1717335 | Farm Credit Mid-America, ACA | 407249 | Baltimore, OH | ▲ 8818 (#8979 → #161) | $10.5M | 36 | $293K |
| #2 | Ashley Stokes | 2624476 | Merchants National Bank | 695837 | London, OH | ▲ 8781 (#9950 → #1169) | $3.4M | 16 | $211K |
| #3 | Adam Penney | 1937816 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Niles, OH | ▲ 8555 (#9841 → #1286) | $3.1M | 9 | $343K |
| #4 | Kevin Bailey | 189478 | Union Savings Bank | 446047 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 8304 (#9406 → #1102) | $3.6M | 7 | $510K |
| #5 | Alyssa Gonzales | 2311859 | OPTIMUM FIRST INC. | 240415 | Huntington Beach, CA | ▲ 8229 (#9104 → #875) | $4.4M | 11 | $396K |
| #6 | Julie Mormile | 2423001 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7878 (#9715 → #1837) | $2.2M | 10 | $221K |
| #7 | Amanda Ferguson | 1983632 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Norwalk, OH | ▲ 7872 (#9049 → #1177) | $3.4M | 19 | $177K |
| #8 | Zachary Young | 2659739 | DAS Acquisition Company, LLC | 227262 | Dayton, OH | ▲ 7848 (#9457 → #1609) | $2.5M | 13 | $196K |
| #9 | Mark Greaves | 1146563 | Tithe Lending LLC | 2439006 | Westerville, OH | ▲ 7834 (#8588 → #754) | $4.9M | 14 | $350K |
| #10 | Christopher Niere | 186567 | First Equity Mortgage Incorporated | 21157 | Ft Mitchell, KY | ▲ 7827 (#8209 → #382) | $7.3M | 16 | $454K |
| #11 | John Kupcik | 1035039 | Edge Home Finance, LLC | 891464 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 7825 (#9244 → #1419) | $2.8M | 12 | $237K |
| #12 | Jason Valada | 625151 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7678 (#9529 → #1851) | $2.2M | 7 | $313K |
| #13 | Jawad Hachem | 2181599 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7675 (#9945 → #2270) | $1.8M | 13 | $137K |
| #14 | Ashleigh Easton | 2122550 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | Twinsburg, OH | ▲ 7570 (#9464 → #1894) | $2.1M | 11 | $194K |
| #15 | David Frescoln | 2302676 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7563 (#9584 → #2021) | $2.0M | 7 | $286K |
| #16 | Kimberly Shuey | 410338 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 7544 (#9617 → #2073) | $1.9M | 5 | $390K |
| #17 | Alexander Maynard | 2162413 | KeyBank National Association | 399797 | Brooklyn, OH | ▲ 7499 (#9944 → #2445) | $1.7M | 10 | $165K |
| #18 | Rashid Echols | 1626944 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7466 (#9734 → #2268) | $1.8M | 8 | $224K |
| #19 | Kazi Miah | 2343869 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7414 (#9130 → #1716) | $2.4M | 13 | $183K |
| #20 | Angela Hersh | 466766 | The Farmers National Bank of Canfield | 645623 | Ada, OH | ▲ 7407 (#9223 → #1816) | $2.2M | 7 | $321K |
| #21 | Kristopher Klingmann | 2239520 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7356 (#8571 → #1215) | $3.3M | 21 | $156K |
| #22 | Faris Tadros | 1497599 | NEXT CHAPTER FINANCIAL LLC | 2252211 | Shelby Township, MI | ▲ 7283 (#9017 → #1734) | $2.4M | 10 | $236K |
| #23 | Brian Heaton | 1305174 | Village Capital & Investment LLC | 3317 | Draper, UT | ▲ 7266 (#9406 → #2140) | $1.9M | 6 | $315K |
| #24 | Miguel Wiggins | 2072245 | West Capital Lending, Inc. | 1566096 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 7242 (#9267 → #2025) | $2.0M | 7 | $285K |
| #25 | Taylor Jonsen | 2156446 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7236 (#9465 → #2229) | $1.8M | 5 | $364K |
| #26 | Benjamin Schiaffino | 1867911 | Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc. | 1025894 | Reisterstown, MD | ▲ 7191 (#9980 → #2789) | $1.4M | 6 | $239K |
| #27 | Ganesh Baniya | 1623550 | Simple Mortgage LLC | 1951072 | Fairfax, VA | ▲ 7177 (#9516 → #2339) | $1.7M | 4 | $433K |
| #28 | Kiril Teplitsky | 1461412 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7146 (#9716 → #2570) | $1.6M | 4 | $392K |
| #29 | William Carr | 949546 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Tempe, AZ | ▲ 7118 (#9847 → #2729) | $1.5M | 3 | $490K |
| #30 | Joseph Marleau | 1877565 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7098 (#9363 → #2265) | $1.8M | 5 | $358K |
| #31 | Paul Hessler | 1584946 | Hopewell Federal Credit Union | 403204 | Heath, OH | ▲ 7083 (#9592 → #2509) | $1.6M | 7 | $230K |
| #32 | Alec McConnell | 910406 | Citizens Bank, National Association | 433960 | Riverside, RI | ▲ 7052 (#8460 → #1408) | $2.9M | 13 | $220K |
| #33 | Joseph Makosky | 2387132 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6997 (#8838 → #1841) | $2.2M | 13 | $170K |
| #34 | James Kondratick | 70119 | East Coast Capital Corp. | 1403 | Westerville, OH | ▲ 6989 (#8610 → #1621) | $2.5M | 8 | $316K |
| #35 | Michael Schoeler | 194515 | The Huntington National Bank | 402436 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6945 (#9612 → #2667) | $1.5M | 7 | $216K |
| #36 | William Lavelle | 712886 | U.S. Bank National Association | 402761 | Cincinnati, OH | ▲ 6942 (#8905 → #1963) | $2.1M | 5 | $412K |
| #37 | Renee Zaboura | 696054 | Third Federal Savings & Loan Association | 449401 | Strongsville, OH | ▲ 6907 (#8172 → #1265) | $3.1M | 13 | $241K |
| #38 | Nancy Peyton | 211157 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles | 531681 | Westlake, OH | ▲ 6884 (#9874 → #2990) | $1.3M | 7 | $189K |
| #39 | Catherine Lepley | 1618142 | Lower, LLC | 1124061 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6834 (#7461 → #627) | $5.5M | 17 | $322K |
| #40 | Joel Ruditsky | 2039061 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 6823 (#8755 → #1932) | $2.1M | 7 | $300K |
| #41 | Avis Zoma | 1438344 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Coppell, TX | ▲ 6796 (#9207 → #2411) | $1.7M | 6 | $279K |
| #42 | Brock Miracle | 938584 | Advantage Lending, LLC | 2592312 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6772 (#7907 → #1135) | $3.5M | 9 | $386K |
| #43 | Arya Bybordi | 1869030 | United Lending Team, INC | 2273319 | Irvine, CA | ▲ 6612 (#9940 → #3328) | $1.2M | 4 | $293K |
| #44 | Dennis Giardina | 201938 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Roseville, CA | ▲ 6609 (#9477 → #2868) | $1.4M | 4 | $347K |
| #45 | Mason Mamarella | 1774283 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6556 (#8345 → #1789) | $2.3M | 7 | $326K |
| #46 | Maura Bier | 2616142 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Conshohocken, PA | ▲ 6556 (#9238 → #2682) | $1.5M | 6 | $250K |
| #47 | Chase Fleming | 2189599 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6543 (#9017 → #2474) | $1.6M | 8 | $204K |
| #48 | MYTIA DENTON | 1817551 | CME Federal Credit Union | 684306 | Columbus, OH | ▲ 6542 (#8154 → #1612) | $2.5M | 16 | $159K |
| #49 | Brent Little | 1186594 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 6514 (#9818 → #3304) | $1.2M | 6 | $197K |
| #50 | Gabriel Davila | 2049959 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 399798 | Houston, TX | ▲ 6475 (#8916 → #2441) | $1.7M | 9 | $184K |