Gateway Team Members Named to the 2025 Scotsman Guide Top Originators List

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gateway Mortgage, a division of Gateway First Bank, is proud to announce that 23 team members have been named Top Originators by the Scotsman Guide. The list is the industry's most comprehensive and verified ranking of the nation's top-producing residential mortgage brokers, originators, loan officers, and bankers.

The annual Top Originators list by Scotsman Guide has ranked thousands of the nation’s top-producing residential mortgage originators across ten categories, including Top Dollar Volume, Most Loans Closed, and Top Purchase Volume. This list's longevity, verification process, and comprehensive scope have positioned it as a benchmark for the industry.

The loan officers who made the lists based on 2024 data include:

Todd Binkley – Texas

Chris Doke – Oklahoma

Terry Wooten – Texas

Bryan Davenport – South Carolina

Letty Alvineda – Texas

Thomas Rosser – Oklahoma

Jo Crozier – Texas

Paddi Bailey – South Carolina

Michael McElroy – Oklahoma

Ben Stone - Ohio

Jimmy Parker – South Carolina

Mary Kolb – South Carolina

Tracy Mock – Texas

Mandy Bergdall – Oklahoma

Eric Smith – West Virginia

Vanessa Gonzalez – Texas

Ronald Lopez – Texas

Eric Richter – Colorado

Shayne McGehee – Texas

Dustin Loehrs – Oklahoma

Lou Schaefer - Indiana

Dani Alpers – South Dakota

Jack Little – South Carolina

"We are extremely proud of our team members and delighted that they are being acknowledged as Top Originators by Scotsman Guide,” said Scott Gesell, CEO at Gateway First Bank. Each recognized Gateway individual works tirelessly to assist our customers in achieving their dream of homeownership."

Jeff Schmidt, President of Mortgage Banking for Gateway, expressed his gratitude by saying, "We are lucky to have such remarkable individuals. Regardless of the state of the housing market, this team consistently earns recognition for their exceptional performance."

To view the full list from Scotsman Guide, visit https://www.scotsmanguide.com/rankings/top-originators.

About Gateway First Bank

Gateway, headquartered in Jenks, Oklahoma, is a leading financial institution that provides banking and mortgage services to individuals and businesses. Gateway is one of the largest financial institutions in the state, with assets totaling over $2 billion. In addition to its 10 banking centers in Oklahoma, Gateway has a strong national mortgage presence, with almost 80 mortgage locations and approximately 600 employees. www.gatewayfirst.com.

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