Biggest climbers in Tennessee 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 Robert Weide (Mortgage Research Center, LLC, NMLS #1291976), Brandon Thorn (Rocket Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1312436), and Tanner Spray (Saxton Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1882949).
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 | Robert Weide | 1291976 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Clarksville, TN | ▲ 8943 (#9794 → #851) | $4.2M | 14 | $301K |
| #2 | Brandon Thorn | 1312436 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8766 (#9867 → #1101) | $3.4M | 9 | $383K |
| #3 | Tanner Spray | 1882949 | Saxton Mortgage, LLC | 1717191 | San Diego, CA | ▲ 8399 (#9669 → #1270) | $3.1M | 8 | $393K |
| #4 | Ali Hashem | 1177930 | Lit Financial Corporation | 2553292 | Troy, MI | ▲ 8342 (#9631 → #1289) | $3.1M | 7 | $445K |
| #5 | THOMAS DECKER | 1149803 | The Farmers Bank | 456866 | Portland, TN | ▲ 8323 (#9990 → #1667) | $2.5M | 4 | $620K |
| #6 | John Harper | 2283259 | Ameritrust Mortgage Corporation | 217229 | Tustin, CA | ▲ 8291 (#9280 → #989) | $3.8M | 6 | $626K |
| #7 | James Peeper | 1919022 | Financial Federal Bank | 543647 | Memphis, TN | ▲ 8194 (#8574 → #380) | $7.4M | 10 | $736K |
| #8 | Sean Quinn | 1625876 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Marlton, NJ | ▲ 8117 (#8848 → #731) | $4.7M | 12 | $395K |
| #9 | Maher Abdallah | 1448800 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 8024 (#9909 → #1885) | $2.2M | 7 | $312K |
| #10 | Matthew Shamoun | 2019349 | COAST 2 COAST LENDERS, LLC | 2500000 | Oak Park, MI | ▲ 7837 (#8885 → #1048) | $3.6M | 12 | $298K |
| #11 | Skylar Swiecki | 23430 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7772 (#9207 → #1435) | $2.8M | 3 | $949K |
| #12 | SHELIA FERRELL | 640976 | First Freedom Bank | 690814 | Lebanon, TN | ▲ 7755 (#9632 → #1877) | $2.2M | 5 | $438K |
| #13 | Tyler Neal | 351333 | Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC | 2600 | Chandler, AZ | ▲ 7742 (#9978 → #2236) | $1.8M | 5 | $368K |
| #14 | Nicole James | 2655507 | Freedom Mortgage Corporation | 2767 | Columbia, MD | ▲ 7616 (#9813 → #2197) | $1.9M | 3 | $624K |
| #15 | Alexander Daskalakis | 857295 | RBC Bank (Georgia), National Association | 878077 | Raleigh, NC | ▲ 7477 (#9642 → #2165) | $1.9M | 3 | $635K |
| #16 | Sarah Johnson | 793026 | Republic Bank & Trust Co. | 402606 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 7475 (#8104 → #629) | $5.3M | 9 | $587K |
| #17 | Jiazhen Wang | 2529944 | Truist Bank | 399803 | Chattanooga, TN | ▲ 7458 (#8872 → #1414) | $2.9M | 10 | $288K |
| #18 | Isaiah Allen | 2579014 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | 403245 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 7423 (#9027 → #1604) | $2.6M | 6 | $431K |
| #19 | Omar Said | 1957254 | New Era Lending LLC | 2424293 | Houston, TX | ▲ 7384 (#7959 → #575) | $5.6M | 13 | $433K |
| #20 | Daniel Laporta | 121791 | Longbridge Financial, LLC | 957935 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7329 (#8600 → #1271) | $3.1M | 2 | $1.6M |
| #21 | Mitchell Doerr | 2573993 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7287 (#9271 → #1984) | $2.0M | 6 | $342K |
| #22 | Darr Grodi | 1762920 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7280 (#9076 → #1796) | $2.3M | 8 | $286K |
| #23 | Phillip Carson | 170560 | Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership | 66247 | Brentwood, TN | ▲ 7242 (#9978 → #2736) | $1.5M | 4 | $378K |
| #24 | Gregory Popa | 214366 | Union Home Mortgage Corp. | 2229 | Strongsville, OH | ▲ 7241 (#9955 → #2714) | $1.5M | 6 | $254K |
| #25 | Joshua Hankins | 44813 | Clear Point Home Loans LLC | 2473786 | Charlotte, NC | ▲ 7216 (#9646 → #2430) | $1.7M | 3 | $565K |
| #26 | Chad Krieg | 1720201 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC | 1660690 | Mesa, AZ | ▲ 7173 (#8028 → #855) | $4.2M | 1 | $4.2M |
| #27 | Danielle Burr | 1537102 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 7146 (#9646 → #2500) | $1.7M | 8 | $207K |
| #28 | Michael Conrath | 400636 | Barrington Bank & Trust Company N.A. | 449042 | Minneapolis, MN | ▲ 7141 (#9239 → #2098) | $2.0M | 1 | $2.0M |
| #29 | Cole Hanson | 1676233 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Detroit, MI | ▲ 7126 (#8688 → #1562) | $2.6M | 10 | $264K |
| #30 | Alexander Severns | 1731587 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 7114 (#8949 → #1835) | $2.2M | 5 | $447K |
| #31 | Kera Cooper | 1160613 | Story Bank DBA Story Financial Partners | 502543 | Memphis, TN | ▲ 7101 (#9603 → #2502) | $1.7M | 4 | $413K |
| #32 | Justin Robinson | 1226555 | City National Bank | 536994 | Los Angeles, CA | ▲ 7080 (#7162 → #82) | $14.7M | 12 | $1.2M |
| #33 | Austin Kemp | 858492 | Southern Bank of Tennessee | 812333 | Mount Juliet, TN | ▲ 7077 (#9955 → #2878) | $1.4M | 3 | $480K |
| #34 | Lee Byars | 896659 | SOFI BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 696891 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | ▲ 7064 (#9937 → #2873) | $1.4M | 3 | $480K |
| #35 | Livia Remy | 1955026 | NewRez LLC | 3013 | Melville, NY | ▲ 7060 (#9347 → #2287) | $1.8M | 5 | $359K |
| #36 | Bryan Barton | 890340 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | West Palm Beach, FL | ▲ 6999 (#8808 → #1809) | $2.3M | 5 | $455K |
| #37 | Darnell Gazzolo | 1614991 | First Community Mortgage, Inc. | 629700 | Murfreesboro, TN | ▲ 6983 (#9478 → #2495) | $1.7M | 4 | $414K |
| #38 | Christopher Oldham | 133014 | First Federal Bank | 408902 | Overland Park, KS | ▲ 6978 (#9322 → #2344) | $1.7M | 5 | $350K |
| #39 | Gregory Tily | 1720774 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6975 (#7746 → #771) | $4.6M | 3 | $1.5M |
| #40 | Maximilian Razo | 2424372 | Texana Bank, N.A. | 407536 | Keller, TX | ▲ 6971 (#9361 → #2390) | $1.7M | 6 | $287K |
| #41 | Hector Mora | 2013209 | Onity Mortgage Corporation | 2726 | Plano, TX | ▲ 6914 (#8054 → #1140) | $3.4M | 6 | $562K |
| #42 | Mark Bailey | 572637 | Merchants Bank of Indiana | 554119 | Carmel, IN | ▲ 6854 (#8600 → #1746) | $2.4M | 1 | $2.4M |
| #43 | Dario D'addezio | 2039394 | Liberty 1 Lending Inc. | 2551187 | Royal Oak, MI | ▲ 6831 (#8395 → #1564) | $2.6M | 11 | $240K |
| #44 | Jeff Smith | 592428 | FIRSTBANK | 472433 | Franklin, TN | ▲ 6813 (#7896 → #1083) | $3.5M | 1 | $3.5M |
| #45 | Salvatore Satullo | 1437462 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Cleveland, OH | ▲ 6813 (#9660 → #2847) | $1.5M | 8 | $182K |
| #46 | Lorraine Ponce | 980805 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Lake Forest, CA | ▲ 6800 (#9867 → #3067) | $1.3M | 9 | $150K |
| #47 | Sean Brevaire | 1985009 | Rocket Mortgage, LLC | 3030 | Phoenix, AZ | ▲ 6776 (#9447 → #2671) | $1.5M | 7 | $221K |
| #48 | Robert Johnston | 789385 | Atlantic Union Bank | 551889 | Olney, MD | ▲ 6771 (#7746 → #975) | $3.8M | 1 | $3.8M |
| #49 | Mark Gravelle | 641498 | Regions Bank | 174490 | Cleveland, TN | ▲ 6749 (#7314 → #565) | $5.7M | 15 | $379K |
| #50 | Adam Schertzer | 1660971 | PennyMac Loan Services, LLC | 35953 | Tampa, FL | ▲ 6728 (#8039 → #1311) | $3.1M | 9 | $341K |