Top loan officers in Utah 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 KAREN NIELSON (Guild Mortgage Company LLC, NMLS #80226), Melissa Meads (America First Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1316806), and ANDREA AGUILAR-ROMERO (Cyprus Federal Credit Union, NMLS #1606281).
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 | KAREN NIELSON | 80226 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Logan, UT | $45.6M | 125 | $365K |
| #2 | Melissa Meads | 1316806 | America First Federal Credit Union | 412819 | Riverdale, UT | $11.4M | 117 | $97K |
| #3 | ANDREA AGUILAR-ROMERO | 1606281 | Cyprus Federal Credit Union | 666254 | West Valley, UT | $13.8M | 97 | $142K |
| #4 | Brian Cooke | 17866 | World Home Loans Inc | 2726290 | Irvine, CA | $44.4M | 84 | $528K |
| #5 | Jason Hassell | 1563523 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | South Ogden, UT | $30.4M | 83 | $366K |
| #6 | Michael Wright | 432298 | Cyprus Federal Credit Union | 666254 | West Jordan, UT | $11.9M | 81 | $147K |
| #7 | Benjamin Lemon | 71650 | Direct Rate Home Loans, Inc. | 2419164 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $41.5M | 77 | $539K |
| #7 | JANA TALBOT | 1804158 | America First Federal Credit Union | 412819 | Riverdale, UT | $6.5M | 77 | $84K |
| #9 | Zachary Hayes | 1501687 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Layton, UT | $36.3M | 76 | $478K |
| #10 | R Browning | 220892 | Sympli Mortgage LLC | 2510464 | Draper, UT | $30.4M | 71 | $428K |
| #11 | Rochelle Terzo | 1710932 | America First Federal Credit Union | 412819 | Riverdale, UT | $8.2M | 67 | $123K |
| #12 | Matthew Barrett | 258528 | Intercap Lending Inc. | 190465 | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $39.1M | 66 | $592K |
| #12 | Sharla Ellis | 209040 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Salt Lake City, UT | $37.8M | 66 | $573K |
| #14 | Juan Andrade | 1067612 | First Colony Mortgage Corporation | 3112 | Sandy, UT | $21.2M | 65 | $326K |
| #15 | Broch Lassig | 340314 | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC | 3029 | South Jordan, UT | $37.9M | 64 | $592K |
| #15 | Boston Taylor | 2028368 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Draper, UT | $34.1M | 64 | $533K |
| #15 | Alexis Carter | 913654 | CITY CREEK MORTGAGE CORP. | 85855 | Draper, UT | $31.3M | 64 | $489K |
| #18 | Jenny Pierce | 1452789 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lehi, UT | $29.0M | 63 | $461K |
| #19 | Mitchell Larsen | 2002510 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lehi, UT | $26.3M | 62 | $425K |
| #19 | Rebecca Staples | 912705 | SUN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY | 160265 | St George, UT | $24.1M | 62 | $388K |
| #21 | Anthony VanDyke | 247102 | ALV Enterprises, Inc. | 888979 | Draper, UT | $29.1M | 61 | $477K |
| #21 | Brett Reynolds | 65531 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Vernal, UT | $17.8M | 61 | $292K |
| #23 | Nicole Bringard | 1038797 | Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. | 1561 | Murray, UT | $24.3M | 60 | $405K |
| #23 | Chantry Abbott | 309670 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | St George, UT | $20.2M | 60 | $337K |
| #23 | Devyn Gerber | 211359 | CITY CREEK MORTGAGE CORP. | 85855 | Draper, UT | $28.8M | 60 | $480K |
| #26 | Tayler Hendricks | 1399418 | Intercap Lending Inc. | 190465 | Pleasant Grove, UT | $34.3M | 59 | $581K |
| #27 | Carter Campbell | 918947 | ALV Enterprises, Inc. | 888979 | Draper, UT | $33.1M | 58 | $570K |
| #28 | Rachel Horsley | 583812 | Granite Federal Credit Union | 582825 | Salt Lake City, UT | $6.8M | 56 | $121K |
| #28 | Miles Pitcher | 103819 | Superior Lending Associates, L.C. | 3152 | Orem, UT | $29.3M | 56 | $523K |
| #28 | Matthew Catmull | 318501 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Lehi, UT | $25.6M | 56 | $457K |
| #28 | Thomas Garvey | 1064323 | Blue Brick Financial LLC | 168812 | Mesa, AZ | $30.2M | 56 | $540K |
| #32 | James Hobson | 1514540 | UMortgage LLC | 1457759 | Bountiful, UT | $26.1M | 55 | $475K |
| #32 | Russell Wheelwright | 278120 | SecurityNational Mortgage Company | 3116 | Orem, UT | $14.8M | 55 | $268K |
| #32 | LINH MILICHOVSKY | 2056341 | Lennar Mortgage, LLC | 1058 | Lehi, UT | $25.8M | 55 | $470K |
| #32 | Amanda Cosman | 1470573 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Sandy, UT | $7.7M | 55 | $141K |
| #36 | Megan Manning | 717408 | America First Federal Credit Union | 412819 | Layton, UT | $5.6M | 54 | $104K |
| #36 | Alexander Hernandez | 1605167 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | St George, UT | $19.8M | 54 | $367K |
| #36 | Vanessa Goldberg | 1757652 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Sandy, UT | $6.9M | 54 | $129K |
| #36 | Jessica Pendleton | 991557 | America First Federal Credit Union | 412819 | Riverdale, UT | $5.3M | 54 | $99K |
| #40 | Jake Clark | 1819620 | Cyprus Federal Credit Union | 666254 | West Jordan, UT | $6.9M | 51 | $135K |
| #40 | Kari Bostick | 2221833 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Sandy, UT | $12.1M | 51 | $237K |
| #40 | Natalie Phelps | 301082 | Lifetime Home Loans, LLC | 1861406 | Midvale, UT | $22.5M | 51 | $441K |
| #43 | BRANDON SEARLE | 94000 | Utah Community Federal Credit Union | 407653 | Pleasant Grove, UT | $25.9M | 50 | $517K |
| #43 | Bianca Arita | 2475842 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Salt Lake City, UT | $5.9M | 50 | $118K |
| #43 | Taegan Alvernaz | 1807958 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | American Fork, UT | $5.7M | 50 | $114K |
| #43 | Dennis Hendricks | 90634 | Intercap Lending Inc. | 190465 | Pleasant Grove, UT | $29.1M | 50 | $582K |
| #43 | Bronson Buehner | 1502994 | DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. | 14622 | Lehi, UT | $20.0M | 50 | $400K |
| #48 | Nickolas Smith | 31866 | Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation | 2289 | Draper, UT | $23.3M | 49 | $476K |
| #48 | Nathan Stone | 2475847 | Mountain America Federal Credit Union | 462815 | Lehi, UT | $6.6M | 49 | $135K |
| #48 | John Creager | 2098333 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Draper, UT | $22.6M | 49 | $461K |