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07/03/2025

30 Guild Mortgage Loan Officers Land in Experience.com’s 2024 Top Performers

San Diego – July 3, 2025 – Guild Mortgage, a leading national mortgage lending company, is proud to announce that 30 of its loan officers were recognized in Experience.com’s 2024 Top Performers List of mortgage professionals.

With impressive numbers of verified reviews, survey completion rates, and average ratings, Guild’s loan officers demonstrated exceptional engagement and responsiveness in their customer interactions. By responding to feedback, loan officers on the list successfully cultivated trusted relationships with their customers.

“It’s incredible to see so many of our loan officers recognized for the work they do in their communities,” said Adam O’Daniel, Chief Marketing Officer at Guild Mortgage. “These are some of our company’s top-producing individuals, who take full advantage of the technology, coaching and processes we offer to go above and beyond client expectations. Their work ethic shines through in their loyal customer relationships and high volume of referrals. They deserve all the praise.”

Guild’s loan officers among the Top 100 include:

  • Amy Goss, NMLS #194181, Branch Manager, Jacksonville, NC
  • Ryan Smith, NMLS #287314, Producing Branch Manager, Madison, WI
  • Stephanie Shipley, NMLS #237697, Sales Manager, Festus, MO

Guild’s loan officers in the greater Top 500 are:

  • Becca Green, NMLS #314385, Branch Manager (Producing), Henderson, NV
  • Beth Imhoff, NMLS #1378711, Loan Officer (SR), Portland, OR
  • Cindy Laffey, NMLS #261978, Producing Branch Manager, Overland Park, KS
  • Dede Stoner, NMLS #250504, Loan Officer (HC), Billings, MT
  • Heyward Cathcart, NMLS #474230, Branch Manager, Columbia, SC
  • Jamie Pollard, NMLS #441889, Area Manager, Dalton, MA
  • Jason Higham, NMLS #247925, Branch Manager, The Woodlands, TX
  • Jayme Kupka, NMLS #8786, Branch Manager, Ames, IA
  • Jesse Barbaro, NMLS #1304162, Senior Loan Officer, Columbia, SC
  • Jim Snyder, NMLS #219027, Branch Manager, Waukesha, WI
  • Joe Long, NMLS #288316, Loan Officer, Madison, WI
  • Karen Nielson, NMLS #80226, Branch Manager (Producing), Logan, UT
  • Kathy Randich, NMLS #459880, Branch Manager, Lacey, WA
  • Kelly Cort, NMLS #448152, Senior Loan Officer, Santa Rosa, CA
  • Lauren Sawyer Foster, NMLS #346619, Sales Manager, Columbia, SC
  • Leighann Walsh, NMLS #920187, Senior Loan Officer, Lancaster, PA
  • Lori Sinor, NMLS #1009437, Branch Manager (Producing), Davis, CA
  • Melanie Boyajian, NMLS # 1012156, Loan Officer, Lacey, WA
  • Melinda Trent, NMLS #131372, Loan Officer, Lancaster, PA
  • Nick Maddock, NMLS #275213, Branch Manager, Imperial, MO
  • Nicole Hanni, NMLS #487293, Branch Manager, Butte, MT
  • Rosa Izzi, NMLS #1128162, Branch Manager, Albuquerque, NM
  • Sandra Collette, NMLS #269506, Sales Manager | Senior Loan Officer, Prescott, AZ
  • Shelley Faulkner, NMLS #470443, Branch Manager, Prattville, AL
  • Timothy Biles, NMLS #674159, Branch Manager (Producing), Gainesville, TX
  • Todd Nunis, NMLS #134294, Sales Manager, Colleyville, TX
  • Tonja Hathaway, NMLS #204415, Branch Manager, Savannah, GA

The 10th annual Top Performers List celebrates 500 loan officers from over 100 companies for their commitment to customer excellence, based on real feedback. Together, these mortgage professionals raise the bar for an outstanding standard of service in the industry.

Media contact:

Adam O’Daniel

SVP, Chief Marketing Officer

[email protected]

704.251.4405

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About the Author: Guild Mortgage

Founded in 1960 when the modern U.S. mortgage industry was just forming, Guild Mortgage Company is a nationally recognized independent mortgage lender providing residential mortgage products and local in-house origination and servicing. Guild’s collaborative culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion enable it to deliver a personalized experience for each customer. With more than 4,000 employees and over 250 retail branches, Guild has relationships with credit unions, community banks, and other financial institutions and services loans in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Guild’s highly trained loan professionals are experienced in government-sponsored programs such as FHA, VA, USDA, down payment assistance programs and other specialized loan programs. Guild Mortgage Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guild Holdings Company, whose shares of Class A common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GHLD.