Chicago, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, congratulates its 49 loan originators named to Scotsman Guide’s annual list of “Top Producers.” This is the sixth year Guaranteed Rate has lead the list with more top mortgage professionals than any other company. The next closest company held 24 spots on the list. 20 loan originators were also featured on the magazine’s “Most Loans Closed” list.
“We are extremely proud to be leading the Scotsman Guide’s list for the sixth time,” says President and CEO Victor Ciardelli. “The achievements of our loan originators are astounding and their results speak for themselves. They consistently go above and beyond to deliver outstanding customer service to their clients and referral partners. We are proud of our entire company as they play a role in the success of our originators and we are proud to be part of their journey to Top Producer.”
The Scotsman Guide rankings celebrate originators who are closing the most dollar volume and the most loans, but also the leaders in niche areas, like U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs loans. Guaranteed Rate loan originators named to the Scotsman Guide 2017 Top Producer List, by ranking, are:
| 3. Shant Banosian | 7. Andrew Marquis | 9. Ben Cohen |
| 10. Risha Kilaru | 26. Sam Sharp | 51. John Noldan |
| 60. Bruce Salik | 65. Ryan Mecum | 83. Shimmy Braun |
| 92. Joseph Smith | 102. Dianne Crosby | 105. Allyson Kreycik |
| 115. Roger Brasil | 129. Dan Gjeldum | 149. Brian R. Jessen |
| 173. Michele Stanisch | 184. Tom Lavallee | 185. Joe Parisi |
| 202. Jonathan Lamkin | 211. Ron Erdmann | 214. Drew Boland |
| 219. Adam Slack | 258. Mike Nielsen | 279. Hani Ali |
| 280. Dean Vlamis | 282. JD Cortese | 297. Jeffrey Angelucci |
| 303. Michelle Bobart | 317. Daniel Rock | 322. Michael Murgatroy |
| 327. Christina Trethewey | 337. Christin Luckman | 342. Drew Stacy |
| 347. Dan Rogers | 352. Chris Hutchens | 353. Amber Arwine |
| 363. Stephen Delagrange | 376. Matt Tierney | 384. Savvas Fetfatsidis |
| 391. Nicole Santizo |
About Guaranteed Rate
Guaranteed Rate is one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the company has approximately 210 offices across the U.S. and Washington, D.C., and is licensed in all 50 states. Since its founding in 2000, Guaranteed Rate has helped hundreds of thousands of homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances and funded nearly $19 billion in loans in 2017 alone. The company has become the Home Purchase Experts® by introducing the world's first Digital Mortgage technology and offering low rate, low fee mortgages through an easy-to-understand process and unparalleled customer service. Guaranteed Rate won an American Business Award for its Digital Mortgage technology in 2016, ranked No. 1 in Scotsman Guide's Top Mortgage Lenders 2016, was chosen as Top Lender 2016 and 2017 by Chicago Agent magazine, made the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces list seven of the past eight years, and was named Best Overall Online Lender and Best Lender for FHA Refinance by NerdWallet in 2018. Visit rate.com for more information.
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